So just what is the best way to pose ? It’s not a fluke that nearly every starlet appears in magazines photographed standing in  a similar way. How you pose for a picture can be the difference between looking your best or looking like  a slouch with ten extra pounds you don’t even carry. It can ruin the line of the dress. Worse, it’s freeze- framed in a snapshot forever after. Yuck !

Here are some  six tips to strike that perfect pose.

1. Stand at a three -quarter viewpoint.  The reason most red carpet poses appear to be angled from a side three- quarter view is that it gives the appearance of smaller hips. So, too the ubiquitous trick of crossing ankles.

2. If seated, push forward slightly to keep the bottom half farther away from thelens. Bend your legs at the the knee and push your feet slightly back.

3.  The standard beauty pageant pose-one hand on a hip with the other arm straight down- is popular for a good reason. It not only gives a woman  something to do with her hands, it also causes her to consider how  the rest of her figure appears. (stomach in shoulders back). This has its drawbacks, however, one being that you can end up looking like a pageant contestant!

4. Avoid looking like a pageant contestant by  posing with hands hanging relaxed at the sides of the body (not too stiff) , or one hand holding an evening clutch while the other arm hangs down relaxed. Palms are best facing the thigh and away from the lens at other times.

5. As for your face? A chin tipped slightly up can stretch out a double chin. But don not overdo it or you risk an  uninvited view of your nostrils. Or tip your head down, and the focus is on your eyes. Keep lips partially open or smile generously.

6. When in doubt smile! Any flaws in your outfit or pose disappear when you look like you re having a good time.

This Chanel ensemble  is composed of  the Chanel hat and the Chanel skirt is made all the glamourous  with the Poses . The which  tick off most of the tips  for this chic  look.