Dossier
fashion myth
Coverage of fashion myth in the Nexus archive.
- Want to look slim? Ditch the vertical stripes! Scientists dispel myth that they make you look taller and thinner - and say HORIZONTAL lines are actually the most slimming
Scientists have debunked the common belief that vertical stripes make people look taller and thinner, revealing instead that horizontal lines are more effective for a slimming appearance. The study challenges a long-standing fashion myth.