If there's anything Kim Kardashian is good at, it's knowing how to dress for her body shape. The celebrity who has opened every facet of her life to public scrutiny, ensures she is always dressed impeccably - all the more opportunity for better pictures.
Her wardrobe might vary from her own Kardashian Kollection chainstore designs to French designer powerhouses such as Lanvin, Balmain and Givenchy but Kim K's formula for dressing her curves is to focus on body-skimming pencil dresses and skirts that reach her knee or below, complete with strappy heels and statement jewels.
It's a silhouette that peaked in the mid-to-late noughties, when designers such as Roland Mouret, with his signature Galaxy dress, spawned a glut of mainstream knock-offs and the late L'Wren Scott's pencil shapes were a welcome option for tall women. Even Victoria Beckham's signature sheath dresses with inner corsetry made a strong impact with their pencil-shaped debut in 2008.
The silhouette's current revival is less formal, as designers develop new stretch fabrics that are less restrictive and in line with fashion's ongoing obsession with sportswear.
