Why Serena Looked Effortless Next to Blair | BODY TYPES

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  • @elliejeanroyden
    @elliejeanroyden  Рік тому +46

    If you want my opinion on your body type, you can view my services HERE: www.bodyandstyle.com/services :)

  • @weronikalinda4917
    @weronikalinda4917 2 роки тому +5038

    Casting Blake as Serena and Leighton as Blair was the best thing this show has ever done.

    • @lara-xg5fb
      @lara-xg5fb Рік тому +61

      i think blake as serena is perfect but leighton is too pretty for blair

    • @Arginne
      @Arginne Рік тому +7

      When I read the books I imagined them totally different. More like Chloe models

    • @Robynjanelawlor
      @Robynjanelawlor Рік тому +40

      Every single casting is perfect , like Nate and chuck casted so perfectly

    • @kittycat1887
      @kittycat1887 Рік тому +14

      you should have seen Leighton with blonde hair...

    • @mixmotion603
      @mixmotion603 Рік тому +24

      To me Blake as Serena is not the best choice, she talks weirdly and is not really natural with her acting. There could have been a better hot blonde for that role. However Leighton as Blair is outstanding casting ❤

  • @emthatyourefuse2494
    @emthatyourefuse2494 Рік тому +468

    Another thing I've noticed about Blair's outfits is that a lot of them really shorten her visual line. She'll have a bunch of detailing and structural width and generally a lot going on around the shoulders, and a skirt with some volume to it that hits around the knee, and a lot of pieces layered in a very composed way using a lot of very intricately textured fabrics that don't really sit close to her body, and it's all so *precise* and so borderline fussy that she'll end up looking very small and very doll-like. It's really incredible work.

  • @modernmermaid5282
    @modernmermaid5282 2 роки тому +4959

    Blair was definitely my favorite. She exuded a old world class that you rarely see today. I love how feminine and detailed all her outfits were. Serena looked messy alot. But I know that was the point of her character. Just left me uninspired most episodes. I did love some of her gold outfits tho!

    • @jenica9705
      @jenica9705 Рік тому +257

      I feel like it's the opposite for me. Blairs outfits seemed fussy and overdone. I liked the effortless,boho sexy feel of serenas outfits. She Inspired alot of my style.

    • @en2336
      @en2336 Рік тому +153

      If you visit an ivy school and observe the actual old money and not just tiktok's academia misrepresentation of it, this sort of gaudy style is nonexistent. They dress very casually with high quality items

    • @berryicetea
      @berryicetea Рік тому +40

      Totally. Serena was always showing full cleavage too. Even at Yale! 😵‍💫

    • @DONTcareAnymore000
      @DONTcareAnymore000 Рік тому +5

      how can you say that old world class is "rare" nowadays. I see a lot of people in my place exude that old world charm.

    • @berryicetea
      @berryicetea Рік тому +24

      @@DONTcareAnymore000 okay so just because you see it often doesn’t mean she does 😂 I definitely don’t either

  • @suricato151
    @suricato151 2 роки тому +3199

    This reminded me of another blond natural/brunette classic duo: Rachel and Monica from Friends!! And the fact that Jennifer originally auditioned for the role of Monica and Courtney for the role of Rachel makes you think how “evidently” out of place each actress would be playing the other character!

    • @Ann-Kathrin22
      @Ann-Kathrin22 2 роки тому +95

      Or Max & Caroline from 2 Broke Girls 😊

    • @DelightfullyGrace
      @DelightfullyGrace 2 роки тому +18

      Kinda reminds me of Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart from Chicago too -(though it’s not a perfect comparison lol)-

    • @any9009
      @any9009 Рік тому +49

      Considering that Jennifer is a natural and Courtney a classic (not quite sure about this one), what you said makes makes total sense.

    • @mmc1227
      @mmc1227 Рік тому +38

      Leighton is actually a blonde but she dyed it for the role, I think.

    • @naninuna7440
      @naninuna7440 Рік тому +96

      Monica is the hot one and I wish people would accept it as the truth

  • @alicec.6195
    @alicec.6195 2 роки тому +966

    My favourite sentence from Blair to Serena "I'm sick of looking like Darth Vader next to Sunshine Barbie". 😆

    • @annabourbon
      @annabourbon Рік тому +145

      Mine is: I'm not a stop along the way! I'm a destination!

