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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jess Cartner-Morley

The rule of thirds: a beginner’s guide to transforming your look

Rule of thirds outfit.
Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian. Styling: Melanie Wilkinson Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian

Do you know about the rule of thirds? I didn’t. How did I not know about it? Anyway, I do now and I am obsessed. And you will be, too. So listen up.

The rule of thirds is a simple trick that makes you look better, by tweaking your proportions. It is failsafe, it is free, it works on everybody. If you are average height, it makes you look taller. I always wanted to be taller. In fact, in my heart, I believe that I am 5ft 10, like Cindy Crawford, although on the outside I am only 5ft 5½. I’ve never got to the bottom of this mystifying mix-up, but the rule of thirds is a more effective solution than high heels. And it doesn’t just make you look taller, it makes you look better. If you are already tall it makes you look leggier, and whatever height you are it enhances your silhouette, giving you a more supple, fluid line.

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