5 Style Lessons All Women Under 5’2” Can Learn from Kelly Ripa

With all of Ripa’s ensembles, the style recipe that helps her appear taller is one that’s borrowed from some of the best stylists in the world: the rule of thirds. It stems from art and architecture and is basically a theory of composition that suggests the most interesting images set a focal point that’s anywhere except the middle of the frame. Instead, the most compelling images can be broken into thirds, either vertically or horizontally. Now, take Ripa’s style: The lines of her looks never ever cut her petite frame in half (or at the middle). Instead, they create a line that highlights the top third—and Ripa’s natural waist—leaving the remaining two thirds connected, which has a lengthening effect.