CLASSIC essence- you sure you have it? {Kitchener face types}
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2022
- So let's deep dive into Kitchener's classic essence and explore why the classic essence is DEFINITELY NOT BORING! Sorry for yelling, but if you take anything away from this video, I want it to be that.
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Love that you talked about the women who pioneered these ideas before kibbe and Kitchener!
Subscribed because of that!!! Love!
No idea germinates in a vacuum. Civilization was built on the successive ideas and work of our predecessors.
This is kind of a dumb comment - why drag Kibbe and Kitchener's names in here as if they are somehow trying to hide history?
@arpitakodagu9854 what are you on about?? Noone is dragging kibbe or Kitchener 🙄🙄
After trying a full classic outfit I realized that going full on classic will make any other essence be more noticeable. For me it is ingenue, that's my predominant essence and if I dress classic without any ingenue accessory/hair/makeup, i look like a baby or a kitten wearing a suit 😂. I would say a huge tell is if you do a full classic look and still look balanced and proportioned, then you have classic essence.
Any recommendation for staple of full classic ensemble?
@@JaneDoe-st3gi mine was a simple turtle neck, an structured blazer (not too structured nor slouchy), trousers and moderately heeled boots. All in neutral colors. For my color season it's grey, navy and black on the boots (since those are far away enough from my face). I wore very understated stud earrings, simple makeup and a classic bun.
That's an interesting and easy tip to know one's essence blends! :)
I might try that to be sure.
I’m going to have to try this. Currently I’m thinking that I’m romantic classic, but IDK.
Regarding the makeup, my conclusion is that the opposite is also the case: if you have classic essence, any bold or overly romantic makeup will look off on you. I am SD with strong Classic essence, combined with Dramatic and possibly Ethereal (still exploring that one). I look best with minimal makeup, I can wear a bright red lipstick, and that's enough for me, my eyes have to have a neutral and minimal makeup. My formal or night out makeup is what Dramatics would consider their makeup prep step :D
Omg I think I’m a classic! I’ve always put minimal effort into makeup and jewelry. Pearl necklaces and earrings. White sneakers. I can make chunky jewelry rings, chunky shoes, color pops, and dramatic pants/skirts/tops work but they have to be offset by something smaller and simple like you described. My style has always been simple which I thought was boring but I get the most compliments and it just feels right. I’m honestly relieved. This is permission to embrace my essence and classic look without feeling boring and knowing that I can still work with trends but in ways that work for my essence.
Timestamps
0:00- Recap on style essences (kitchener's)
3:40 Introduction to the ‘classic’ essence
(covers physical and behavioral characteristics/qualities)
21:43 important point &
How to merge the essences with Kibbe Id
32:30 How to check/test for ‘classic’ essence
36:39 celeb examples
38:25 how essences can show up in an outfit *moodboards*
Thank you Gabrielle for the work you put into these videos especially the history and just the variety of examples really helped me understand. Banger vid
Thank you!
Thank you!!!
I think if you have dominant classic then you have experienced how easy it is to throw off your balance your entire life. I have been removing details, garments, ornaments, etc. to keep it simple and balanced since forever!
Well said!
Likewise here. Mom was essentially a Classic, or at least that is how she dressed and how she taught me to shop for clothes. That throwing off of balance has been a challenge my whole life to the point that I have ignored "fashion" and style for decades. At this point, I believe I am predominantly Classic with a hefty measure of Romantic thrown in, and a possible touch of Natural.
The only patterns I Look good in are Stripes so I own several Breton Shirts and the Rest of my wardrobe consists of Solid colors. Sometimes Polka dots are okay, too but in small amounts, only. Otherwise almost all prints are too much for me.
As a dramatic classic body type and a classic natural type, this explains so much on how I can borrow dramatic and natural pieces to accent my classic look
Part of finding my essence has been observing my wardrobe over time. My tendency to hold on to something over time is highly dependent on how classic it is, which makes sense but took me a while to notice. I have a plain blue dress that I got when I was a teen and am still wearing 15 years later. I always get complements when I wear it even though it’s one of the most “boring” items I have.
Yes! This is why I use the personal style map methods to trace back your core style influences or pieces that have stood the test of time 🥰👍🏻
While I'm not a TR, I just want to say thank you for offering TRs an example of clothing that doesn't require cleavage display! I know many women feel alienated from recommendations that don't align with their values/preferences in this area, similar with women of Romantic essence that have preferences for more coverage. So I appreciate you helping these women feel less boxed-in to skin-exposure, as if any woman should feel 'forced' to bare more skin than she's comfortable with, just because her body or face gets 'typed' into one of the 'romantic' categories! So, thanks again for being inclusive to the diversity of women's beliefs and preferences in this area. While some women may want to wear less fabric, other women may want to wear more, and shouldn't be shamed or excluded for that.
I rewatch this video when i'm struggling with self-image and feeling ugly haha. I've always felt like I had a really homely face and the idea that it's not, it's just ~elegant as it is~, is a sweet and encouraging thought. I love how your videos on the essences all emphasize that the goal is to embrace who you are, as you are, and find your own beauty.
This is such a thoughtful comment and means a lot to me. It's encouraging to know it can be the gentle reminder to love your elegant and refined look- which is stunning!!
I’m with you!
Wow I loved this video! I have a classic/ingenue/natural blend. My biggest challenge is incorporating ingenue elements because I am 62. I am 5'2", soft gamine, with a silver, wavy french bob. I have always looked 10 years younger than my age. I would love to see a video about dressing ingenue over 50.
This is perhaps unsolicited advice, but it might help if you substituted "coquette" for "ingénue". A coquette, after all, knows no age limit. (Source: Margaretta Byers's Designing Women.)
@@AngryTheatreMaker Thank you! That's a great idea.
@@kathleenreese5010 Of course. Glad to be of help!
Fabrics and textiles are so so important. I can't believe how much that passed me by before. The quintessential capsule wardrobe ideal always reminds me of the classic essence. High quality, intentional, timeless. I'd like to see Natural next, personally!
I think updos look SO good with this essence. Seems like the classy, rich bish energy allows for this essence to have the hair up without looking like they are going to a ball or a runway. Even if the hair is shorter I think having a swooped bang with a tapered cut looks phenom! Def devil wears Prada vibes for sure. Great video, thx for posting these and always showing inclusion across the board.
I’ve apparently leaned heavily towards classic essence since I was small child. Basically ever since I started being allowed to choose my own clothing, I have been wearing pieces with classic essence.
I did lean more ingénue as a little girl, but over the decades as I’ve matured I’ve moved into a classic/romantic fusion with nearly equal parts of each.
I can’t tell you how helpful these “ how to dress this essence for different body styles” are. I’m flamboyant Gemini and I have classic ( and dramatic ) essence. I look ridiculous with different patterns and quirky details. That’s why I always keep coming back to your videos. Please do dramatic essence!
I plan to! Gamine should be out soon and then dramatic!
I just *adore* your videos. I was so happy to see you uploaded something. I love the representation and the emphasis on these things being tools to find your own style, not categories to be restricted by. Really awesome. Thank you so much!
Thank you! It makes me so happy to hear this and that it's a helpful resource🥰
My struggle was tshirts but I caught on that it overwhelms my frame and throws off my figure. I’ve always been drawn to simple, classic designs and patterns. Always drawn to balance. You’re right, I can tell when something is off about an outfit I’ve put together. Never have really second guess why I can do the least but still look put together and “vougue” with minimal effort (thankfully, I’m pretty lazy when it comes to shopping) I gravitate towards simplistic, buildable items, with a staple piece or pop of color but always minimalistic accessories. I always thought my head being so big was why I stray away from large earrings (though I did wear large plain hoops back in the day) or really curly hair but your explanation makes sense. It’s throws off my balance. I can’t handle a lot of heavy makeup. I believe a classics super power is our body. It’s our greatest accessory. Everything else just makes it pop.
when you said “when you’re throwing off your balance” my mind immediately went to “you’re throwing off my groove” which is now what i will definitely say when my head to toe isn’t cute 😂
Haha, I love it!!!
I genuinely love these videos. Such a diversity in examples and a complete vision of a style. I would love to for you do the NATURAL next l (since I believe being classic/natural/ethereal) but in every video we learn a lot. No matter the order, it's worth the wait.
Thank you for the quality content, you're really helping to change our lives and appreciate what we have instead of always wishing for something else. ❤️ 🧡💛💚💙💜
This is so nice of you to say and really means a lot to me! I definitely want to give love to the natural essence (as a proud natural myself). I figure by the time I do it, it will be even more comprehensive since each video I make seems to get longer lol
yes pls pls pls do natural next🤩
@@Gabriellearrudadesign Oops. I kept interchanging classic with natural when watching kibbe videos bc i thought they were the same essence--- EDIT: I love your long videos btw. It just keep getting better, G!
I have exactly the same essence blend!!! What is your kibbe type? I am Soft Natural :)
@@katujka Ahoj! :) I'm actually torn between soft dramatic and flamboyant natural.. I'm tall, with a lot of curves but at the same time lot of width and almost boxiness.
The soft dramatic type fits me better in theory because of the curve, but I don't answer well to the very "feminine", sexy vibe.. it feels so overdone and too much on me..
It's awesome that you identified easily!! :)
P.S. I loved the natural essence video!
Thank you for always trying to diversify your examples! It is much appreciated :)
Always!
I vote for Natural essence next! I love these essence videos, they are fun, well explained and packed with information, and I love the wide range of representation in your examples. Coming from a disabled person who has never actually seen disabled people being included in a style video before, thank you! 💛
You're so welcome!!🥰
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! Thank you thank you thank you! Watching now but can I just say YOUR opinions are the ones I wait for because you break them down so well and really connect these concepts exceptionally well with the more modern aesthetic, which makes your videos the most useful and helpful amongst the plethora of kibbe videos I see!
This is soo wonderful to hear, and thank you! I hope this one is helpful!
I have a strong classic essence. I actually use to think my kibbe type was a classic, but I’m 5’9. So then after some experimenting I found I was a dramatic, but I felt I still looked better in a classic style than the usual masculine suits or severe geometrics people like to suggest for dramatics….now I know why :) this is why I love mixing the two systems! Because I can dress “Classic” while honoring my dramatic lines to look the most flattering. (Day to day I don’t care about looking perfect and following the rules, but it’s fun on formal occasions to look my most harmonious by following these systems!)
yes, these are just tools to be aware of so you can pull them out when you want and/or need to. I'm the same way, sometimes I break vertical on my day to day ( I'm aware I"m doing it, and ok with that). I'm glad you found your classic essence though!
before I understood classic essence I definitely knew I had ingenue, but there was something missing that I couldn't quite figure out. I think I have more classic than ingenue, but they're probably about evenly split. This makes so much sense now! It also matches a lot with my personal style already, which is cool that I never knew it was there!
Gabrielle, thank you!! I feel like my comment made Classic essence jump the queue, so sorry everyone else! This was more than I could have hoped for. I'll be keeping in mind the aim for balance and prioritizing blended pieces and continuing to ignore the misguided advice that equates classic essence with conservative or traditional looks only. I also loved that you included hair in depth in this one-it made me realize how wearing my hair long and wavy is enough to honor the ethereal (and natural) in my blend, but going too classic with hair loses some of that sparkle with my more timeless wardrobe. I'll also be doing a deep dive into iconic Gwyneth Paltrow looks, especially from the 90s, since we have the same Kibbe ID, essence blend, and color season, but I hope someone will stop me if I get too Goop-y. Anyway, love these videos so much. The care and creativity and cinephile touches you put into them makes them a true delight to watch, and I can tell from the comments they mean a lot to the rest of your viewers, too :))
Ah, I'm so glad you liked it! And I think Gwyneth sounds like a great style inspo for you. You could also try taking the daily outfit photos to help pinpoint if you're "missing the sparkle" or one essence feels like its dominating too much. And thank you so much, it really means a lot to me to hear that🥰
I completely agree that Meryl Streep is Classic with Angelic essence. You can really see it in her early movies to confirm it but it’s still there. I saw it with never hearing anyone say it. I am glad I am not the only one.
Her voice too, it’s so soft and composed. I love that her softness is shrewd and sophisticated . And when she smiles it’s so sweet and childlike or innocent especially her small but pronounced and round cheeks, I guess that’s the angelic parts of her? I’m going to check out some of her older films.
I just want to appreciate your intros, they are all so fun. And I also think you kinda look good in all of those essences 🎉😂❤
Haha thank you! I have a lot of fun with the intros
Yesss a video on classics!!! Love your videos so much- every minute is worth watching ❤
Love how you break this down! I’m new to all of this and you’re really helping me wrap my head around it.
