00:00Hey guys, it's me, Jen, here with Refinery29,
00:02and as I've mentioned before, I'm a shorty.
00:05But today, I'll be showing you some tips
00:08on how I make myself look taller.
00:14My first tip is all about hemlines.
00:16Dresses, to be specific, because they can go very wrong
00:19if they're at a weird length.
00:21My favorite length for a dress is one that hits mid thigh.
00:25If it's maybe two or three inches above the knee,
00:28I find that that is the most proportionate
00:30for short people like me.
00:32I find that if you're wearing a dress
00:34that goes beyond the knee,
00:35it can look like you're drowning in fabric,
00:37so I would avoid that.
00:44My second tip is all about footwear.
00:46So the most obvious pair of shoes are heels,
00:49but I find that platforms will give you the height
00:52and you can have your comfort as well.
00:58I love wearing nude platforms
01:00because it just really streamlines the leg
01:02and makes your legs look even longer.
01:08Another option for a pair of shoes are ankle boots.
01:11And I find when I'm looking for
01:13the perfect ankle boots for shorties,
01:16the ankle part needs to be as fitted as possible.
01:18Not too tight, so it's constraining you,
01:21but just tight enough to show off your legs.
01:25So my last tip is actually not about styling,
01:28but it's about how you can look taller
01:30when someone else is taking a photo of you.
01:37When you're taking your OOTD,
01:39have the person crouch down,
01:41not just lower, but physically like kind of squat down
01:44because that way it just really lengthens your legs
01:48and makes you look taller.
01:49When someone takes a photo that goes above,
01:52like a weird MySpace angle,
01:54it's just going to make you look shorter and stumpier.
01:59I hope all you shorties out there
02:01found this video very helpful.
02:03You don't have to be tall to look tall.
02:05Please subscribe to Refiner 29 for more videos
02:08and I'll see you next week.
02:09Bye!
