Apple shapes are rounder with a less defined waist, so find clothes that show off your legs: tunic or shift-style dresses, blouson tops and narrow-leg, ankle-length trousers. Ruched and gathered tops conceal the tummy, as do dresses with a low slung waist. Empire line dresses and tops will hide any flabby bits. Look for dress shapes that skim your bodyPhotograph: Rob BiddulphBatwing dress, £16, Matalan, 0845 330 3330Photograph: the dot factory/PRBlack print dress, £225, Acne, www.brownsfashion.comPhotograph: PR