These deep dives are so good! Can't wait to learn more about the dramatic essence as well
Your videos are so good!!!! My mom has so much classic essence (with some gamine and dramatic) and I think she’s a dramatic classic in Kibbe as well. What I’ve always admired about her, is her natural grace and elegance. She’s so many of the things you described. She’s a dark winter with nearly black hair, dark brown eyes and olive skin. Now her hair is the most perfect bright silver and white color. She glows in balanced clothing. She even has good posture. You’re right about knowing the classic essence when you see it. I immediately typed my mom and it took me at least a year to find my kibbe type and even longer to find my essence (and I’m still not totally sure about either 🤪) Everyone who’s ever met my mom always says the same thing “she’s so elegant”. She’s 78 now and as elegant and graceful as ever.
i love that you added the mom-friendly outfits, it was an amazing video, thank you, i learned a lot! 🥰
I love how you emphasize it nor being boring because i've had a hard time accepting my classic essence for fear of looking boring 😅❤
You explained everything perfectly, especially about how to find the "classic" in modern trends. Thank you 💛🧡❤
I'm so glad it was helpful!☺️
Gabrielle, your video and views are amazing. THANK YOU SO MUCH for such a complete overview of the classic type and essence. Love your work.
God I love every one of these videos so much. You cover so much material and provide so much detail, and it’s just immensely entertaining to watch, on top of being incredibly helpful.
I think my biggest hurdle with determining my essence blend is quite honestly not letting my insecurities take over too much. Taking outfit photos can send me into a bit of a spiral if I don’t like the way my body/outfit looks that day, so it’s hard to test these essences out as much as I want to. I’d love to hear more about your personal journey with fashion and how you approaching typing yourself without getting too self-critical. (Obviously I know none of the essences or kibbe-IDs are better than any of the others, but it’s still been weirdly hard for me to accept that I do in fact have broad shoulders, kibbe width, and an uneven nose 😅.)
Great video Gabrielle! So much information provided! I have found these videos really helpful. Thank you.
I love your essence and wardrobe videos, they have been really helpful in refining my style. I had a strong idea of what I liked and what my aesthetic is but your videos helped me make better choices in buying clothing that actually also fits me, my lifestyle and flatters my body/face.
I'm still not sure about my complete essence blend but I'm definitely classic and ethereal and my classic essence has really come through the older I get. Can't wait for your natural essence video, I'm curious to learn more as I think I might be part natural.
The work you put in your videos- kudos to you!! I wasn't able to figure out my essence at all, I'm a dramatic classic and after going through your videos and understanding more about all body types I'm pretty sure I'm it. With this video you really just gave me an epiphany that I might just be a classic essence. I feel there are two reasons for that, first is that when I took the test I was mainly scored into the classic category due to my facial features, like my body has a dramatic natural undercurrent going on with a bit of classic but most of my face had answers as C bcz I really just fell into the middle, nothing too small, nothing too big, nothing too round, nothing too sharp either. It was pretty balanced and this is exactly the second reason, which is also the reason why I was so (stupidly) confused what essence I am cuz my face gives both a dramatic look but also a romantic look but then it's neither or both and i was so confused and wrecked up the internet when the answer was right fucking in front of me... I'll definitely follow up your advice on how to confirm this since I can't get myself typed professionally and also the description you gave of the features and the essence, it's exactly who I am and what I live by, been told I am like. Classic is probably my dominant essence but with a undercurrent of dramatic and romantic too.. thanks so much for clearing this up and giving me a guideline (more like lifeline lmao I was so confused for no real reason!)
I feel like at 66, and 5ft 9, I can safely rule out gamine and ingénue for type and essence. Although as I see the words I remember the joy of the pop of color with accessories, a short dress with dark tights or flowy pants and my insight into categories is blown. I really appreciate your videos - they help me consider how I wish to present myself and not be stuck in the past or simply what is in the closet. I have a small list of items to look for and try on. Thank you for your focus on this issue. 🙏🏼🦋☕️
This is genuinely helpful. I’ve been trying to rediscover my style post kids/pandemic and your videos are great guidance.
Wow I love your videos are just so well put together and informative. They are loaded with information and you seem to have a brillant sense of intuition and Bc you don't just repeat like many channels do regarding types and essences but keep explaining it in your own words and own examples makes me understand this stuff way better. I can make more sense of it. Thanks for the great work! ❤️💪🏼
Thank you so much for this video, Gabrielle! I know I have the Classic essence and your interpretation made me feel so beautiful and seen! I especially love how you show ideas for combining different essence blends. My biggest struggles have been accessorizing (essence blends help with this) and finding brands that merge the right fit and style.
