Whilst every woman is different, we all typically fall into 5 categories of shape. If your hips are wider than your shoulders and waistline, this makes you pear shaped.

To achieve balanced proportions, the trick is to draw attention up to give the illusion of a broader top. You'll also want to accentuate your waist to give you that hourglass figure. Ideal pieces include:

• Tops and jackets with strong shoulders and/or eye-caching detailing 

• A-line skirts and dresses to skim over your hips 

• Tailored jackets that accentuates your waist 

• Coats that fall above or below the widest point of your hips and bottom

• Trousers with a slight boot cut or flared bottom 

• Dark skirts and trousers

• V shaped necklines

But to save you the hassle of finding these perfect pieces, we've picked the best ones from our collection specially for you: