Hey! I'd like to clarify a few things. A few errors/miscommunications: 1. You can be more than three essences 2. Kibbe does include style essences in his system, but he "pre-selects" them for you, and Kitchener and Kibbe still view their essences differently even though they both use yin/yang 3. I suggested using black and white photos- which I think can be helpful to see your facial shapes and overall impression (like casting agents typically use these style photos to help discern a "vibe"), but color is a fundamental aspect of kitcheners system and one b/w photo alone will not confirm your essence. 4. I don't consider myself a guru; I like to view this as a community exploration (me being part of that community!)... so if I ever get something wrong or you feel it's not representative, then leave a comment and we can learn and explore together
Sooooo two dudes built their careers off a woman’s work and she gets lost history? I’m just peeved that this is the first I’m hearing of her!! And super grateful to you for bringing her back to light. Can’t wait to read up on her views.
Elyssa was the 1st UA-camr I’m aware of who gave credit to their work. She’s hardly around on social media anymore but I’ve learned a lot about essences from her and Gabriella’s deep dives.
McJimsey is the OG, and if you were around before the 80s, you definitely knew about her. Because Kibbe updated styling for the 80s made his system more popular at the time. Pillbox hats and poodle skirts were the designs of McJimseys day, as were shoulder pads and double breastfed suits the style of Kibbes original book. The difference is that because Kibbe has remained a stylist through the current time, and updated his suggestions to fit the current style, thus making him more known. That, and millenials have discovered his work. He is on social media, still helping people find their confidence through fashion, and that's awesome.
I really appreciate that you include POC in your examples of essences. So many other styling gurus neglect POC and it's hard to see how different ethnic features might translate into each essence/style.
Yes especially natural and then ingenue. I don’t see any romantic essence in face or body . The clothes weren’t the best either. I don’t know her but I get artsy, funky and quirky vibes from her face alone. Just my opinion though
What makes you think ingenue ? I personally don't see anything gentle, delicate, cute or doll like about her features. She looks more mature, sensual, vertical, and womanly.
thanks i didn't really want to watch the whole video, just wanted to see the 7 categories lol. ive seen this in games too. lots of different ways to organize aesthetics really.
I just had the realization that my essence is an ingenue/angelic blend, followed by the realization that I have exactly one (1) piece for each essence. And that my wardrobe is made out of clothing that fits e v e r y essence except the ones I need. Isn’t life just wonderful 🥰🥰
As a romantic I've never felt vavavoom which is usually the stereotype and when I learned about ingenue, I understood why my vibes are mostly cute/innocent. I add some ingenue friendly pieces or jewelry and it works wonders.
I actually see so much ethereal essence in you! Your wide-set sort of siren eyes, your coloring, your full lips and unique nose-all that screams MERMAID to me. You definitely have a touch of ingenue and natural too, but I think you just have such an ethereal air (this is on a first impression)
I recently became very obsessed with the essence system. You’re right, it goes perfectly hand-in-hand w/ Kibbe in terms of allowing for a deeper understanding of your style. I’d love to see videos for each type that also mention some “blends” as well!
@@Gabriellearrudadesign can you make a video with the blends with the most juxtaposition? I feel my most me in contrasting styles. I would love to see all the combos with the highest juxtaposition... especially that includes etherial essence.
I see her most as gamine essence. She’s so so playful with hot body movements and facial expressions! The gamine outfits she displayed totally suited her!
I went hard into the romantic/cottagecore aesthetic last year as a way to escape my gloomy reality lol but I've realized I am truly a natural essence. As much as I admired my ultra feminine pieces on the hanger, they never really brought out the best in my looks. I really look so good in simple, organic fibers. I LOVE my flowy linens and broken in denim.
@@Gabriellearrudadesign I have a romantic kibbe body type, I look my best in classic pieces and clothes,but my jewellery are always romantic- inspired. Is that ok?
@FN-zg8lj Where did you buy all your romantic essence (ish) clothes from? 👀 Which boutiques? I am the opposite, I own a lot of natural essence clothes and they did and do nothing for me lol 😂
Its interesting because I actually thought that the gamine and ingenue suited you the most. Also it would be great if you did more in depth videos of the different essences, I'm still unsure of what I am and it would be helpful!
I mainly gravitated towards the natural essence and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was included in the end result, taking into account body proportions and facial features.
I think your essence is natural dominant. I loved you in the natural outfits and when I saw your face at 8:05 next to the other natural examples, I feel like there’s a lot more similarities in features and bone structure with these examples, than with the romantic. You have this kinda “undone” quality about you where you could roll out of bed, throw your hair in a messy bun, throw on jeans and a T-shirt and it would look GOOD and kinda like off-duty model style, where others would look like… they rolled out of bed. Even as I look through your other videos, this relaxed hairstyle you have in this video looks more cohesive than the more done hairstyles. I also think the source of your yin is from an ingenue essence- the high contrast, the flushness of the skin, and the full lips. Without seeing your body, you look like you could pull off vintage styles and patterns, like the dress to the left on 11:29. There’s a little bit of a delicateness in your frame that makes me think that your more yin leaning outfits would look good in this essence. You remind me of a young Liv Tyler- I think she dressed her essence when she was young, rather than the “more polished,” darker image she has now. Either way- loved the video and the explanation. I definitely agree that dressing for your face and essence helps to bring more cohesiveness to one’s style
This is such a thorough and kind response, and honestly, you've got me thinking! It can be hard to see ourselves sometimes, so I will definitely consider this, maybe I'll play more with ingenue and report back. THANK YOU! And I've gotten liv Tyler before, I think she was originally a pure natural in kibbe before he removed that category and I always felt most in line with that ID slightly more than FN, but maybe it's because of her essence that I relate!
Those were my thoughts as well! Natural first, possibly over 50%, then other essences. Although I might have thought classic over ingenue. I think she looked really good in the timeless pieces as well!
@@DRT813 I could see that! I think she looks good in white overall, and she could lean into some classic feminine cuts. She has a long vertical line, so so if she leans into ingenue, it would have to be a longer cut
@@Gabriellearrudadesign I’ve gone done the rabbit whole with trying to identify my body type once and for all, and on Pinterest, stumbled onto your blogpost on overweight Kibbe body types. Seeing how the flesh sits on the bone structure with a little more weight solidified that I’m a soft gamine (I’ve gone back and forth between SG, TR, and even SC at times). I find w/ TR and SGs- it’s really hard to conceptualize the mostly yin with some yang that both embody. The pictures you used just made it click. All in all great blogpost! My next step is to try to understand my essence(s)
Kibbe has provided tremendous insights, but the system clearly has it's limits. I am a Kibbe Soft Classic but always found something's missing. It was the ethereal essence. Classic romantic ethereal feels much more right for me. I have been compared to Kate Winslet who is a Kibbe verified Romantic, but have always seen something classic, regal about her, especially in her face. It's probably her secondary, classic essence which has become more prominent in recent years.
I’m a 43 year old gamine from what I see. I’ve been trying to do a “capsule wardrobe “ and so far it is disastrous! I’m not into neutrals AT ALL! I want colours, patterns and FUN! So I realized that I want is a wardrobe that has my own personal basics. So instead of a plain white button down shirt, I’ll get one with polka dots or stripes. I’m trying to narrow down my choices and streamline my closet. It’s hard to style yourself as you get older.
This is totally spot on! Neutral pieces will shift for each person, and finding your own “basic tee” can help a more gamine capsule wardrobe stay balanced
Why would you worry about wearing a lot of neutrals? I don't see that as necessary for gamine at all. From The Concept Wardrobe: "What is the Gamine Style Essence? The gamine style essence is the combination of yang and playful theatricality, also known as the playfully dramatic yang essence. Consequently, individuals with the gamine style essence tend to create an overall visual impression of rebelliousness and playful boldness."
Soft gamine here. Capsule wardrobe based on "basics" is bullshit :). It should be based on your "style essentials, which is a big diference! There is a stylist and youtuber who does colourful and fun capsules, her name is Daria Andronescu and her project/capsule system is called Wonder Wardrobe. Check her out, she is really talented!
I honestly thought Gamine, Ingenue, and Angelic/Ethereal looked PHENOMENAL on you. Natural and Romantic looked great, but paled in comparison. Dramatic simply overpowered you.
I thought she was gamine for sure. I do this for a living and the romantic was not it. But I also wouldn't classify those as 'romantic'. So idk maybe she had a professional tell her differently but I guess I didn't see it. Even in face shape I wouldn't put her features in romantic at all.
This was SO helpful! Kibbe always told me I was physically a Dramatic, but I absolutely hated that style. I now realize I've always been 100% Ethereal.
Btw.: I'm autistic and kibbe and related stuff is one of my special interests. I lovelovelove your videos and the effort and amount of detail you put it. And know you offered a mini-quiz? My autistic brain loves taking quizes!!!
@@AndrogynaryHahaha! I typed every body in my reach! What's your Kibbe type and essence? Just curious. I'm a dramatic classic with ingenue and etherial essence.
Wow! This is so accurate. I used to buy lots of "cutesy" dresses and tops (lots of florals and pastel colors) because my Kibbe body type is theatrical romantic, and thought I needed to dress the soft romantic part. But for some reason, these still made me look like a little girl. So I found out my color season is bright spring, and I swapped out pastels for brighter colors, for example, coral makes me glow and look tan and healthy. I still feel a bit lost with my style, but after watching this video, my essence is definitely romantic! I can't pull off ingenue like I was trying to because it makes me look like a little kid, but in an awkward way. I love wearing lingerie (in red and black), I feel so pretty in it! And I always get tons of compliments when I wear red, especially red lipstick! Thank you!
Glad you mentioned that natural does not equal potato sack! I saw even DK mentioned that shapeless, baggy recs are a misconception. It would nice to see more of what natural recs could be without seeing inpossibly thin models wearing oversized "sheets", or menswear that's 3 sizes too big.
Yes, I think FN style is one of the more misunderstood IDs- and there's a lot that has contributed to that. I will try to add more FN guidance (maybe in youtube shorts too for quick tips)
My bf always says I have a sexy but cute girl-next-door vibe. Thanks to this video, now I understand that he means I have a natural type with a romantic + ingenue essence. I finally feel seen/understood in my style and my outfits and fashion preferences make complete sense now.
I have no idea what essence I have😳 I find it so difficult to separate what I was told (all my life) growing up from the actual grown up me- like how many of us were told to wear a lot of concealer to hide our imperfect skin, to only choose dark colored bottoms in order to tone down our curves or to get more volume in our hair at any cost etc. All those advice were like hide hide hide instead of shine shine shine. Weird thing is that I still always feel more ”ugly” with bare skin and in sleek hair -but does voluminous fluffy hair even suite me? Do I look better in something completly different?🧐
I totally get where you are coming from. And that advice to change yourself and conform/hide is totally toxic. I think taking photos and videos of your outfits can help. Noting which outfits really just make you feel good and when you look back on your outfits you can have a better perspective to judge whether you are loving it and whether its authentically you or not. But it can take awhile to implement. I find as I adopt a new element to my personal style to enjoy the experimenting but also look back on it and see if its a passing fad or something that really speaks to me. Ultimately, all of this, should make you feel good and SHINE, if it's not doing that I say you leave it!
@@Gabriellearrudadesign thank youuuu🥹🥹🥹❤️🩹 I will definetly try that! 📸 I have a friend with beautiful natural curly hair and she was told all her life to ”fix her hair” meaning to braid it or have extensions. When I saw her natural hair I was like ”Wait-what?! Who on earth told you this is not good enough?!” 😳she looks STUNNING in her natural hair, a totally different vibe. I wish it was easier to see such things on myself, but that is where the gabbiehelp comes into the picture🥰🙏🏼thank u dear❤️🩹
@@Spikypotato. It can be so hard to see on ourselves. Sometimes I even look back on my photo journal of outfits and I'm like- Wait, why don't I do more of this ? Or eek that was a miss. But it's all a journey and when you're finding your authentic self I try to look at it like I'm dating myself. Getting to know what you like about yourself, what attributes you want to play up, and try to ditch the pre-conceived notions you've been telling yourself for years (slowly). And I love curly hair, so I'm so glad your friend embraced it, it's so gorgeous!
I hated the style help for short girls. Wear one color head to toe. Wear heels always. Lucky me for being born a little rebellious. Plus I ended up marrying a man who is a foot and a half taller than me. I will never look tall or even average with him. I will always look tiny. I’m 5’1’ so I’m actually a little short but next to him I look itty bitty. You could get together with your bestie and play dress up for a weekend. Like when we were 13 and trying to figure it all out with magazines. The internet has allowed a broader expression of what is beautiful. When we know better we do better. Welcome to finding out about the body that houses your soul. I hope you post what you discover. If I were there I would give you a big hug and play in the lip gloss with you. 💚
This makes so much sense! I’ve been recently dressing more in earthy tones and fabrics and didn’t really know why, but natural really describes the way I look 😊
I think I have a dramatic romantic and classic blend but tbh after seeing you in all those outfits I don’t think it matters too much cause you look amazing in all of them 😭
Aww thats very nice of you to say- thank you 🥰🥰 I think everyone can wear what they want, but dressing for your essence makes you see the person first. Whereas some of those outfits i think you notice the clothes first. So it can be helpful to recognize both techniques 👍🏻
I fit Romantic to a T! 😂😂😂 I wear so much red because it always looks good on me. My color palate is also Dark Winter so i gravitate toward colors that "know who they are"(that's the way I describe them. Brights, bolds, emeralds, etc).
I've been really struggling to pinpoint my essence and this video helped SO MUCH. Basically doing what you had us do with you at the end, where we looked at your styled look and judged how well it matched your face, with various pictures of myself, was very eye opening!
When you were describing gamine I thought to myself “well, that’s me, but with a hint of romantic” and then you moved to ingenue and it clicked! but I still think ingenue without little gamine for me feels a bit boring. I was always wondering why classic looks that look so good on others just wash me out. Thank you! LOVED your outfits for ingenue. Personally I loved how romantic and angelic looked on you. You give off very soft vibe.
You could have both- ingenue and gamine. It would just be about figuring out the dominance of each. I'm going over how to do this in my next video. And thank you so much, that's very nice of you to say.
Honestly the ingenue felt most like you. It was dramatically delicate. Most of the other styles made you look washed out, and the pieces that didn't were usually simple, neutral colored, and elegant. Maybe a blend between ingenue, classic, and neutral?
I wasn't sure if these essences were anything real, but I thought the romantic outfits looked best on you and then you said that was your dominant essence... And now, I'm kind of convinced! Really great video :)
Taking short videos in different outfits is soooo helpful! I thought I had classical essence, but now I see it looks so stiff and just wrong on me😅 turns out my friends and family were right and ethereal essence is dominant!
YES! I had the same experience actually. At first glance people like classic, but when I really evaluated it classic essence dragged me down a bit. Glad you found your ethereal beauty!
Thank you for this! I kind of felt lost in Kibbe’s system. Essence speaks to me a lot more. Though, maybe it was good for me to learn Kibbe first. Now the whole concept of essences has a lot more gravity to it.
lol I guessed classic essence for you, because I thought you looked the best in it. Thank you for breaking down the topic of essence. I find it highly interesting.
I thought you are a classic! Because I felt like the classic outfits looked best on you. But everybody's opinion is different. At the end of the day, we decide our own essence.❤💕
I'm non binary and having a really romantic body type has always been a struggle. Discovering my gamine/ingenue essesnce has helped a lot. I feel much less the need to dress for my curves and I can play with more "boyish" elements which I love. Thank you for helping me, it doesn't seem much but I feel much better with myself.
This was so helpful. I really like the Kibbe method and boy has it helped me figure out why clothes suit or do not suit me and has transformed my wardrobe into something that makes me feel confident and happy. But there was always some tension because while I’m definitely more on the flamboyant natural side, something about how kibbe describes them and what suits them just didn’t resonate. There is a hint of the dramatic in me but what I kept coming back to were things that fell more into line with a classic. Watching your videos on essences I’ve realized why it is I’m drawn to some dramatic pieces but always always need to temper my outfits so they are balanced. Anyhow, it all makes so much more sense to me now. I’m getting better and better in identifying what a piece needs to have for it to work for me which makes shopping so much easier, impulse buys a thing of the past, and a wardrobe that inspires me. It’s freedom, really 😊
Yes, I'm interested in seeing more videos of the essences and how to incorporate them into Kibbe type outfits. In Kibbe I'm SN but my essence is probably a combination NEI, or NEIC rather than NR. Also, I'm not young so incorporating the I tends to look best in details and jewelry.🙂
I am going to work on some blend videos. I think Natural, ethereal, ingenue would work well with SN. Overall I try to keep the silhouettes in line with Kibbe ID and the design elements within an outfit more in line with essence. Jewelry and accessories can be a great way to do that!🥰
@@Gabriellearrudadesign I also find the use of colour relates to essence. I'm an Autumn but I don't suit the muted colours most Autumns wear. I look best in fresh, bright, warm colours (though I'm not a Spring). I realized when I was watching your video that it probably relates to my essence more than my season. This changes how I view my wardrobe. Thanks to you, Gabrielle!