I would love to see your take on the Dramatic essence next.
This was really well explained and illustrated, thank you! I‘m so excited for every video that you upload in this series! ❤ Pretty sure I have mostly classic essence in my blend, with natural and dramatic in different percentages. Recently I noticed this mostly in my veryyyy muted soft autumn coloring while putting on a wholly grey layered outfit and it looked chic?!
When you showed your examples of needing *more* to shine, I was convinced - since I always envied types who could easily wear extravagant garments 😍 You looked stunning!
Your approach to these essences/body types is very appealing. Thank you for such helpful videos!
Yes, the video we all needed! I feel like Classic essence really hasn't really been described in depth like you've just done. Thank you so much! I *believe* I am mostly CRD with maybe a small sprinkle of E on a SC frame, but I definitely want to explore more before I feel confident in my Kibbe type and Essences.
omg i finally found my dominant essence. all the clothes you showed, i figured out by myself during the years that they 100% work on me !! thank you
I just found your channel and I’m glad! I’ve always dressed for my energetic balance which I guess can be translated to an essence without a label. I made a video on it last year but wasn’t sure how to articulate it because I’ve never heard anyone else talk about it! It’s something I’ve been doing for years. Then I found all of this content on kibbe etc! I’m not big on labels for anything but I appreciate the context of it all. I feel I’m a soft dramatic and it’s fun to dive into the history and examples. Love how you share it all❤
I love the amount of confidence you give us TT
A friend gave me a beautifully simple grey dress which was so elegant and comfortable to wear everyday but a stylist told me it was the wrong colour for me and I gave it away. Now that I’ve let my natural hair grow out and realise I’m a true summer, dramatic classic, I regret losing this piece. It was just perfect for me 😢
Thank you for the seasonal color analysis too! Best one I've ever read. I think I'm cool summer. I look best in dark blue. 👍
Gabrielle, you’re fantastic. You should have a million subscribers. I just subscribed and will be watching more.
Love that you offer more examples of both celebs and models of varying sizes and ethnicities, as well as outfits in the varying essences that incorporate a headscarf for those who wear them! Personally I struggle with figuring out my blend-- I have a LOT of natural, but also classic, but also something else-- maybe even 2 others! And as an FG, sometimes the natural/classic mood boards are just NOT in my lines, leaving me on my own to figure it out. I'm getting there!
Gabrielle, thank you so much for these "deep dives". I adore your content and the way you explain it all. When I first discovered body-typing, I was leaning Classic, however, I have asymmetrical facial features and am 5'2. I don't move or speak with inherent grace and that pushed me into soft natural. If my hair is overly coiffed, it's a fail. I do feel Classic is part of my blend and love a tonal outfit. I need to feel comfortable and free in my clothes. Figuring out proportional balance has been key, a chunky shoe or large bag is a no for me. Simple make-up and hair with some volume works for me at 55. Thank you for all that you put into your videos, it's appreciated.
Never ever have I clicked faster upon receiving a notification... and OMG you outdid my expectations again 🤩🤩🤩 I strongly suspect I have classic in my blend but I always associated "classic" with "conservative ". Thanks to you, the bodybtipe examples and those fantastic moodboards I now have lots of inspiration to draw from 🥰😍
I literally cannot believe that this isn't paid content... the amount of things I learn from each video are just amazing, and I can see how much dedication you put into this series, from the numerous and very diverse examples, to the superb editing and comedy touch 👌🏼
Thanks again for including mom outfits and also shopping links. I have to restrain myself from buying the whole natural classic mood board right now 😅
What I struggle the most is the "trained eye" bit. I would loooooove a whole video of you testing essences and testing the point where the "scale starts to tip " because I can see it with your examples but I struggle with it on myself. Or along the same lines of "training the eye" I struggle with the "head to toe" bit, so you could show different outfits and by adding shoes, makeup/hair or accessories, complete the "head to toe " and take it from "meh" to "wow"!
This was really helpful with the blended essence outfits, mood boards and examples! Now I just have to figure out my percentages of dramatic romantic and classic essence!
