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How can I style my shoes to make myself look taller?

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Ashley Kahn is a Wardrobe Stylist based in Houston, Texas. With over 10 years of experience, Ashley styles women both in-person and virtually and is passionate about empowering women through the art of personal style. She believes every woman deserves to feel comfortable, classy, and confident every single day. Ashley holds a business degree from Sam Houston State University. She has been featured on KPRC's Channel 2 Houston Life and ABC 13's Check This Out Houston and in the Houstonia magazine. Ashley has also hosted Macy’s “The Wardrobe Edit” and the “It List” fashion shows.

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Of course, a higher heel is always going to make you look taller. However, you can also lengthen the appearance of your legs by wearing shoes that show off the top of your foot, like a heel that's cut to just above your toes. You can even wear nude-colored shoes to make your legs look longer.

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I'm 5'5 and a woman. Am I average or am I too short?

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5'5 is about the average height for a woman. You are not too short.

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Is 5'8 really short for women?

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Not at all. The average height for women in the U.S. is 5'4, so you're actually a bit on the tall side.

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Is 5'1" too short for a female?

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No. There's no such thing as "too short". You are the right size for you.

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My height is 159 cm. Am I short?

Kate

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It depends, if you are 13 or younger then no not at all, if you are about 14 or 15, then you are just below average but wouldn't say short. Any older then you may be a bit short, but that doesn't matter.

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I'm five foot two and male, but I have a slim muscular body, am told I have "great" facial features/style/personality, a lucrative job and a loving spouse! Why is height a big deal for so many?

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From the time we're born, height (length in babies) and weight are measured and recorded. In infancy up through teen years, repeatedly measuring can tell a lot of info about so called "normal" growth and development. But by school-age years, kids internalize these ongoing measurements: "I'm bigger/taller/stronger than you!" and the like. Kids also know they are "fatter" or "skinnier" than what is considered "normal". As you point out, there is more to being a human being than having outsiders measuring a person.

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