I'm an apple shape too. There are lots of us around. Getting older does not help. And to think I was so skinny in my teens and twenties, I wanted to be bigger! Both Gok and Trinny and Susannah have advise about apple shapes on the web but I am afraid I can't remember the addresses. I'm 54 and 5'3". I tend to wear heels or wedges to emphasise my long legs and miss out the middle bit. Belts are a complete no-no, unless I want to wear them round my neck! Jumpers and tops have to be slightly longer and a pattern hides the tum. I wear more skirts and tops and love dresses but they can't be waisted.