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LINDA PAIGE'S BODY SHAPE SYSTEM

K8 (Kate)

The balanced one. · formerly the hourglass / figure 8

Darling, you are K8. Your shoulders and hips are roughly in line, your waist curves in beautifully, and you are womanly, feminine and sexy in every dimension. You are the balanced outcome every other shape is styling toward.

K8 (Kate) body shape guide — Linda Paige's renamed formerly the hourglass / figure 8

YOUR STYLE RULE

How does a K8 (Kate) dress for her body?

THE CORE RULE

Your body already has the balance that the other four shapes are trying to create. So your job is not to fix — it is to own.

HIGHLIGHT

Highlight your waist. This is your superpower. Anything that skims your shoulders, cinches your waist and hangs nicely on your hips is working for you.

BALANCE

The only thing that hurts a K8 is hiding. A shapeless dress turns you into a box. A long boxy cardigan drowns you. Don't.

WHAT WORKS

Signature pieces for a K8 (Kate) body shape

  • A tailored sheath dress that follows your curves
  • A wrap dress — made for you
  • A blazer nipped in at the waist
  • Bootleg or straight-leg jeans with a belt
  • A fitted cami with a high-waist skirt
  • Any jumpsuit with a defined waist

WHAT TO AVOID

What should a K8 (Kate) body shape avoid?

  • Shapeless oversized tops — they turn your curves into a square
  • Low-slung anything — you want your waist marked, not buried
  • All-black top to toe without a belt or a dash of bold — you lose the shape

OUTFIT FORMULAS

Three outfits a K8 (Kate) can wear tomorrow

BOARDROOM MEETING

Tailored sheath dress in navy or camel + a slim patent belt + pointed-toe pumps + statement earrings. Your waist is the frame; let nothing hide it.

WEEKEND LUNCH

Straight-leg jeans + a fitted cami + a blazer nipped in at the waist + loafers. The blazer belt does the same job as a dress waistband — it marks the shape.

EVENING EVENT

A wrap dress in a jewel tone (emerald, sapphire, ruby) + heels that match the skin tone not the dress + one statement piece (earrings or cuff, not both).

CELEBRITIES WITH THIS SHAPE

Who else is a K8 (Kate)?

Studying what well-known K8 (Kate) women wear on a red carpet is the fastest way to spot what works for your shape. Some famous K8 (Kate) body shapes:

  • Kate Middleton
  • Beyoncé
  • Halle Berry
  • Salma Hayek
  • Scarlett Johansson

YOUR BEST BITS

Your waist. Your whole silhouette. You are the Kate Middleton of shapes.

K8, your body already has the balance every other shape is trying to create. Don't hide it in a sack. Get a belt, mark your waist, and walk in.

— Linda Paige

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K8 (KATE) FAQS

Questions women with a K8 (Kate) body shape ask most

NOW YOU KNOW YOUR SHAPE

Knowing is step one. Building the wardrobe is Dress To Connect.

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