The Magic of Optical Illusion
03/02/12
The Magic of Optical Illusion
Rosie Christopher
Women across the world will stop at nothing to achieve the perfect silhouette, from nip and tucks to ugly pull in pants we are constantly striving for perfection. But now thanks to a number of talented designers we can have the ultimate hour glass figure without so much as joining the gym or depriving yourself of that galaxy bar. Now I know you’re sitting there thinking, how on earth can such a magical dress exist...well it does and the celebs are loving the genius optical illusion dresses.
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Kate Winslet made a triumphant appearance at the Venice Film Festival last year in this optical illusion Stella McCarthy dress. The black panelling down the side creates an hour glass figure in the blink of an eye.
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Liv Tyler wore another one of Stella McCarthy’s clever creations, nailing the colour blocking trend at the same time.
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A lady who needs no help creating curves is Kim Kardashian. The voluptuous reality star wore this black and white moiré print dress by Alexander McQueen that creates the illusion of a tiny waist. However, showing it can work in both ways Victoria Beckham wore the exact same dress to give her slender frame more curves, demonstrating these dresses are perfect for any shape and size.
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Never one to make the most of her womanly figure, star of TOWIE Jessica Wright stepped out looking amazing in this optical illusion dress for a few drinks with her co-stars.
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Showing us that illusion dresses don’t have to be overly dramatic, Whitney port wore this asymmetric mini dress with a strip of purple fabric across the waist making it look even smaller than it already is.
Wondering where you can bag yourselves one of these magical dresses? Look no further than the great British High Street...
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Yvonne Dress by Motel- £42.00
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Scuba Contrast Dress by Rare- £42.00
Copy Cat version of the Stella McCarthy dress Kate Winslet wore (shown above)
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Nude Black Bodycon Dress by Miss Selfridge-£39.00
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Bree Mirror Print Dress by Miss Selfridge- £42.00