This document provides tips for maintaining good posture and presents modeling techniques. It recommends keeping the abdomen in and back straight, stepping lightly without bouncing, and practicing walking with a book on the head. When bending or kneeling, good posture should still be maintained in all movements. Links are included for YouTube modeling tips. The key messages are to focus on posture and presence before clothing and to wear styles that feel authentic.

1. FIRST YOUR FIGURE AND
MIND THEN YOUR CLOTHES
By Sumita Sikka
Assistant professor in Fashion Designing

2. How do you stand ?
 Good posture
banishes fatigue
 Head up, chin
straight, greater
weight on
forward foot .
 When posture is
correct arms will
pendulum swing.

3. How to check n correct your posture ?
 Keep your
abdomen in and
close to your
back.
 Step lightly but
do not bounce.
 Practice
walking with a
book on your
head for at least
5 minutes three
times in a day.

4. When you bend or kneel
 Kneel for grace
 Bending is
awkward.
 Remember
good posture
should be
maintained in
all body
movements.

5. You tube link for modeling tips
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px69eKV
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6. The face is the mirror of the mind

7. Be aware of your thoughts

8. HOW TO CREATE DESIGN
ILLUSIONS
Which rectangle looks
taller and thinner?
Which
rectang
le looks
wider?
Which line makes
the rectangle look
thinner?

9. How to choose your style?
Wear what you believe in

10. “ Error uncovered is two-third
destroyed”
Have a beautiful self
experience!