![]() And with classics, your basic staples is really all that's needed - in the right color season, if possible. In a way, what I'm hearing is that for classics - for all the style identities, really - the whole point is to let the wardrobe get out of the way and just wear something that lets YOU shine through. Some detail is fun, but mostly, simple is best. I always preferred brands that sold basic twinsets, sweaters, etc. I frequently do, because I swear it looks better. Minimal makeup (I remember a woman being stunned I would walk out of the house with no makeup at all. I've always found I have to do LESS to look right. For those of us who are more humble classics, it can be a lot to live up to!īut I like this description of classic as simplicity and restraint. I found that hard to accept at first because I always think of classics as Grace Kelly - perfect in every way. I used your style calculator and found I have an element of classic. ![]() What I really appreciate about how you've broken down the style identities is to explain what they ARE (describe) rather than tell folks 'if you've got X quality like Y celebrity, then do Z' (prescribe). I have read this over several times now, and I find this useful and inspiring each time. I would love too see examples of classic ingenues to compare myself to. Too girlish styles tend to make me look 15. As someone in their early 20's with a small frame it's easy to look younger. However.I do prefer the classic styles because I feel more womanly. But I can pull of girlish clothes - like baby doll dresses. It makes me think if I was taller I might just be classic. My face doesn't have quite the softness of the women shown in the ingenue section. I an just under 5'4, small waist, small chest. Now I think I am an ingenue blend - mostly due to my petiteness. The smiling thing - YES I always thought I look off when smiling in photos. I have always noticed that minimal jewelry looks best on me and awhile ago I got into the habit of not wearing earrings, and when I started wearing them more again I realized unless they were small or subtle they actually were taking away from my face rather than adding to it. I felt arrogant thinking myself something of a classic but reading through it fits. I'd thought for awhile that people seem to gravitate toward styles that suit their physical appearance - and even adopt certain mannerisms to accompany them. I'd never even heard of style analysis before - but it makes so much sense. So, my conclussion (I didn't even write all of my notes here) is Natural with some Ethereal features. And the hair: "Ethereals look gorgeous, not messy, with a wispy halo of hair." Her lips are quite prominent, but so are many Ethereal's. One gets the impression they're actually looking inward, or seeing something others can't see."Īnd the description of a Romantic's body has nothing to do with Liv. "Ethereals look very much like themselves when they're looking into the distance, with a knowing half-smile or an air of distraction. Then I went researching what is so appealing about her face - I was much between Romantic and Ethereal, but romantic eyes are "smoldering", and Liv's are not, they're much like this: So, as we see, only her eyes, nose and wide jaw don't fit - but everything else does, a lot of yes-es. Or if I take Rachel's carachteristics for a Natural:Īn "athletic" body: straight, strong, and wide-boned: YESĪ nose that's large but blunt-edged, not sharp: NO to large but YES to the rest Īverage to above-average height: YES, the 2nd. IMO Liv is a natural first, too - because of her posture - everything that Meg wrote was what crossed my mind while thinking of her. ![]() Natalie Portman, looks classic with a small amount of Ingenue or Gamine. Naturals are easy to draw caricatures of. ![]() Her face shape is quite balanced, but her eyes and mouth make her face less "classic." I definitely think she is blended with something else. Same with Anne Hathaway, she looks better in really simple lines, and simple hair. Classic blends are not going to look as balanced as true Classics. Liv's face is also very balanced despite the face that it's quite long, but I don't think she's a true classic, I think she's an Ethereal Classic. Liv would never look good a ruffle like that, but any of Cate's other looks would have fit her in her colors. In the post where the style identities were explained, Cate was pictured in this peach dress with the flowery ruffle. What I notice is that more simple lines look better on Liv. She has a similar vibe to Cate Blanchett, they both played elves in Lord of the Rings. Most people type her as Dramatic, like the majority of Ethereals. Definitely not Romantic, she doesn't have the body type for those curvy, soft clothes. I don't see anything "luscious" about Liv Tyler. ![]()
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