I have studied Certificate 2 in Applied Fashion Technology and have been fashion orientated for a lot of my life. Gabrielle you have articulated a thoughtful, comprehensive approach to such a complex topic in a way that is easy to comprehend. Watching this video make me feel optimistic and inspired to reinvigorate my wardrobe. Fragments of fashion rules and guidelines had been floating around in my head for so long... and your advise just makes all finally click! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, you are such a fun energy and I know you will continue to do amazing things (:
Okayyyy. So I guessed all three of your essences! Your natural looked most effortless to me, your dramatic was a statement and gave androgynous almost and your romantic just looked pretty on you. Natural is your everyday bag in my opinion. Loved this video🤍🤍🤍
I've got a true autumn color palette. I didn't know Kibbe had removed faces. When I typed myself some years ago, I landed on classic, though I wasn't sure which variety. The way you just described the essence for classics was so spot in for me, and one reason why I thought classic was accurate. But I recently looked into it again and classic just didn't seem right. Aha! Soft natural! But some of the soft natural clothing suggestions (just getting started) aren't right. Bingo. Thanks for saying that many of us were accidentally typed as classics,due to classic essence! Now I've got more info for this deep dive. 💪 One reason I've struggled so much with the classic diagnosis is that my mom and I are so similar and she definitely isn't a classic. I thought she was probably a natural of some kind. Unfortunately, example photos are almost always celebrities, non overweight people, fit people, heavy makeup, high maintenance and dyed hair, and fashion clothes. No everyday wear, no clothes you could just get at Target or wherever, no one with little to no makeup, undyed and non curled hair, any weight gain or post baby bodies, etc. It just makes it so much harder to figure out.
I felt like the gamine essence just fit so well. Now, this is the first video of yours I've seen, but it looked the best IMO. Funny how the way we perceive ourselves can differ from how others see us. But whatever makes you feel yourself and most confident matter more :)
Nice video. I've had my essences done by Kitchener himself, and I have all 7 essences. It's rare but it is possible to have more than 3 or 4. I am dominating Angelic, and I am so happy Kitchener includes Angelic/Ethereal in his system. It was what was missing for me. Nothing else looked right and it was frustrating. Essences are key in my opinion. Tip on Angelic Essence... Sheer andLlightweight fabrics are key. Some of your examples were too heavy in the video. The Weight of an outfits overall look is very important to an Angelic. Too heavy, even if the lines are right will create a disconnect.
Hi Joy! I have also had my essences done professionally by a Kitchener Consultant… and I came up as four types, with 50% Ethereal and 20% Ingenue. You can imagine how out of place I felt in the Kibbe system when my constitution is 70% not included in his system!!! In the Kibbe system I’m Romantic, and although that accounts for 20% of my constitution in Kitchener, it shows very differently as a small part of a larger picture, than it would being the complete picture. I don’t have that sexy, sensual aspect. The short visual lines, the large roundedness, the overt womanliness and the lushness are all wrong. The long visual lines of the Ethereal, the wispiness and otherworldliness, the weightlessness and the barely-there colours are the perfect fit. So like you, I found the essences to be the key… the missing piece that Kibbe omitted. And although the Ethereal essence was added around the time of Kibbe’s book, Kitchener’s system was developed 20 years prior to Kibbe, so Kibbe actually chose to omit, rather than failed to see, the Ingenue and later the Ethereal. Each to their own of course. He then removed pure Classic, Gamine and Natural categories and that leaves MANY people unaccounted for, shuffled into a flanking Kibbegory. To me, that was a step further in the wrong direction… omitting more people, rather than broadening and including more diversity. IMHO, we are too multifaceted to ever fit into just one type. Kibbe’s system accounts for combinations of only 1 or 2 at most, instead of 3-4 and in your case even more!!! I feel that he has limited the multifacetedness of our lovely Being as a result. Whilst Kitchener focuses more on the overall vibe of someone’s energy, lines are still included. So the argument Kibbe enthusiasts make that there’s no place for Ethereal, Romantic covers it all, simply doesn’t hold true. The notion that pure yin has to be short visual lines, short height and very rounded shapes isn’t the case. And if you put a Romantic in the weightlessness of the Ethereal styles, something seems slightly off. They need that little bit of luxuriousness. Long and slender lines that are weightless and flowing, with waist emphasis but NOT demarcation (as in belts etc so often recommended for Romantics), is quite the opposite. And yet too yin for Dramatics (who otherwise have the long and slender lines, but stiff and straight). So where does that leave the tall, willowy, wispy types? Kibbe would say they are too tall to be Romantics, and yet they are too wispy and rounded (as opposed to angular) to be Dramatics. Like Lily Cole. For you and me and anyone else in our boat, we would be left unrepresented without Kitchener’s inclusion of the Ethereal. I originally began with Kibbe and then found Kitchener, and having been down both rabbit holes, Kitchener’s system is complete in and of itself. It overlaps in many ways with Kibbe - and takes everything a step further. Combinations of essences, more personalised colours than the seasonal colour system allows, and looking at percentages of essences rather than just a simple combination of two. For example, even if someone were a Soft Classic (Classic-Romantic in Kitchener)… who’s to say they are equal parts of both? What if they are 80% Classic and only 20% Romantic? Dressing 50% Romantic would be overwhelmingly sexy for them. For those who have started with Kibbe, Kitchener is the next evolutionary step. For those who haven’t started with Kibbe, it really isn’t necessary to do so prior to embarking on the Kitchener journey. Everything is included within the Kitchener system, without needing a companion system to pad out any blanks! 🤗💖😇
omg my guess was natural-ingenue-gamine !! they definitely fit you more imo especially natural and ingenue, i love you in lighter palettes and softer fabrics but also in bold colors and printed fabrics!!
I'm still learning what my essence/style would be. I've worn uniforms all my life (school/career) & never had the opportunity to experiment with fashion. Thank you for creating this well-informed video!
@@Gabriellearrudadesign Omg, I just went to your website & did the Kibbe Body Type test, I am floored!!! My result is Soft Classic & Theatrical Romantic, it was a eureka moment 😭Getting closer to not feeling like a bland blob.
You definitely look really good in gamine!!! That’s my favorite on you. So cute and you look happy:) it’s adorable. The classic/natural looks very French on you.
Thank you for this incredibly helpful video which I shall come back to multiple times. It's helping me to piece together why I don't fit fully into any one category and also why my own instincts are mostly right. Thank you!
I’m so glad it helped! And yes, listen to your style instincts. These are just tools to help you refine your own instincts and hone your style goals - so only take what works 🥰
I was so happy to discover the essence system because it filled in the gaps for me after discovering my kibbe type. I like that kibbe helped me with understanding my shape and getting the right fit and flatter, while the essence system helped me with narrowing down my aesthetic and overall vibe. Now I know what to look for on the hanger when shopping. I’ve also been using the 3 word method suggested by a personal stylist on TikTok., it has been helpful with purging my closet and getting a more cohesive wardrobe. Love your videos, They’re so insightful!! :)
Yes, I'm familiar with the 3 word method (I've seen her vids and a lot of stylists use this practice). Sounds like you have a good grasp on your style! When I use the 3 word method I find it also helps to sometimes delineate the three words for "business setting" and for "casual setting" and see the main word or style adjectives that overlap and if there is no overlap then understanding your wardrobe might have two separate identities, can help you audit it more effectively!
Natural fit you the best, all of the outfits looked perfectly in place, while you showed the dramatic and romantic styles it was 2 out of the 4 outfits looking in place, it was a great exercise none the less
This is really interesting and I see how it helps layered with the line system, because I’m a dramatic classic body type and even though dramatic classic style clothes look good on me I don’t feel like myself. I think my essence is more ethereal/ ingenue, maybe with a little natural or classic mixed in im not sure yet but it’ll be interesting to dive into
I thought for sure romantic and dramatic. I couldn’t see the natural essence. But I can see the romantic and dramatic with natural. Such a good tutorial.
