Women Campus | Hello beautiful!: The Best Summer Styles For Your Body

Summer Trends

Curvy

Go long! Take a break from miniskirts and experiment with a midi or maxi for summer. Depending on the style you choose, a longer length skirt can be totally boho chic or ladylike and refined, so take your pick! Long skirts showed up on the runways at Calvin Klein, Rodarte, and Chanel, so you'll be in good company. These skirts can be dramatic statement pieces, so pair them with a simple white tee and your favorite sandals for a balanced look.

Loveappela Knit Maxi Skirt, $44, Piperlime; Crochet Maxi Skirt, $45, Delia's; Tie-Dye Maxi Skirt, $23, Forever 21.

Busty

From tailored tangerine trousers at Jil Sander to slouchy aqua pants at Rachel Roy, brightly-hued pants are everywhere this season. Play up your lovely legs with skinny jeans in your favorite shade of the rainbow. For an extra summery twist, roll them up above your ankles and pair with embellished sandals.

Satinette Paperbag Capri Pants, $23, Forever 21; BDG Twill Ankle Cigarette Pants, $49, Urban Outfitters; Zip Trousers, $40, Zara.

Pear

Thanks to the revival of 1970s fashion, flared jeans are back in style. This silhouette is super flattering on your body because the flared legs balance out your broad hips. Be careful of taking this trend too far – pairing flared jeans with groovy halter tops and chunky platform sandals screams "costume party!"

Curvy Flare With Back Pocket Denim Jean, $20, Rue 21; Urban Renewal Naval Flare Jean, $49, Urban Outfitters; Paris Blues '70s Stretch Flare Jean, $30, Alloy.

Petite

Summery whites are always in style, but wearing the shade head-to-toe is especially cool this season. This look appeared on the runways at Alexander Wang, Ann Demeulemeester, and Celine. Pair beachy white shorts with a white tunic for the ultimate beach babe look. While head-to-toe white might look too intense on lankier girls, it looks just right on you!

Tops: Blouse, $33, H&M; Slouchy Pocket Tee, $20, American Eagle; Tomboy Tee, $24, Madewell.

Bottoms: Shorts, $13, H&M; Utility Midi Short, $25, American Eagle; Skirt, $13, H&M.

Straight

Color blocking is an easy way to visually break up the lines of your body. This trend looks fantastic on your body type. Pick a few of your favorite strong hues and create unexpected combinations. (Coral shorts with a lilac top? Sure, why not?) Go Crayola-crazy like Dior and Issa (Kate Middleton's favorite designer) this summer.