    • @nikemaraje5
      @nikemaraje5 Рік тому +30

      An icon, a legend, *the* moment. 👑💅🏻

    • @rosanaconta3416
      @rosanaconta3416 2 місяці тому +6

      1° Blake has had a lot of plastic surgery and was a different person before them, far from glamorous.
      2° They use kibbe and her session in favor, while using it to devalue Blair.

  • @LOLA.WILLIAM
    @LOLA.WILLIAM Рік тому +208

    serenas really talll LIKE 5'10-5'11, and always above 6 foot with her heels, model look paired with that lovely messy hair makes every outfit she wears look so seamless no matter how messy. clothes drape better on taller people i suppose...

    • @noname-sf2kt
      @noname-sf2kt Рік тому +3

      That’s so true

    • @Dani-lc9hq
      @Dani-lc9hq 10 місяців тому +11

      That's what I thought too... I mean she is pretty curvy too, has a waist and hips (not sure if her boobs are natural though), so I was a bit suprised to see her typed as a flamboyant natural....

    • @rosanaconta3416
      @rosanaconta3416 2 місяці тому

      @@Dani-lc9hq Blake has had a lot of plastic surgery and was a different person before them, far from glamorous.
      Nose job, boob job..

    • @nijntje333
      @nijntje333 Місяць тому +4

      They make clothes for tall people

    • @audreyf9092
      @audreyf9092 27 днів тому

      @@Dani-lc9hqYou can be any type and be curvy

  • @sparkle_jump_rope_queen
    @sparkle_jump_rope_queen 2 роки тому +1559

    Can you please do a video "How to look efortlessly stylish for the Body Types"? I really like Serenas Style and it would really interest a lot of people I think

  • @Its_Runa
    @Its_Runa 2 роки тому +1077

    Blair doesn't fail to massacre every single piece of fabric she put on. Forever obsessed. I think it's worth noting that GG came out in 2007I'd still wear any of her outfits today. Such class.

    • @MeHoyMinoy-cv3ps
      @MeHoyMinoy-cv3ps Рік тому +90

      To massacre something implies a negative connotation btw, as if she made everything look terrible is what your comment suggests.

    • @starryxblue
      @starryxblue Рік тому +7

      @@MeHoyMinoy-cv3ps it’s like saying someone “killed” a performance to mean they did a great job, it may not be proper but also not incorrect

    • @MeHoyMinoy-cv3ps
      @MeHoyMinoy-cv3ps Рік тому +79

      @@starryxblue no, to massacre is always used in a negative way. It’s not the same as ‘they killed it’.
      To say they ‘massacred it’ would imply they did an atrocious job.

    • @soapoperaz
      @soapoperaz Рік тому

      blair does not have any class you guys are so delusional it’s funny

  • @1pmbabe
    @1pmbabe Рік тому +225

    it’s so crazy how much their wardrobe’s reflected their characteristics and lives. I always thought that Blair’s outfits at times were too intricate and whenever it was toned down a bit she looked stunning. I loved Serena’s effortless looks if only she hadn’t had such messy hair 80% of the show😟

    • @FoundSheep-AN
      @FoundSheep-AN Рік тому +34

      I watched GG when it came out and everyone was obsessed with Serena’ s hair. Nobody considered it messy, but slightly undone in a cool way.
      I am still obsessed

    • @myheart715
      @myheart715 10 місяців тому +8

      Same! Blair is beautiful but I hated the way they dressed her with the over the top colors and prints-too much all at once. She can pull off vivid colors and cute prints but putting them on her all at once makes it look like the clothes are wearing HER instead of her wearing the clothes

    • @CassieRose29
      @CassieRose29 8 місяців тому +10

      girl what everyone was obsessed with Serena's hair. It was done that way intentionally.

    • @Fiammaaa
      @Fiammaaa Місяць тому +4

      ​@FoundSheep-AN thiiisss! The "beach waves hair" was big back then, everyone wanted that hair! Myself included.