Gabrielle, this video made me so excited because I actually understood everything!!! Some people have two essences but don't know how to mix and match styles but you managed to accurately capture the 7 essences through the pictures and your exact description of each category. It has really helped me visualize myself and organize the categories I fit in so I know how to style myself. It must have taken forever for you to gather it all up. Thank you. Thank You. Thank You. This video is like a 🦄 to me. 🙌🙌🙌
Great video! A further breakdown of each essence would be delicious. The effort you make to show examples of real day-to-day application is so helpful. I really appreciate the time you take with your videos :)
You explained the combo of kibbe body type + Kitchener essence better than anyone I’ve heard so far. Very well done! And I love the idea of demonstrating the essences on yourself so we can really get a feel for how they shine through an outfit. Really great video!!!!!!!
as someone who can show off both ‘softer’ and ‘dramatic’ styles, I think that people will always have a bit of this and that, and anybody ‘should’ feel allowed to mix/experiment :) That said, I’m just glad I found another channel that focuses on actual aesthetic rather than trends. 🤍
thank you for including childhood photos to this video! I agree it helps A LOT. my Kibbe journey was very rough since I have very broad shoulders and a huge head lol so not a very strong vertical and for 5 years I thought I was a natural because of that. but in my whole life of 21 years I NEVER looked good in athletic, sporty or casual lines. I thought I had the ugliest body since even a plain black t-shirt with black shorts looked AWFUL. Me and my mom would go out shopping and everything she chose looked terrible on me. turns out, we were struggling because I was a SD child with a masculine, serious essence (idk what it is exactly) and she was a SN with gamine essence. what started that break through of realizing im a SD was looking back at my childhood photos and ignoring body shape and just focusing on the impression I made. Even as a child I always looked mature for my age. I was always the longest in my class and that didn't made me look like a model, sporty or powerful/mascular at all, I just looked older. Not feminine, sexy or womanly just big, broad and grown up. I looked pretty awful in school uniform however I shined at our schools annual balls in satin dresses with fake Swarovski crystals as jewelry, even when I was just 7. I would wear makeup almost everyday when I was around 4-7 and it was just my thing back then, nobody could stop me. so I strongly disagree it is impossible to type someone until 25, the type and essence makes itself seen even in childhood.
i am a soft classic in kibbe, but never really liked the fashion associated with it, turns out i’m 100% ingenue and that’s why it was so confusing. thank you so much for this!!!
My first pick was natural, second romantic and I couldn't pick the third. I think perhaps you could be more natural than you think because I thought those natural outfits looked so effortless on you. Romantic was definitely a fantastic look as well.
stumbled upon this video by accident and it's my introduction to this system and i love it! thank you for explaining it so well even to someone who never heard of it before in an understandable way. However i gotta agree with my fellow commentators below, rather than romantic i see the ingenue as well! it looks lovely on you. But yes natural definitely is the strongest essence of them all, all outfits look great and straight out of a magazine on you :)
I would say mostly Natural, 10-25% Ethereal and a touch of Classic. For example, the first outfit in Dramatic is more ethereal/classic and looks fantastic on you. Really brings out your Liv Tyler/Arwen features. The first and fourth natural outfits look so “natural” on you. The classic outfits looked so classy and chic on you but I think not as youthful and playful as you like. And the first ethereal dress was giving Diana vibes 💗 beautiful
I really think ingenue and dramatic suits you so well! You are wearing this dress right now and I was like, "this fits her essence so well." And this dress is very ingenue. ✨️💖
This makes so much sense! I first identified myself as Kibbe Theatrical Romantic, since my body is curvy and I have big round eyes and full lips, however, I am quite tall and not all the characteristics would suit me. Then I discovered I am Soft Classic (which made sense since I saw one chart that showed TR and SC quite close to each other). Now I know that even though I am Soft Classic according to Kibbe, I definitely have Romantic essence... ever since I remember people would always tell me I look sexy, even though I would wear pretty normal clothing. Thank you very much for this video!
To me you harmonised the best with romantic, ethereal and a little bit of dramatic essence, the yin ones seemed to go seamlessly with you. I'm still a beginner at recognising essences but yeah 👐
Your videos are pure gold!!! The amount of work you put into creating them is astounding! Extremely helpul and in-depth. Binge-watched almost the whole essence series! So happy I have found your channel!
Gabrielle, I'd love a video on more mature women and essences. To see how each of the essences play out with lived in skin, character lines and desaturated hair colour.
Also yes to the individual videos. I would love to see some thing like Romantic essence across the kibbe spectrum. So how a R/G/Eessence would translate on a D or N etc.
Love the essence element to kibbe! I'm a theatrical dramatic, but it is not my essence (but yeah all red looks amazing on me). You're so not a gamine essence haha! I saw you in those outfits and I was like wow those are doing you NO justice. You started in a dramatic and I wrote down yes - but only a little! When you did romantic I was like YES and HEAVY, ha! I thought natural was just OK on you, and that ingenue actually worked well on you, but I was CLOSE!!! So I think you're def onto something here. Agreed about the white shirt/red skirt combo. Mostly coming here to say though that I LOVE your nose! I can't quite explain it but the whole time I was watching this I was like her nose is literally so perfect on her. It makes your whole face mesmerizing in both a powerful (dramatic) but like soft feminine way. I can't explain it other than to say its like this perfect blend of masculine/feminine. It just WORKS.
Hey! I'd like to clarify a few things. A few errors/miscommunications: 1. You can be more than three essences 2. Kibbe does include style essences in his system, but he "pre-selects" them for you, and Kitchener and Kibbe still view their essences differently even though they both use yin/yang 3. I suggested using black and white photos- which I think can be helpful to see your facial shapes and overall impression (like casting agents typically use these style photos to help discern a "vibe"), but color is a fundamental aspect of kitcheners system and one b/w photo alone will not confirm your essence. 4. I don't consider myself a guru; I like to view this as a community exploration (me being part of that community!)... so if I ever get something wrong or you feel it's not representative, then leave a comment and we can learn and explore together
You did a wonderful job on this video and I love, absolutely love how you did all the different essence types at the end.
Sooooo two dudes built their careers off a woman’s work and she gets lost history? I’m just peeved that this is the first I’m hearing of her!! And super grateful to you for bringing her back to light. Can’t wait to read up on her views.
Elyssa was the 1st UA-camr I’m aware of who gave credit to their work. She’s hardly around on social media anymore but I’ve learned a lot about essences from her and Gabriella’s deep dives.
That’s what I was thinking! Also the way Gabrielle talked about her work was almost like it was no longer valid/defunct or something. 🤷♀️
What else is new lol
McJimsey is the OG, and if you were around before the 80s, you definitely knew about her. Because Kibbe updated styling for the 80s made his system more popular at the time. Pillbox hats and poodle skirts were the designs of McJimseys day, as were shoulder pads and double breastfed suits the style of Kibbes original book. The difference is that because Kibbe has remained a stylist through the current time, and updated his suggestions to fit the current style, thus making him more known. That, and millenials have discovered his work. He is on social media, still helping people find their confidence through fashion, and that's awesome.
Here we are making everything about genders again. Welcome to 2023.
I really appreciate that you include POC in your examples of essences. So many other styling gurus neglect POC and it's hard to see how different ethnic features might translate into each essence/style.
Whats poc?
@@sulena8823people of color
@@sulena8823people of color as If people aren’t inherently of color. It’s a term that groups everybody who isn’t purely European white.
@@mizz308It sucks that the term had to be used to single out just how much everyone else gets disregarded in these types.
Everyone has a color...
You definitely fit the ingenue essence SO MUCH MORE than romantic. I'd say ingenue and natural look like two of the more dominating essences for you.
I second that!
I agreee
Yes especially natural and then ingenue. I don’t see any romantic essence in face or body . The clothes weren’t the best either. I don’t know her but I get artsy, funky and quirky vibes from her face alone. Just my opinion though
What makes you think ingenue ? I personally don't see anything gentle, delicate, cute or doll like about her features. She looks more mature, sensual, vertical, and womanly.
@@dollyrevenge98 but it’s more about how you match the outfit than what vibe your face has IMHO
5:01 dramatic
6:24 gamine
7:17 natural
8:42 classic
10:01 romantic
11:11 ingenue
12:17 angelic/ethereal
Thank you so much!!
i do not know which one i am lol
Bump!
@@jbalvinmomsbiggestfan can't you be two
thanks i didn't really want to watch the whole video, just wanted to see the 7 categories lol. ive seen this in games too. lots of different ways to organize aesthetics really.
I just had the realization that my essence is an ingenue/angelic blend, followed by the realization that I have exactly one (1) piece for each essence. And that my wardrobe is made out of clothing that fits e v e r y essence except the ones I need.
Isn’t life just wonderful 🥰🥰
As a romantic I've never felt vavavoom which is usually the stereotype and when I learned about ingenue, I understood why my vibes are mostly cute/innocent. I add some ingenue friendly pieces or jewelry and it works wonders.
I think essence can be so enlightening! And ingenue essence is beautiful!!
Same for me 😁😁😁
I am absolutely the same. I would take the light fabrics, delicate patterns, and floral dresses.
Same i thought i was a romantic but i look crazy with more ''sexy'' outfit lol i understand better now.
Aw same here! I've embraced being an ingenue. I don't have the vixen, sultry vibe to me at all.
I actually see so much ethereal essence in you! Your wide-set sort of siren eyes, your coloring, your full lips and unique nose-all that screams MERMAID to me. You definitely have a touch of ingenue and natural too, but I think you just have such an ethereal air (this is on a first impression)
Thanks! Appreciate your pov!
