I'm that Banana they're talking about...

Hi friends,
finally I've briefly woken up from my slumber when it comes to the continuation of the female body shape. If you are very observant you'll notice that "briefly" was written in italics. The reason being that I cant promise you when I'll post the next body shape. Yeah, yeah, call me lazy (sticks out tongue).

Back to business. We all know that girl we envy; that girl with the high cheekbones on the cover page of famous magazines; that girl catwalking on the runway; that girl that never seems to add weight; that girl that makes an ugly bikini look hot...guys wanna date her...girls wanna be her...and she goes on to rub it in by saying, "I'm that Banana, they're all talking about."

The banana body shape isn't called the ruler or rectangle for no reason, the bust and hips are very proportional and the waist is a little indented (few inches slimmer than the shoulder and hip measurement). There are different variations of this body shape and while some don't have small bust, some have big bust but they have great arms and legs. That being said, let's not forget that the goal of any body shape is to create a proportional figure; let's see how the banana female body shape can pull that off.

Starting from the top as usual, when it comes to blouses, no over-sized or clingy tops is permitted. The only exception to wearing an over-sized top is if you are going to use a belt at the waist but besides that-shaking my head; its also a no go area for clingy tops because the only job they do is emphasize how straight you look (hence the name ruler) or how much of a tiny waist you don't have. Unlike the apple shape that has to be selective when it comes to necklines, you can pull off different types of necklines such as the v-neck, off-shoulder, mono-strap and even the round-neck. The same goes for sleeves, you can afford to wear any type of sleeve, from sleeveless to a long sleeve, as a matter of fact, shoulder pads and flamboyant sleeves got nothing on you -whatever makes you happy.

When it comes to jackets, go for fitted jackets that flare at the waist. Don't wear jackets and sweaters that end under your bust or on your waist. Make sure your jackets end at the widest part of your hips so your hips look wider than your waist.

The rule of skirts and trouser is not difficult; I wont advice you to wear straight or pencil skirts because the emphasize the straightness of your figure BUT you can wear them depending on your combination. For instance, a blouse which flares from the waist can be worn on a straight or pencil skirt because the blouse is already giving the illusion of a tiny waist and hips. Also, jackets that end on the the widest part of your hip and more volume to your hips. Your best bet is A-line and flare skirts, bell-shaped and full skirts, in fact, any skirt that tends to give the illusion of a tiny waist and add to the hips is great for you. Please don't forget that with your legs, you can afford to wear skirts above the knee, if you are comfortable with dressing that way. When it comes to jeans, you can wear tight jeans and pants should be tailored and always fitted at the hips, they could be flare from the knee or fitted and end at the calf. Just remember that you can wear all types of trousers.

With dresses, your options are a little similar to that of the apple shape. While the apple shape is disguising her stomach with an empire waist dress, you are giving yourself more hips. Also go for wrap round dresses and those with drapes (pleats and gathers) because they add more volume to your figure and as a matter of fact, your shape is the only one that can really pull off wearing drapes without looking fat so flaunt dearest.

Padded bra is not an enemy, neither shoulder pads nor fashionable waist belts (thin or fat). Horizontal patterned clothes make you look wider so add a couple of those to your wardrobe. Cute and girly is adorable for your shape and I'm not talking about colours alone; let your hair down when you can, accessorize, especially with necklaces or shawls, cute purses or big bags and don't forget those heels.

Here is our popular TV Personality, Adora Oleh, host of The Adora Oleh Show and co-host of Mtn Project Fame West Africa.