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VIVACIOUS
gay, sparkling, lively, flighty, impulsive
FABRIC AND TEXTURE
-You’re not a tomboy, but you do like woolens that take a certain amount of knockabout wear.
JCrew Chateau Stadium Cloth Parka with Faux Fur Trim, Nordstrom, $365
-You look for materials that make up into perky, crisp outfits.
Funnelneck Striped Shirt, JCrew, $68
-Slinky, soft materials to some extent bother you. They aren’t in step with your pep!
-You love faille, taffeta, pique, and organdy for evening.
Oscar De La Renta Faille Embellished Cocktail Dress, Marissa Collections, $4,290
Moschino Printed Taffeta Mini Dress, The Outnet, was $3,095, now $928
Fausto Puglisi Geometric Technical Pique Dress, Luisaviaroma, was $1,722, now $861
Roksanda Barham Bi-Colour Dress, Matchesfashion, was $1,253, now $322
-You love sweaters that don’t have to be pressed and blazers that stand up to wind and rain.
J.Crew Cable Knit Mock Neck Sweater, Nordstrom, $89.50
Balmain Oversize Wool Blazer, Nordstrom, $2,395
COLOR AND PATTERN
Note: the book does not give many specifics on color and pattern for Vivacious.
-You like plaid skirts that don’t show spots.
Button Up Asymmetrical Plaid Skirt, Shein, $20
-There will be nothing ultraconservative about your clothes.
DETAIL
-You like styles that have a direct quality–a ready-for-anything look. You don’t like the type of dress that has to sit quietly in the corner so it won’t get messed up.
-You love tricky costume jewelry and fad accessories. You’re happy when you have a drawerful of belts, collars, kerchiefs, clips, and bracelets to choose from because you crave frequent changes.
Fendi Floral Snake Belt, Marissa Collections, $950
SUPERSWEET x moumi Candy Stripe Collar Blue(16″), Wolf&Badger, $66
Alexander McQueen Starlight Skull Silk Bandana, Nordstrom, $185
All My Love Hinged Idiom Bangle, Kate Spade New York, $78
-You really prefer to wear headgear of the moment, whether it is a hood or a headband arrangement. Of course, they can’t “go” everywhere. When you must wear a hat, you feel best in ones that aren’t too cluttered with “stuff.”
Kate Spade New York Colorblock Knit Beanie, Nordstrom, $48
Sweetest Spread Fascinator, Modcloth, $19
-Your shoes and bags tend toward casual styles, but you enjoy novelty shoes and tricky bags too.
Sophie Fringed Flats, Boden, were $150, now$135
Botkier Cobble Hill Leather Crossbody Bag, Nordstrom, $198
Marc Jacobs Bow Pumps, Farfetch, were $454, now $318
-In short, you thrive on endless variety.
Excerpt from Clothing Construction and Wardrobe Planning
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Next: Putting It All Together
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Shelby Converse (@ShelbyConverse)
January 27, 2018 at 4:16 pmI’ve been following along casually, occasionally thinking that my style takes a few elements from “delicate” or “sturdy” or what-have-you…until today. If we were playing darts with my sense of style, you just hit a bullseye dead on!
Carissa
January 28, 2018 at 4:17 pmIt’s crazy, I feel so pulled between Vivacious and Demure! On one hand I can’t stand the idea of crisp fabrics. MAYBE in a midi circle skirt. On the other hand I don’t look or feel right in ultra-muted colors (I’m a Spring/Light Spring). But the rest of the descriptions, at any given time could fit me … which makes me feel like I have a split personality, lol. It makes sense though, as with DYT I’m a 1/2 … which I’m still trying to reconcile (hoping Fantastical Beauty does the trick). This is a super cool supplementary system, thanks for posting up the descriptions!
stylesyntax
January 28, 2018 at 4:50 pmMy next post will be about how to apply it, so I think that may help you resolve some of these issues 🙂