I thought ethereal too. Dramatic, ethereal, ingenue...
I recently became very obsessed with the essence system. You’re right, it goes perfectly hand-in-hand w/ Kibbe in terms of allowing for a deeper understanding of your style. I’d love to see videos for each type that also mention some “blends” as well!
Yes, I am going to do some yt shorts on the blend examples since there are so many possibilities. I love the essence system, too!
Yaayy thankss 💓💓💓
@@Gabriellearrudadesign can you make a video with the blends with the most juxtaposition? I feel my most me in contrasting styles. I would love to see all the combos with the highest juxtaposition... especially that includes etherial essence.
@@amandalt8965 i have a video on ethereal and there’s a part where I give some blend examples 👍🏻but I could try to deep dive into more!
I see her most as gamine essence. She’s so so playful with hot body movements and facial expressions! The gamine outfits she displayed totally suited her!
I saw it too
@@mjade1673I agree!
I thought so too!!
SAME
Yea I thought natural gamine and ingenue. Totally diff from what she says she is.
I went hard into the romantic/cottagecore aesthetic last year as a way to escape my gloomy reality lol but I've realized I am truly a natural essence. As much as I admired my ultra feminine pieces on the hanger, they never really brought out the best in my looks. I really look so good in simple, organic fibers. I LOVE my flowy linens and broken in denim.
Love that! It’s great to explore styles, just gives you more data for what you feel best in 🥰
@@Gabriellearrudadesign I have a romantic kibbe body type, I look my best in classic pieces and clothes,but my jewellery are always romantic- inspired. Is that ok?
@@sadraolaedo4733 of course! You should create your own personal style that reflects you 😊
@@Gabriellearrudadesign Thank you very much
@FN-zg8lj Where did you buy all your romantic essence (ish) clothes from? 👀 Which boutiques? I am the opposite, I own a lot of natural essence clothes and they did and do nothing for me lol 😂
Its interesting because I actually thought that the gamine and ingenue suited you the most. Also it would be great if you did more in depth videos of the different essences, I'm still unsure of what I am and it would be helpful!
Yes I plan to add individual essence videos that go more in depth. Ingenue seems to be a popular choice, I’ll have to investigate it more
That’s what I was saying tbh ingenue suited her so well
This was my exact guess
I thought the same too! Gamine and ingenue is what I feel looks more natural on her
I mainly gravitated towards the natural essence and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was included in the end result, taking into account body proportions and facial features.
I think your essence is natural dominant. I loved you in the natural outfits and when I saw your face at 8:05 next to the other natural examples, I feel like there’s a lot more similarities in features and bone structure with these examples, than with the romantic.
You have this kinda “undone” quality about you where you could roll out of bed, throw your hair in a messy bun, throw on jeans and a T-shirt and it would look GOOD and kinda like off-duty model style, where others would look like… they rolled out of bed. Even as I look through your other videos, this relaxed hairstyle you have in this video looks more cohesive than the more done hairstyles.
I also think the source of your yin is from an ingenue essence- the high contrast, the flushness of the skin, and the full lips. Without seeing your body, you look like you could pull off vintage styles and patterns, like the dress to the left on 11:29. There’s a little bit of a delicateness in your frame that makes me think that your more yin leaning outfits would look good in this essence.
You remind me of a young Liv Tyler- I think she dressed her essence when she was young, rather than the “more polished,” darker image she has now.
Either way- loved the video and the explanation. I definitely agree that dressing for your face and essence helps to bring more cohesiveness to one’s style
This is such a thorough and kind response, and honestly, you've got me thinking! It can be hard to see ourselves sometimes, so I will definitely consider this, maybe I'll play more with ingenue and report back. THANK YOU! And I've gotten liv Tyler before, I think she was originally a pure natural in kibbe before he removed that category and I always felt most in line with that ID slightly more than FN, but maybe it's because of her essence that I relate!
I completely agree, I had the same thought. I think she is predominantly natural.
Those were my thoughts as well! Natural first, possibly over 50%, then other essences. Although I might have thought classic over ingenue. I think she looked really good in the timeless pieces as well!
@@DRT813 I could see that! I think she looks good in white overall, and she could lean into some classic feminine cuts. She has a long vertical line, so so if she leans into ingenue, it would have to be a longer cut
@@Gabriellearrudadesign I’ve gone done the rabbit whole with trying to identify my body type once and for all, and on Pinterest, stumbled onto your blogpost on overweight Kibbe body types. Seeing how the flesh sits on the bone structure with a little more weight solidified that I’m a soft gamine (I’ve gone back and forth between SG, TR, and even SC at times). I find w/ TR and SGs- it’s really hard to conceptualize the mostly yin with some yang that both embody. The pictures you used just made it click.
All in all great blogpost! My next step is to try to understand my essence(s)
Kibbe has provided tremendous insights, but the system clearly has it's limits. I am a Kibbe Soft Classic but always found something's missing. It was the ethereal essence. Classic romantic ethereal feels much more right for me. I have been compared to Kate Winslet who is a Kibbe verified Romantic, but have always seen something classic, regal about her, especially in her face. It's probably her secondary, classic essence which has become more prominent in recent years.
I totally agree, she's a great example! It can be really illuminating when you add in essence to your style journey👍
I’m a 43 year old gamine from what I see. I’ve been trying to do a “capsule wardrobe “ and so far it is disastrous! I’m not into neutrals AT ALL! I want colours, patterns and FUN! So I realized that I want is a wardrobe that has my own personal basics. So instead of a plain white button down shirt, I’ll get one with polka dots or stripes. I’m trying to narrow down my choices and streamline my closet.
It’s hard to style yourself as you get older.
This is totally spot on! Neutral pieces will shift for each person, and finding your own “basic tee” can help a more gamine capsule wardrobe stay balanced
Why would you worry about wearing a lot of neutrals? I don't see that as necessary for gamine at all. From The Concept Wardrobe: "What is the Gamine Style Essence? The gamine style essence is the combination of yang and playful theatricality, also known as the playfully dramatic yang essence. Consequently, individuals with the gamine style essence tend to create an overall visual impression of rebelliousness and playful boldness."
I have the SAME sentiment (tho my patterns are Yin).
love your content ❤!
Soft gamine here. Capsule wardrobe based on "basics" is bullshit :). It should be based on your "style essentials, which is a big diference! There is a stylist and youtuber who does colourful and fun capsules, her name is Daria Andronescu and her project/capsule system is called Wonder Wardrobe. Check her out, she is really talented!
More in depth videos on each essence?? Absolutely yes!
will do!
I honestly thought Gamine, Ingenue, and Angelic/Ethereal looked PHENOMENAL on you. Natural and Romantic looked great, but paled in comparison. Dramatic simply overpowered you.
Wow I thought the ethereal looked disastrous on her !
Yess
I thought she was gamine for sure. I do this for a living and the romantic was not it. But I also wouldn't classify those as 'romantic'. So idk maybe she had a professional tell her differently but I guess I didn't see it. Even in face shape I wouldn't put her features in romantic at all.
@@quincycurlzYeah the ethereal is definitelyyyy not her essence
Gamine, yes girl !!
I thought ingenue and gamine suited you best. Dramatic seemed overwhelming, and all the other essences didn’t give “This is it!”
Very interesting!
I thought those two and natural!
I thought the same - 100% Gamine!
literally think the same !!!
Me too!
Thank you for including Asian looks on describing essences ❤
I can finally feel represented
It also helps a lot
This was SO helpful! Kibbe always told me I was physically a Dramatic, but I absolutely hated that style. I now realize I've always been 100% Ethereal.
Btw.: I'm autistic and kibbe and related stuff is one of my special interests. I lovelovelove your videos and the effort and amount of detail you put it. And know you offered a mini-quiz? My autistic brain loves taking quizes!!!
🥰🥰 I’m so glad you like them, it means a lot to me, thank you!!
I’m autistic and Kibbe is one of my special interests as well 😅
@@AndrogynaryHahaha!
I typed every body in my reach! What's your Kibbe type and essence? Just curious.
I'm a dramatic classic with ingenue and etherial essence.
@@animaltriste91 yeah, I love just guessing the ID of anyone I see lol. I’m a FG w/ a dramatic/gamine essence :)
@@Androgynary
That's cool!
I’ve paused and my guess! - Natural (dominant), dramatic, ingénue xx
Definitely
Notes for myself
4:42 dramatic essence
7:46 natural essence
In my opinion your essence blend is composed of natural, gamine and engenue.
Wow! This is so accurate. I used to buy lots of "cutesy" dresses and tops (lots of florals and pastel colors) because my Kibbe body type is theatrical romantic, and thought I needed to dress the soft romantic part. But for some reason, these still made me look like a little girl. So I found out my color season is bright spring, and I swapped out pastels for brighter colors, for example, coral makes me glow and look tan and healthy. I still feel a bit lost with my style, but after watching this video, my essence is definitely romantic! I can't pull off ingenue like I was trying to because it makes me look like a little kid, but in an awkward way. I love wearing lingerie (in red and black), I feel so pretty in it! And I always get tons of compliments when I wear red, especially red lipstick! Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m working on the romantic essence deep dive now, hopefully out this week 🌹
@@Gabriellearrudadesign omg yay! Just saw you uploaded it! Thank you so so much you truly are doing God’s work ❤️❤️💕💕
Glad you mentioned that natural does not equal potato sack! I saw even DK mentioned that shapeless, baggy recs are a misconception. It would nice to see more of what natural recs could be without seeing inpossibly thin models wearing oversized "sheets", or menswear that's 3 sizes too big.
Yes, I think FN style is one of the more misunderstood IDs- and there's a lot that has contributed to that. I will try to add more FN guidance (maybe in youtube shorts too for quick tips)
My bf always says I have a sexy but cute girl-next-door vibe. Thanks to this video, now I understand that he means I have a natural type with a romantic + ingenue essence.
I finally feel seen/understood in my style and my outfits and fashion preferences make complete sense now.
Im so glad!!
It’s a unique combination! I have been called dark and sweet innocent but sexy it’s hard haha
I have no idea what essence I have😳 I find it so difficult to separate what I was told (all my life) growing up from the actual grown up me- like how many of us were told to wear a lot of concealer to hide our imperfect skin, to only choose dark colored bottoms in order to tone down our curves or to get more volume in our hair at any cost etc. All those advice were like hide hide hide instead of shine shine shine. Weird thing is that I still always feel more ”ugly” with bare skin and in sleek hair -but does voluminous fluffy hair even suite me? Do I look better in something completly different?🧐
I totally get where you are coming from. And that advice to change yourself and conform/hide is totally toxic. I think taking photos and videos of your outfits can help. Noting which outfits really just make you feel good and when you look back on your outfits you can have a better perspective to judge whether you are loving it and whether its authentically you or not. But it can take awhile to implement. I find as I adopt a new element to my personal style to enjoy the experimenting but also look back on it and see if its a passing fad or something that really speaks to me. Ultimately, all of this, should make you feel good and SHINE, if it's not doing that I say you leave it!
@@Gabriellearrudadesign thank youuuu🥹🥹🥹❤️🩹 I will definetly try that! 📸 I have a friend with beautiful natural curly hair and she was told all her life to ”fix her hair” meaning to braid it or have extensions. When I saw her natural hair I was like ”Wait-what?! Who on earth told you this is not good enough?!” 😳she looks STUNNING in her natural hair, a totally different vibe. I wish it was easier to see such things on myself, but that is where the gabbiehelp comes into the picture🥰🙏🏼thank u dear❤️🩹
@@Spikypotato. It can be so hard to see on ourselves. Sometimes I even look back on my photo journal of outfits and I'm like- Wait, why don't I do more of this ? Or eek that was a miss. But it's all a journey and when you're finding your authentic self I try to look at it like I'm dating myself. Getting to know what you like about yourself, what attributes you want to play up, and try to ditch the pre-conceived notions you've been telling yourself for years (slowly). And I love curly hair, so I'm so glad your friend embraced it, it's so gorgeous!
It's not important so don't worry about it
I hated the style help for short girls. Wear one color head to toe. Wear heels always. Lucky me for being born a little rebellious. Plus I ended up marrying a man who is a foot and a half taller than me. I will never look tall or even average with him. I will always look tiny. I’m 5’1’ so I’m actually a little short but next to him I look itty bitty. You could get together with your bestie and play dress up for a weekend. Like when we were 13 and trying to figure it all out with magazines. The internet has allowed a broader expression of what is beautiful. When we know better we do better. Welcome to finding out about the body that houses your soul. I hope you post what you discover. If I were there I would give you a big hug and play in the lip gloss with you. 💚
Emma Stone is also a Bright Spring, which adds to her seeming like a ray of sunshine. They just look sparkly and shiny.
This makes so much sense! I’ve been recently dressing more in earthy tones and fabrics and didn’t really know why, but natural really describes the way I look 😊
I'm so glad it helped! Natural essences shine with earthy tones🥰
I think I have a dramatic romantic and classic blend but tbh after seeing you in all those outfits I don’t think it matters too much cause you look amazing in all of them 😭
Aww thats very nice of you to say- thank you 🥰🥰 I think everyone can wear what they want, but dressing for your essence makes you see the person first. Whereas some of those outfits i think you notice the clothes first. So it can be helpful to recognize both techniques 👍🏻
Natural and Ingenue were the looks that fit you best in my opinion, and felt in line with your general vibe/essence. Maybe Ingenue above all 👌🏻
you are the only one who explained without calling me ugly
I fit Romantic to a T! 😂😂😂 I wear so much red because it always looks good on me. My color palate is also Dark Winter so i gravitate toward colors that "know who they are"(that's the way I describe them. Brights, bolds, emeralds, etc).
The natural outfits seemed most harmonious with the energy you give off here, with romantic a close second!
Personally I think u look absolutely GORGEOUS in Gamine/ romantic styles
Thank you for explaining the different styles, it helped alot❤
I've been really struggling to pinpoint my essence and this video helped SO MUCH. Basically doing what you had us do with you at the end, where we looked at your styled look and judged how well it matched your face, with various pictures of myself, was very eye opening!
When you were describing gamine I thought to myself “well, that’s me, but with a hint of romantic” and then you moved to ingenue and it clicked! but I still think ingenue without little gamine for me feels a bit boring. I was always wondering why classic looks that look so good on others just wash me out. Thank you! LOVED your outfits for ingenue. Personally I loved how romantic and angelic looked on you. You give off very soft vibe.
You could have both- ingenue and gamine. It would just be about figuring out the dominance of each. I'm going over how to do this in my next video. And thank you so much, that's very nice of you to say.
@@Gabriellearrudadesign looking forward to your next video
Honestly the ingenue felt most like you. It was dramatically delicate. Most of the other styles made you look washed out, and the pieces that didn't were usually simple, neutral colored, and elegant. Maybe a blend between ingenue, classic, and neutral?
I wasn't sure if these essences were anything real, but I thought the romantic outfits looked best on you and then you said that was your dominant essence... And now, I'm kind of convinced! Really great video :)
Thank you!! I’m glad you found it helpful 🥰🥰
I had the same experience haha
Taking short videos in different outfits is soooo helpful! I thought I had classical essence, but now I see it looks so stiff and just wrong on me😅 turns out my friends and family were right and ethereal essence is dominant!
YES! I had the same experience actually. At first glance people like classic, but when I really evaluated it classic essence dragged me down a bit. Glad you found your ethereal beauty!
This has been the MOST helpful even compared to Kibbe and the other system. Thank you so much!
Yes Florence Welch is definitely otherworldly!! I always thought she looked so angelic.
I have literally used the word "ethereal" to describe her before, so this system checks out lol
Ok, this helps me. I'm very Florence Welch-y.
Thank you for this! I kind of felt lost in Kibbe’s system. Essence speaks to me a lot more. Though, maybe it was good for me to learn Kibbe first. Now the whole concept of essences has a lot more gravity to it.
lol I guessed classic essence for you, because I thought you looked the best in it. Thank you for breaking down the topic of essence. I find it highly interesting.
I thought you are a classic! Because I felt like the classic outfits looked best on you. But everybody's opinion is different. At the end of the day, we decide our own essence.❤💕
I think classic lines look pretty decent on most ppl but ultimately I don’t think they make me shine. And yes- I agree 🤩
I'm non binary and having a really romantic body type has always been a struggle. Discovering my gamine/ingenue essesnce has helped a lot. I feel much less the need to dress for my curves and I can play with more "boyish" elements which I love. Thank you for helping me, it doesn't seem much but I feel much better with myself.
You could play with boyish elements anyway. No one is stopping or forcing you. Don't lock yourself in a box.
I was thinking you’re classic or ingenue for sure!!! They shined so much more than the others.
This was so helpful. I really like the Kibbe method and boy has it helped me figure out why clothes suit or do not suit me and has transformed my wardrobe into something that makes me feel confident and happy. But there was always some tension because while I’m definitely more on the flamboyant natural side, something about how kibbe describes them and what suits them just didn’t resonate. There is a hint of the dramatic in me but what I kept coming back to were things that fell more into line with a classic. Watching your videos on essences I’ve realized why it is I’m drawn to some dramatic pieces but always always need to temper my outfits so they are balanced. Anyhow, it all makes so much more sense to me now. I’m getting better and better in identifying what a piece needs to have for it to work for me which makes shopping so much easier, impulse buys a thing of the past, and a wardrobe that inspires me. It’s freedom, really 😊
Yes, I'm interested in seeing more videos of the essences and how to incorporate them into Kibbe type outfits. In Kibbe I'm SN but my essence is probably a combination NEI, or NEIC rather than NR. Also, I'm not young so incorporating the I tends to look best in details and jewelry.🙂
I am going to work on some blend videos. I think Natural, ethereal, ingenue would work well with SN. Overall I try to keep the silhouettes in line with Kibbe ID and the design elements within an outfit more in line with essence. Jewelry and accessories can be a great way to do that!🥰
@@Gabriellearrudadesign I also find the use of colour relates to essence. I'm an Autumn but I don't suit the muted colours most Autumns wear. I look best in fresh, bright, warm colours (though I'm not a Spring). I realized when I was watching your video that it probably relates to my essence more than my season. This changes how I view my wardrobe. Thanks to you, Gabrielle!
Natural fits you SO SO well!!
Thank you!
I have studied Certificate 2 in Applied Fashion Technology and have been fashion orientated for a lot of my life. Gabrielle you have articulated a thoughtful, comprehensive approach to such a complex topic in a way that is easy to comprehend. Watching this video make me feel optimistic and inspired to reinvigorate my wardrobe. Fragments of fashion rules and guidelines had been floating around in my head for so long... and your advise just makes all finally click! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, you are such a fun energy and I know you will continue to do amazing things (:
Okayyyy. So I guessed all three of your essences! Your natural looked most effortless to me, your dramatic was a statement and gave androgynous almost and your romantic just looked pretty on you. Natural is your everyday bag in my opinion. Loved this video🤍🤍🤍
Natural looks amazing on you in my opinion. You look at home in those lines and effortless. I’m envious as I tend to look best when really dressed up
I've got a true autumn color palette. I didn't know Kibbe had removed faces. When I typed myself some years ago, I landed on classic, though I wasn't sure which variety. The way you just described the essence for classics was so spot in for me, and one reason why I thought classic was accurate. But I recently looked into it again and classic just didn't seem right. Aha! Soft natural! But some of the soft natural clothing suggestions (just getting started) aren't right. Bingo. Thanks for saying that many of us were accidentally typed as classics,due to classic essence! Now I've got more info for this deep dive. 💪 One reason I've struggled so much with the classic diagnosis is that my mom and I are so similar and she definitely isn't a classic. I thought she was probably a natural of some kind. Unfortunately, example photos are almost always celebrities, non overweight people, fit people, heavy makeup, high maintenance and dyed hair, and fashion clothes. No everyday wear, no clothes you could just get at Target or wherever, no one with little to no makeup, undyed and non curled hair, any weight gain or post baby bodies, etc. It just makes it so much harder to figure out.
I felt like the gamine essence just fit so well. Now, this is the first video of yours I've seen, but it looked the best IMO. Funny how the way we perceive ourselves can differ from how others see us. But whatever makes you feel yourself and most confident matter more :)
Nice video. I've had my essences done by Kitchener himself, and I have all 7 essences. It's rare but it is possible to have more than 3 or 4. I am dominating Angelic, and I am so happy Kitchener includes Angelic/Ethereal in his system. It was what was missing for me. Nothing else looked right and it was frustrating. Essences are key in my opinion.
Tip on Angelic Essence... Sheer andLlightweight fabrics are key. Some of your examples were too heavy in the video. The Weight of an outfits overall look is very important to an Angelic. Too heavy, even if the lines are right will create a disconnect.
Totally agree that essences are so important!! And thank you for the information, I’ll keep it in mind in following videos 👍🏻
Hi Joy! I have also had my essences done professionally by a Kitchener Consultant… and I came up as four types, with 50% Ethereal and 20% Ingenue. You can imagine how out of place I felt in the Kibbe system when my constitution is 70% not included in his system!!! In the Kibbe system I’m Romantic, and although that accounts for 20% of my constitution in Kitchener, it shows very differently as a small part of a larger picture, than it would being the complete picture. I don’t have that sexy, sensual aspect. The short visual lines, the large roundedness, the overt womanliness and the lushness are all wrong. The long visual lines of the Ethereal, the wispiness and otherworldliness, the weightlessness and the barely-there colours are the perfect fit. So like you, I found the essences to be the key… the missing piece that Kibbe omitted. And although the Ethereal essence was added around the time of Kibbe’s book, Kitchener’s system was developed 20 years prior to Kibbe, so Kibbe actually chose to omit, rather than failed to see, the Ingenue and later the Ethereal. Each to their own of course. He then removed pure Classic, Gamine and Natural categories and that leaves MANY people unaccounted for, shuffled into a flanking Kibbegory. To me, that was a step further in the wrong direction… omitting more people, rather than broadening and including more diversity.
IMHO, we are too multifaceted to ever fit into just one type. Kibbe’s system accounts for combinations of only 1 or 2 at most, instead of 3-4 and in your case even more!!! I feel that he has limited the multifacetedness of our lovely Being as a result. Whilst Kitchener focuses more on the overall vibe of someone’s energy, lines are still included. So the argument Kibbe enthusiasts make that there’s no place for Ethereal, Romantic covers it all, simply doesn’t hold true. The notion that pure yin has to be short visual lines, short height and very rounded shapes isn’t the case. And if you put a Romantic in the weightlessness of the Ethereal styles, something seems slightly off. They need that little bit of luxuriousness. Long and slender lines that are weightless and flowing, with waist emphasis but NOT demarcation (as in belts etc so often recommended for Romantics), is quite the opposite. And yet too yin for Dramatics (who otherwise have the long and slender lines, but stiff and straight). So where does that leave the tall, willowy, wispy types? Kibbe would say they are too tall to be Romantics, and yet they are too wispy and rounded (as opposed to angular) to be Dramatics. Like Lily Cole.
For you and me and anyone else in our boat, we would be left unrepresented without Kitchener’s inclusion of the Ethereal. I originally began with Kibbe and then found Kitchener, and having been down both rabbit holes, Kitchener’s system is complete in and of itself. It overlaps in many ways with Kibbe - and takes everything a step further. Combinations of essences, more personalised colours than the seasonal colour system allows, and looking at percentages of essences rather than just a simple combination of two. For example, even if someone were a Soft Classic (Classic-Romantic in Kitchener)… who’s to say they are equal parts of both? What if they are 80% Classic and only 20% Romantic? Dressing 50% Romantic would be overwhelmingly sexy for them. For those who have started with Kibbe, Kitchener is the next evolutionary step. For those who haven’t started with Kibbe, it really isn’t necessary to do so prior to embarking on the Kitchener journey. Everything is included within the Kitchener system, without needing a companion system to pad out any blanks!
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How did you get your essence done by kitchener himself?
@@shilatskalimba1823 he has it on his website www.pscjohnkitchener.com/services-and-seminars
omg my guess was natural-ingenue-gamine !! they definitely fit you more imo especially natural and ingenue, i love you in lighter palettes and softer fabrics but also in bold colors and printed fabrics!!
I'm still learning what my essence/style would be. I've worn uniforms all my life (school/career) & never had the opportunity to experiment with fashion. Thank you for creating this well-informed video!
Im so glad it’s been helpful! And style is always a journey, glad you’re exploring yours 🥰❤️
@@Gabriellearrudadesign Omg, I just went to your website & did the Kibbe Body Type test, I am floored!!! My result is Soft Classic & Theatrical Romantic, it was a eureka moment 😭Getting closer to not feeling like a bland blob.
You definitely look really good in gamine!!! That’s my favorite on you. So cute and you look happy:) it’s adorable. The classic/natural looks very French on you.
Thank you!
Honestly, gamine really suits you. Your face and body felt at home.
Natural aswell, but gamine more so
Thank you for this incredibly helpful video which I shall come back to multiple times. It's helping me to piece together why I don't fit fully into any one category and also why my own instincts are mostly right. Thank you!
I’m so glad it helped! And yes, listen to your style instincts. These are just tools to help you refine your own instincts and hone your style goals - so only take what works 🥰
I was so happy to discover the essence system because it filled in the gaps for me after discovering my kibbe type. I like that kibbe helped me with understanding my shape and getting the right fit and flatter, while the essence system helped me with narrowing down my aesthetic and overall vibe. Now I know what to look for on the hanger when shopping. I’ve also been using the 3 word method suggested by a personal stylist on TikTok., it has been helpful with purging my closet and getting a more cohesive wardrobe. Love your videos, They’re so insightful!! :)
Yes, I'm familiar with the 3 word method (I've seen her vids and a lot of stylists use this practice). Sounds like you have a good grasp on your style! When I use the 3 word method I find it also helps to sometimes delineate the three words for "business setting" and for "casual setting" and see the main word or style adjectives that overlap and if there is no overlap then understanding your wardrobe might have two separate identities, can help you audit it more effectively!
Natural fit you the best, all of the outfits looked perfectly in place, while you showed the dramatic and romantic styles it was 2 out of the 4 outfits looking in place, it was a great exercise none the less
This is really interesting and I see how it helps layered with the line system, because I’m a dramatic classic body type and even though dramatic classic style clothes look good on me I don’t feel like myself. I think my essence is more ethereal/ ingenue, maybe with a little natural or classic mixed in im not sure yet but it’ll be interesting to dive into
OMG this is making it all come together. Please do a video on each of the essences!
I thought for sure romantic and dramatic. I couldn’t see the natural essence. But I can see the romantic and dramatic with natural. Such a good tutorial.
Gabrielle, this video made me so excited because I actually understood everything!!! Some people have two essences but don't know how to mix and match styles but you managed to accurately capture the 7 essences through the pictures and your exact description of each category. It has really helped me visualize myself and organize the categories I fit in so I know how to style myself. It must have taken forever for you to gather it all up. Thank you. Thank You. Thank You. This video is like a 🦄 to me. 🙌🙌🙌
Im soo glad it helped 🥰🥰
I think the Classic lines looked absolutely stunning on you!!
I definitely see the Natural and think Romantic as a close second. Works really well
Thank you! Yes, I think I"m a pretty even blend of each essence
Great video! A further breakdown of each essence would be delicious. The effort you make to show examples of real day-to-day application is so helpful. I really appreciate the time you take with your videos :)
Thank you so much! I’m glad it’s helpful. The angelic/ethereal video is out, working on a second essence deep dive now 🥰
Girl the gamine outfits looked STUNNING ON YOU!! I was like that’s her!
I guessed Dramatic and Natural... I don't think the romantic comes off as obvious. Great videos! 💛
You explained the combo of kibbe body type + Kitchener essence better than anyone I’ve heard so far. Very well done! And I love the idea of demonstrating the essences on yourself so we can really get a feel for how they shine through an outfit. Really great video!!!!!!!
I’m so glad it was helpful! I have deep dives into the individual essences as well 😊
as someone who can show off both ‘softer’ and ‘dramatic’ styles, I think that people will always have a bit of this and that, and anybody ‘should’ feel allowed to mix/experiment :) That said, I’m just glad I found another channel that focuses on actual aesthetic rather than trends. 🤍
Totally agree! This is just one tool to use- and you can definitely be soft and dramatic in this system. Glad you’re here!!
thank you for including childhood photos to this video! I agree it helps A LOT. my Kibbe journey was very rough since I have very broad shoulders and a huge head lol so not a very strong vertical and for 5 years I thought I was a natural because of that. but in my whole life of 21 years I NEVER looked good in athletic, sporty or casual lines. I thought I had the ugliest body since even a plain black t-shirt with black shorts looked AWFUL. Me and my mom would go out shopping and everything she chose looked terrible on me. turns out, we were struggling because I was a SD child with a masculine, serious essence (idk what it is exactly) and she was a SN with gamine essence. what started that break through of realizing im a SD was looking back at my childhood photos and ignoring body shape and just focusing on the impression I made. Even as a child I always looked mature for my age. I was always the longest in my class and that didn't made me look like a model, sporty or powerful/mascular at all, I just looked older. Not feminine, sexy or womanly just big, broad and grown up. I looked pretty awful in school uniform however I shined at our schools annual balls in satin dresses with fake Swarovski crystals as jewelry, even when I was just 7. I would wear makeup almost everyday when I was around 4-7 and it was just my thing back then, nobody could stop me. so I strongly disagree it is impossible to type someone until 25, the type and essence makes itself seen even in childhood.
Yes, please! I'd love to see videos on the individual essences!
i am a soft classic in kibbe, but never really liked the fashion associated with it, turns out i’m 100% ingenue and that’s why it was so confusing. thank you so much for this!!!
you're welcome! What a pretty blend🥰
ingenue suits you the best!!!!! i literally gasped!! followed by natural and classic. ethereal suits you well too.
I am a soft natural and I believe my essence blend is natural, romantic and ingenue. Thank you for this video ❤️
It would be very cool to see a video on which kibbe style was most prevalent during which decade.
I love the way you explain and how you go into details and examples. Would definitely like to see individual videos for each of the types!
Yes! As soon as I saw Florence Welch I always thought she was very angelic and ethereal in her presence
Definitely!!
My first pick was natural, second romantic and I couldn't pick the third. I think perhaps you could be more natural than you think because I thought those natural outfits looked so effortless on you. Romantic was definitely a fantastic look as well.
Honestly, I feel like natural and classic fit you the best.
Def see you rocking the romantic essence! That black top with fluffy sleeve/glove things is sooooooo 🔥🔥
Thank you!
stumbled upon this video by accident and it's my introduction to this system and i love it!
thank you for explaining it so well even to someone who never heard of it before in an understandable way. However i gotta agree with my fellow commentators below, rather than romantic i see the ingenue as well! it looks lovely on you. But yes natural definitely is the strongest essence of them all, all outfits look great and straight out of a magazine on you :)
Thank you so much! I'm definitely going to explore ingenue since it seems like such a common pick! And I'm glad you found the video helpful!
I would say mostly Natural, 10-25% Ethereal and a touch of Classic.
For example, the first outfit in Dramatic is more ethereal/classic and looks fantastic on you. Really brings out your Liv Tyler/Arwen features. The first and fourth natural outfits look so “natural” on you. The classic outfits looked so classy and chic on you but I think not as youthful and playful as you like. And the first ethereal dress was giving Diana vibes 💗 beautiful
Very interesting, love your perspective, thanks for sharing it!!
Ha wow, so much dissent! I would say Classic, Natural, Ingenue. In that order. To me, you looked the most comfortable and at-home wearing those looks.
Yes- I think ppl are starting to agree more though after they watch the deep dives. The ingenue deep dive is out and I think it cleared up a lot 🙃
I really think ingenue and dramatic suits you so well! You are wearing this dress right now and I was like, "this fits her essence so well." And this dress is very ingenue. ✨️💖
I go over this is in my ingenue deep dive video!
This makes so much sense! I first identified myself as Kibbe Theatrical Romantic, since my body is curvy and I have big round eyes and full lips, however, I am quite tall and not all the characteristics would suit me. Then I discovered I am Soft Classic (which made sense since I saw one chart that showed TR and SC quite close to each other). Now I know that even though I am Soft Classic according to Kibbe, I definitely have Romantic essence... ever since I remember people would always tell me I look sexy, even though I would wear pretty normal clothing. Thank you very much for this video!
Im so glad it helped!!
To me you harmonised the best with romantic, ethereal and a little bit of dramatic essence, the yin ones seemed to go seamlessly with you. I'm still a beginner at recognising essences but yeah 👐
The angelic essence is something completly new for me
I have a deep dive on each essence including angelic!
Thanks to you I've realised that I'm about 50% Ingenue, 30% Gamine and 20% Romantic. Amazing and so so helpful!
Your videos are pure gold!!! The amount of work you put into creating them is astounding! Extremely helpul and in-depth. Binge-watched almost the whole essence series! So happy I have found your channel!
I'm not sure which one I am but I absolutely love the ethereal essence the most.
Gabrielle, I'd love a video on more mature women and essences. To see how each of the essences play out with lived in skin, character lines and desaturated hair colour.
Also yes to the individual videos. I would love to see some thing like Romantic essence across the kibbe spectrum. So how a R/G/Eessence would translate on a D or N etc.
this seems like a popular topic, maybe I'll do some shorts on this! thanks for the suggestion 🥰
Love the essence element to kibbe! I'm a theatrical dramatic, but it is not my essence (but yeah all red looks amazing on me). You're so not a gamine essence haha! I saw you in those outfits and I was like wow those are doing you NO justice. You started in a dramatic and I wrote down yes - but only a little! When you did romantic I was like YES and HEAVY, ha! I thought natural was just OK on you, and that ingenue actually worked well on you, but I was CLOSE!!! So I think you're def onto something here. Agreed about the white shirt/red skirt combo.
Mostly coming here to say though that I LOVE your nose! I can't quite explain it but the whole time I was watching this I was like her nose is literally so perfect on her. It makes your whole face mesmerizing in both a powerful (dramatic) but like soft feminine way. I can't explain it other than to say its like this perfect blend of masculine/feminine. It just WORKS.
The best I have seen in essence so far. Thank you for sharing
Thank you!