Your videos are just the absolute best and by far my favourite styling videoes! Especially these essence videos are so well executed and helpful, so thank you so much for all of your hard work! 🥰 I have a feeling that I have a style blend of ingenue - classic - gamine but I cannot tell if the classic part is just wishful thinking :') I can't wait for the gamine video! When I first typed myself in the kibbe system I thought I was a DC, but others typed me as an either FG or a SG and I for some reason have a hard time accepting it. I don't know what it is about the gamine essence and body types that I just don't really like. I think I have a messed up perception of it and hope that I can embrace it once I realize how many different things it can cover 😊 learning about essences have helped a lot in that department and I think people mostly describe my essence as "put-together-cute" which would make sense with an ingenue - classic essence I guess 😊 but I can leave out the gamine essence just yet 😉
Ty for working so hard on these & making it a point to diversify the examples!! So well done & I learned a lot!
You're so welcome!
This is superb. Every other video creator of essences or Kibbe barely breathes over the classic family. I have always wondered if I had it and for the first time I feel so much more confident in saying that I don’t. No other creator has been able to help me with this. I can’t thank you enough. These deep dives are obviously heavily researched and clear and concise. I know a lot of hard work goes into these videos and I’m grateful to you for it. I’m genuinely looking forward to seeing any other deep dives you might make. Thank you ❤
ooh so i guess this is why when i first got into kibbe i thought i was a soft classic, i might just have this essence in my blend, bc overly relaxed clothes just look sloppy on me. thank you so much for this, the way you explain everything is really good and very well researched, definitely subscribing
Thank you SO much for such a clear guide. I am mostly classic essence and I fight it because I feel that it doesn't with my personality essence. But the reality is that I look SO much better when I respect my classic essence, and thus I feel better going about life.
In my case my essence is classic, my body is a soft natural shape, and my season is deep autumn, but yet I feel that my personality is more fire (of course because I am Aries). So finding MY balance has been hard for me, but this video helps a lot.
I will continue watching your videos. Thanks again!
This was super helpful; the final piece of my puzzle! I have figured out that I am a dramatic classic type with a classic natural essence. But more importantly I came to terms with the fact that, try though I might, I just can't escape being classic...and that's OK lol. Thanks for helping me not feel boring:)
Pretty sure by the time we get to dramatic these videos will be like an hour long (😬). Also two slips: Grace Kelly* not kelley, and it should be there* not their...
That's fine by me 👍
No sweat. I've seen way worse re typos.
Make them 2hours long, I will watch regardless.
I love your videos! You always find a way to celebrate the different ways we all look and help others see their beauty and differences in a new and wonderful way! 🌞
Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear that, that is exactly my goal!!
I've been waiting for thissss! I'm a Kibbe dramatic classic, but have a Kitchener classic-romantic-natural essence as far as how my facial features represent me. Interestingly enough, my personality is more of the vibes we get from the images of natural and ingenue with a good amount of romantic where applicable (not just walking around in my grown feminity in the hospital talking with patients, haha). I don't think many people would guess my actual personality from the Kitchener essence my face gives off. They would think I was more poised, graceful, and much softer than I actually am.
I'm so grateful for discovering Kitchener. My answers to the Kibbe test puts me in the soft classic realm... however, something wasn't quite right... I understood that Kibbe doesn't include the face anymore, but it's still included in all tests you see online. Kitchener made me realize that it was my yin-leaning face that was throwing my results off! If I separate my ever so slightly yang-leaning body from my face, I am very clearly a dramatic classic. hHowever, my face is more of a superrr soft classic... BOOM - it all made sense!
Thank you so much! I can tell you put a lot of work into this. Super helpful & thurough.
This was amazing. Liked and subscribed. I finally feel like I can embrace my style and allow myself to just like the things I like ( simple classic) without thinking I’m missing something by not adding all the extras that make me feel weirdly off - even though they look great on other people. I really loved your explanation about classical proportions and balance and that it is nit necessarily the same as what items are considered classics in fashion. Really fun and engaging video too. Thank you.
wow thank you for your effort! this was so helpful! I will come back to this video often!
HOLYYYY SH*T! This video was like a revelation. There was so much info in each section that I saved it to watch a few a times over and come back to it frequently. Taking screenshots of the mood boards too!
I might just watch it at work when am having a bad day and I need to see the intro because it’s so cute and funny lol!
Gaby you’ve outdone yourself!
Haha! Oh I'm so glad!! That's so nice of you to say and makes me feel very happy. I'm so glad it's been helpful🥰
Another great video and looooove the editing!! My struggles with my essences is trying to match them to my body. I’ve got dramatic essence with added ethereal but am TR, so it’s constantly a balancing act. Too much dramatic structure or too much ethereal floatiness makes me look sloppy and I really need those TR shapes. If you go back to examples of different essence blends and kibbe types would love to see your take on a dramatic-ethereal TR when it’s time for a dramatic essence vid! ❤
I can’t tell you how many “style” videos I’ve watched, and this is the first time I’ve ever felt completely seen and understood. You articulated every element of this essence so well, and I had so many moments throughout the video that just “clicked” and I realized this is what I’ve been looking for but just couldn’t find the words. Thank you for taking the time to provide so many examples and explain in-depth all the facets of this topic.
Woooow I love this! Very well explained about all variations
I am binging your videos. I love how you provide so many examples as well as context for lifestyle, taste, color season. It makes so much sense to understand style with all of these different ingredients. I am a very visual person and seeing the different outfits for different types and essences is so valuable. I don't think anyone on the internet goes so into depth and gives so much context as you do. Plus, it is so relaxing to listen to you. Thank you. I appreciate your unique take on style and your balanced, well-rounded approach.
This is so so kind, thank you! I’m so glad it resonated with you 🥰
This was really well done. I kept going back to replay parts of it because there was so much information and the visuals really helped clarify your points.
So glad to hear this! I know they are long, but it's great to hear the information and visuals is helping!
What a helpful video - and I enjoy your sense of humor! I am turning 70 this week but most people think I am about 50. I have always looked young and am 5' 1" tall. But I don't have the "spunky" essence of the gamine, don't have a big head, facial features are balanced, coloring is not high contrast. I think I have a classic essence, and am maybe a soft gamine? Or a soft classic? Also strong leanings of natural (outdoorsy, girl-next-door looks) and lifestyle (horses, dogs, hiking, beach, etc.). Right now my hair is a goldenish brown and down to my elbows. I tend to wear it back or braided, sometimes up, and have curtain bangs. Hair has always been my challenge (it is fine and mostly straight). I also love to dress in what I call an English Country style (tweeds, vests, wool or canvas jackets, boots). Trying to decide if I should bob my hair to just graze the collarbone? The classic thing of being balanced with little extraneous detail rings true (I look like I'm in a costume), as does the gamine thing of little girl wearing her mom's "classic" clothes. Still looking for that sweet spot! I'm now going to watch your natural and gamine essence videos. Would I be a classic at only 5'1"? Or a gamine with classic essence? Thanks.
Oh, re the shortness - in a photo by myself, I don't look short. But in a photo with other people, I definitely do.
Another banger!!! I don't know if I have "classic essence" but as a Gamine who prefers a little more of a refined look, I pull from Classic a lot. So this was great! Once more, I'm adding a vote for Gamine essence (kind of feels like you're moving in order from Yin to Yang, so Gamine would naturally come next 😊)
Yes I too as a gamine,(maybe even flamboyant still figuring it out) love a more classic vibe rather then a quirkier boyish look that gamines are told to follow.
Same love wearing classic elements as a gamine 😊
I love your videos. They are so in depth and a new look on these systems that can be outdated and seem like a box. It has helped a lot to understand and use these tools. I think we all want at some point an easy recipe to follow and feel good in our clothes but It truly should be a journey of self awareness. And you provide the help with that.
This is so amazing to hear and makes me so happy. Thank you so much for sharing!🥰
I was so excited that you uploaded another video. I hope the next one is gamine essence!
Gabby thanks for this video. I am such a classic, even as a younger me. I suppose I gravitated to movie fashion and attending prep school, country clubs with my parents. In the 1990’s although I was a child. My mom had oodles of high fashion magazines and she would get ideas from there. So although we didn’t have goggle or social media back then, women would find inspiration through other sources. ❤
Thank you for this video series it has been incredibly helpful. I originally thought I was a gamine and natural, but after following your advice I discovered I have ingenue classic and gamine essences.
Love this humoresque in the beginning
You're doing it great!
Haha thank you! I love making fun intros 🙃
Commenting for the algorithm because your videos are fantastic and deserve more attention!
Aw thank you, that’s so nice 😊
I'm excited to see your take on dramatic & natural!
Thank you for this super informative video Gabrielle ❤ everything you do is so informative, lt's amazing!
I'm pretty sure I have classic - ingenue essence so far (I'm a SC in Kibbe) but I'm so interested wether I have gamine or natural in my mix. This series is great! I didn't know about the classic hairline but I have it, I always found it annoying but it makes more sense now 😊
These videos are so great. I can't for the life of me figure out my Kibbe, but I do feel these still help me to think about balance etc. I"m sure like everyone I'm a mix and that's part of it. And in general they are fun to watch. Also LOVE your blog. Thanks for all the great content.
Hello Heather
You mentioning Shirley Verrett gets an instant subscribe from me, she's one of my father's favorite opera singers! Thank you for the wonderful video! 🥰
Thank you!! 🥰🥰
I literally just spat out my water! That was hysterical. Great video!
Wow your white dress classic balance examples at 34 minutes have you go from cute wallflower to absolute bombshell, great demonstration!
Love how your videos are so well rounded and informative.. I can visualise it myself or I am learning to. And props for such diverse examples and for your efforts to show it on yourself through different looks and how to balance it. Love it!
Really any essence would be great as we can learn from it.. I would love to see Gamine next as I like Gamine but everything tends to look more romantic on me or just not put together
Thank you! I'm so glad to hear it's helping you visualize it for yourself, and apply it to your own style.🥰 I'm excited to do gamine, it's one of my favorite essences
Thank you so much for this video! I started it thinking I didn’t have any classic essence but now I think it must be 2nd or 3rd in my blend! Really enlightening. I look forward to the rest of this series.
Glad it was helpful! and thank you!
Cant wait for the natural essence vid... Love your vids ❤️
Gabrielle thank you for another great video. You're totally right, you notice classic essence first moment when you see it 💖
Glad you liked it!! and definitely!
i just made a follow ! hi i'm so happy i found such a detailed channel on what i'm obsessed in the moment : fashion and beauty systems ! i loved also that each time you include well portraying examples ,that include people of color ,of different weighs AND modest/islamic models pictures ; given that my self struggle to be a romantic and keep the elements of my identity , much love hope you have fun 🥰
Hi Gabby! I loved this video so much. All your videos are just so entertaining and engaging from start to finish. You’re such a fantastic editor, which really makes every minute of these long-form, well-researched pieces fun to watch. Your sense of humor is infectious and you think about this topic in a holistic way with history and socioeconomic factors considered too, which really set you apart from the more self-important, parroting Metamorphosis type of content out there. Quickly became a subscriber and will now stay for every video :)
I vote for Dramatic essence next! I am a Kibbe DC, and thanks to your Romantic essence video, discovered that I have romantic in my blend. And classic is a very obvious one for me as well (growing up I hated that I have one of those generic forgettable looks but now I am embracing it!) But as a DC I don’t know where the dramatic fits in, or can you be a yang type but without any dramatic essence at all? I feel that basically any dramatic detail at all throws me off, and I struggle to see myself in any of the typical dramatic pieces as they all seem a bit impractical. Maybe you could help us explore other ways to honor the dramatic essence like maybe with colors? Thank you again!
Wow, thank you so much! that is such a kind compliment and truly means a lot to me. I will definitely be doing a deep dive on dramatic soon (although i may have ppl vote which one comes next b/c they have all been requested at this point). I think dramatic can be more subtle than some of the examples most often shown. Dramatic essence could also indicate just a nod to heavier weight fabrics, a slightly more sharper tailoring or construction, or a more defined silhouette from head to toe. It doesn't always need to be "big" or "intense" especially when blended with classic. Even uses of monochromatic dressing could be adding in the dramatic essence to a degree (and yes with colors too!)
Another great one! Can't wait for the natural deep dive :D
So excited for this video!!!
You’re so amazing and intelligent! Thank u for all you’ve teached me!!!! From Brazil
You should have sooo many more views your videos are so much more interesting and well made than anyone else talking about kibbe or image essences
Wow, that's so nice of you to say, and is very encouraging! thank you!
So glad you went over the history of “classic” look. When I finally discovered I’m TR and then romantic-ingenue-dramatic (from what I can decipher of essence 😅) I realized I didn’t have to look ridiculous wearing clothes that I thought makes me look timeless but that actually was disconnected on me. You can look timeless wearing what naturally vibes with your body and it doesn’t have to be the typical Audrey look
so appreciate your inclusivity with the models! thank you x
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Hi! Loved the video ❤️ thank you for sharing all the information and explaining the stuff... When you were talking about changing the percentages of essences in someone's blend as they age, I was wondering if you could do a video breaking down few celebrities and how their essences changed with age. If not, thank you anyways, I'm looking forward to your next video whatever the topic will be ❤️