  • @samnieto6463
    @samnieto6463 2 роки тому +637

    I think the cinematic aspect of Blair seeming constricted or stuffy (or, as we know, dressing for the wrong body type) was part of her character story. Love this analysis❤

  • @sarizonana
    @sarizonana 2 роки тому +252

    Both characters had a great style. Serena is to take inspiration to dress for every day and cocktails gatherings. Blair is the one to be inspired on to dress when you have day time event like a bridal shower, or an elegant brunch

  • @andyqv-goodvibes1900
    @andyqv-goodvibes1900 2 роки тому +217

    as a flamboyant gamine (i think) this was so interesting because I realized that I have often done the opposite of Blair in the past and tried to wear classic styles that just do not work and make me look boring and dry. The last few years I've realized how playfulness and contrast was needed in my outfits (gamine qualities) and now that I have found the Kibbe system (through you) I am excited to incorporate it even more in my wardrobe! love all your videos so much!

  • @fernandavolkweis621
    @fernandavolkweis621 Рік тому +320

    This was so weirdly accurate lol
    I’m always mentioning to people how Serena it’s the coolest girl around in the easiest way possible, it’s truly the effortless it girl vibe. I love Blair, but while Serena translates cool, relaxed and laid back, Blair always brings the anxiety, the overdoing/thinking and seems withdrawn.
    I’ve been like Blair my whole entire life, wanting to seem cool but always failing so badly and automatically turning into this overly organized, methodic and controlling person that Blair also is. So I guess this is where my obsession over Serena comes from, forever dreaming of being like her.
    That’s pretty noticeable at the end of the show, where Blair kinda steals the spotlight, and that only happens because she’s so mature and confident, she can be her own person instead of living the shadow of Serena. She’s not trying to give Serena’s vibe, she’s just being who she is, and that’s where she stole people’s hearts.
    For me, I’m still obsessed over Serena, but I can truly see what people love about Blair. And I love her too!!

    • @soapoperaz
      @soapoperaz Рік тому +15

      I’m genuinely curious lmao do you guys acc see blair as a good person cause wtf

    • @SunshineBarbie-sv4bi
      @SunshineBarbie-sv4bi Рік тому +6

      Blair doesn’t mature she’s still a snobby bully by the end of the show she couldn’t steal the spotlight from Serena even if she tried 🤣🤣🤣

    • @iris-xo
      @iris-xo 9 місяців тому +4

      blair is NOT mature by the end of the show... she's becomes more and more childish and needy

    • @rosanaconta3416
      @rosanaconta3416 2 місяці тому +1

      @@soapoperaz The mistress of a married man who passed college because she was pretty
      Serena was Nate's mistress, her friend's boyfriend, Serena was the teacher's mistress and tried to destroy Blair's college plans, who studied for that reason.

    • @rosanaconta3416
      @rosanaconta3416 2 місяці тому +1

      @@SunshineBarbie-sv4bi The mistress of a married man who passed college because she was pretty
      Serena was Nate's mistress, her friend's boyfriend, Serena was the teacher's mistress and tried to destroy Blair's college plans, who studied for that reason….

  • @loladebes2081
    @loladebes2081 Рік тому +96

    Im a flamboyant natural and it wasn’t until watching this that I realized that I typically receive the most compliments when I dress in more loose fitting long flowy type styles

  • @lelidays
    @lelidays Рік тому +48

    gossip girl is such an iconic show. what made it rise above all the other teen soaps is the use of FASHION in this show. love every bit of it! honed me in my tweties 💛

  • @jameelakhan5968
    @jameelakhan5968 Рік тому +115

    I agree, Blair really shined when her looks suited her body type or complimented it, the soft pink look, the red gown she wore for the ball, but ALSO when she starts working at W magazine- her style completely changed- it really worked for her and said goodbye to the multicoloured tights thank god

    • @asas_31
      @asas_31 Рік тому +5

      For me Blair at W Magazine was her worst era lol I had the impression the writers got lost on her character at that point

    • @Wenixi
      @Wenixi Рік тому +8

      @@asas_31 but you are talking about the writing, not the style. The style is the main point here.

  • @adelhelma6015
    @adelhelma6015 2 роки тому +109

    This is so good! I'm both a gossip girl fan and a kibbe nerd but i never made that connection! It's amazing how perfectly kibbe theory echoes with the storyline

  • @misslyntheena
    @misslyntheena Рік тому +6

    The white dress on Blair at 10:24 really confirmed it for me, simple elegance suits her so well!

  • @marisawatts2792
    @marisawatts2792 2 роки тому +84

    I loved Gossip Girl and how the costuming really supported the characters and their development. I gotta say you nailed this analysis. So spot on. Loved your commentary.

  • @janailic4362
    @janailic4362 2 роки тому +139

    Could you compare Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz? As a TR and a FG, they are very different, but almost the same style seems to work for both of them. 🤗

    • @EbonyPenmarks
      @EbonyPenmarks 2 роки тому +20

      I think when Salma and Penelope have their “femme fatale” looks, there is still something in their underlying essence that stays true to their kibble types. Salma still looks curvy and feminine while Penelope is slightly “edgier”. In fact, there are rumours that director Pedro Almodovar requested Cruz to wear a butt pad for some of her roles which makes sense because Almodovar has casted Cruz for a wide range characters from innocent characters to sultry characters

    • @janailic4362
      @janailic4362 2 роки тому +4

      @@EbonyPenmarks, I agree, I can tell the difference in their appereance and vybe. Still, I would love to see a comparison video. I think it would be interesting. :D

  • @IrisAndie
    @IrisAndie 2 роки тому +180

    I would love if you did a style breakdown on Ariana Grande or Emma Watson!!

    • @gemma6045
      @gemma6045 2 роки тому +18

      ooooh that would be AWESOME! Def Ariana💜

    • @Amber-wt6eq
      @Amber-wt6eq 2 роки тому +12

      100% agree

    • @mcstudio2981
      @mcstudio2981 2 роки тому +7

      Ellie-Jean PLEEEASE🥺

    • @binalchaudhari476
      @binalchaudhari476 2 роки тому +14

      Emma Watson

    • @AmyJLiang
      @AmyJLiang 2 роки тому +4

      or just more gamine content in general! 😍

  • @Toomy545
    @Toomy545 Рік тому +3

    One thing about you is your explanation is very simple and clear and I can understand it so well. From a gossip girl fan (especially blair) and fashion lover I really enjoyed this video 😍👏🏾
    Pls make more of this type of videos.

    • @elliejeanroyden
      @elliejeanroyden  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! This is great feedback ☺️

    • @Toomy545
      @Toomy545 Рік тому

      @Ellie-Jean Royden | Body & Style you're welcome dear 💛💛

  • @Kayla-nz4rn
    @Kayla-nz4rn Рік тому +10

    Not to me...she SLAYED next to serena, serena was just tall

  • @nataliah4478
    @nataliah4478 Рік тому +39

    I am stumped how a natural blonde like Leighton could possibly end up as a dark autumn!
    I really appreciated all the body type analysis and cannot unsee this now!!! I saw myself in Blair I'm also a soft classic who tries way hard.

  • @tamerebel
    @tamerebel 2 роки тому +52

    I always tried to dress like Blair in high school and adored Audrey as well. I'm a dramatic classic so sometimes it worked but when it was too colourful it was a bit much.

  • @user-wr5kh9sm2h
    @user-wr5kh9sm2h Рік тому +13

    Am I the only one who prefered Blair’s looks all along ?

  • @rustjones385
    @rustjones385 8 місяців тому +2

    There's even the episode where Serena pretended to be Blair and wore her clothes. She looked comical!!

  • @sophiecurrie9554
    @sophiecurrie9554 Рік тому +41

    You mentioned that Leighton is a dark autumn, and I find that really interesting seeing as she is naturally blonde. I therefore wouldn’t have necessarily considered her to be a dark autumn. I’d have thought she would have been more of a soft autumn personally… In any event, she looked beautiful.

    • @Wenixi
      @Wenixi Рік тому +2

      Good point. I dont know how she normally looks. Would have to google. But I as a dark autumn myself I started also to think that Im not sure if she is one. 🤔
      But we still love Ellie!

    • @chelseysterlingcoaching19
      @chelseysterlingcoaching19 Рік тому +2

      I think she’s a bright spring.

    • @mersault509
      @mersault509 11 місяців тому +4

      She is not naturally blonde, people mistake her previous role to original hair. If you have seen her child picture/ school picture she has been always brunette

  • @iqrakarim8674
    @iqrakarim8674 Рік тому +10

    Serena’s character was messy that’s why her style was also messy while Blair’s character was more like she wanted to be perfect and tries harder to achieve her goals which we can see in her styles.

  • @superconfidentyou193
    @superconfidentyou193 2 роки тому +62

    Love your content! Still waiting on the one by one break down of the style roots. We need more content on these.

  • @monologproject
    @monologproject 2 роки тому +11

    I only recently discovered your videos but am LOVING your thorough analysis and understanding of Kibbe. I think you're a wonderful and much-needed addition to Kibbe UA-cam and look forward to more videos! As for this specific video, I grew up on Gossip Girl and remember immediately thinking of Serena when I first heard of Kibbe Naturals.

  • @har71277
    @har71277 2 роки тому +63

    You once said that regardless of whether you increase or decrease your weight your body type doesn’t change, can you explain this in more detail? Just because for example a drastic increase in weight logically changes the way you carry yourself, it changes the way you sit, stand, dress yourself etc. angles in your structure change and vice versa if you lost weight.

    • @sunshinesmile94
      @sunshinesmile94 2 роки тому

      It will not change you from an apple to an hourglass. Or a rectangle to an hourglass or an apple to a pear.
      Of course if you lose weight to a certain extent you will look better and carry yourself better and clothes will hang better, but you cannot manufacture curves where curves do not naturally exist. You can fake it and camouflage it with clothing and accessories (I.e. Belts) to balance out your proportions and give the illusion... However if you are straight up and down without hips or a defined waist, that will fundamentally not change regardless of weight loss.
      If you face narrow shoulders and very wide hips, no amount of weight change will alter your shoulder width

    • @lauragoreni3020
      @lauragoreni3020 2 роки тому +40

      What she means is about proportions. For example, I have larger hips and a smaller waist proportionally, so at whatever weight I am enhancing the waist will usually look better for me. I fluctuated more or less 10 kg, I gained weight but my proportions are more or less the same, even though I am now 2+ sizes up.Women who, for example, have larger shoulders keep the larger shoulder at any weight, so of course while the fat percentage changes, your overall bone structure doesn't.

    • @deilen961
      @deilen961 2 роки тому +12

      seconding the commentor above me
      when i was reading up on Kibbe, a lot of type explanations actually included information about the way different types tend to carry fat and muscle, which i've found to be accurate
      e.g. personally as an SD, my type is a lot more obvious in photos where i was fat, and photos where i had a lot more of both fat and muscle, and more difficult to identify in photos where i was thin with less of both - but ultimately? i'm still tall/big either way, my 'thin' body still carries fat on my limbs in a way that shows before my bones do, my shoulders/width are larger than a shorter person but aren't significant enough relative to my height to give me an FN frame, my curves break pure Dramatic lines
      it was difficult to wrap my head around because dressing SD when my body is carrying a lot more fat is SO much easier, but waist emphasis is important at every weight for me even when my natural waist isn't as obvious; open necklines or higher dramatic necklines are flattering at every weight for me; small frilly details are out of proportion; 'comfy' and 'undone' doesn't look effortless on me, 'tidy' and 'polished' ironically looks more effortless; i'm able to wear statement jewellery without being overpowered, delicate jewellery is out of synch for me; statement styles in general are easy for me to carry off; shiny or luxurious looking fabrics are more harmonious for me and 'natural'/scruffy/relaxed fabrics are incongruent, etc.
      my outfits *are* different at different weights because matching my body's exact vibe at that point in time looks different, but specific items of clothing aren't specific Types, *it's a lot more abstract than that*
      there are periods of my life where i was fatter and fought dressing SD, but that was the result of fatphobia, i was told to hide my body and avoid so much of what actually looks harmonious for an SD, i was being taught to dress like an FN, but that's all conditioned changes, not inherent
      yes i was also physically moving differently because my body was a different shape, and my Dramatic and Soft energies were coming through in different forms and to different degrees, but the foundation was still SD
      &even when my weight temporarily dropped dangerously low due to medical reasons? i didn't magically become a Dramatic even with *very* visible bones and a gaunt face and dangerously low body fat, i looked sick because i was obviously very visibly sick so no outfit looked as harmonious, but all the foundational SD principles still applied in practice (i knew about this system at the time so actively experimented with the little energy i had lmao)
      mine's probably easier to prove because my height limits me to 3 types though

    • @vermiliongardens
      @vermiliongardens 2 роки тому +1

      @@deilen961 as a fellow soft dramatic this was so interesting and helpful to read. Thank you for your thorough comment!

    • @shelleygoodwin6371
      @shelleygoodwin6371 Рік тому

      It's about how and where you carry your weight but even more so about bone structure, and they don't change with weight gain so that's how kibbe body type stays the same 😊

  • @duedate2811
    @duedate2811 9 місяців тому +2

    We all want to be Serena to look good in an effortless way but we always do the Blaire way, planning meticulously what to wear the next day. Their style got recognition because fans talked about it whereas in real life we are not sure how other's see us unless someone gives their compliments. That's why I always make sure to give compliments even to strangers. I never thought it was okays to just tell others they look or smell good until I watched many yt videos and read comments how some randoms compliments made their day. I started with my kids classmates and friends like "you're so pretty today you look good in those colors, or I love your hair" and I can see how it lit their eyes.

  • @patiencevernon8340
    @patiencevernon8340 Рік тому +2

    How cool, the people who do casting have a knowing of who will fit perfectly and then it checks out stylistically

  • @naninuna7440
    @naninuna7440 Рік тому +36

    Natural beauty gives me girl next door vibes, while classic gives me untouchable regal vibes

    • @mozorellastick2583
      @mozorellastick2583 Рік тому +6

      I feel like Serena and blare are untouchable in different ways. Serena is so effortlessly perfect that u know u can never recreate it and can never be her. You can be blare if u had enough money or enough motivation, but there’s nothing that can achieve Serena’s aura

  • @anais8068
    @anais8068 9 місяців тому

    It's crazy to me how Blair's last outfit you showed is so "simple" and yet such a beautiful outfit on her because it really suits her body shape !! and the color as well... it's just sooo elegant on her, I love it!

  • @catherines1571
    @catherines1571 2 роки тому +14

    Such an iconic duo. Thank you for a great analysis!

  • @andreamingorancemendoza5537
    @andreamingorancemendoza5537 8 місяців тому +2

    i dont think blair is trying it seems like it´s her own style because she really likes fashion i a very different way

  • @georginakaye1021
    @georginakaye1021 10 місяців тому

    Excellent take on Blair at the end. Never thought of her style as 'trying' to fit, not quite hitting the mark, truest beauty stripped back. Love it!

  • @jordant.6394
    @jordant.6394 Рік тому +7

    You should do a Pretty Little Liars Kibbe analysis on the main 4 girls, that would be brilliant 😍😍

  • @milk.5216
    @milk.5216 8 місяців тому +2

    that pink dress in the intro is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, its literally the exact dress that i’ve been wanting for prom. 😭😭 does anyone know where it’s from??

  • @babycherry8103
    @babycherry8103 Рік тому +4

    Simply because it was during the days where being blonde, and skinny ( and preferably tall), was like a must to be considered gorgeous and Serena was all of that.

  • @castleledford6246
    @castleledford6246 2 роки тому +35

    This is an awesome series! Do you take suggestions? The Bold type perhaps? They each seemed to exude the different styles so effortlessly regardless of what genre of style they were expressing. The way each woman chose her colors and paired patterns is what I found the most incredible about their styles.

  • @alinamedina
    @alinamedina 21 годину тому

    This is fascinating. I would've thought Blair was gamine because of her eyes, it's almost like the show tricked us by dressing her like that. But WOW to see her in SC wardrobe.. that's when she looks effortless. Genius costume design. I would love a style analysis for Fran Fine! And the characters of Fraiser (I love Daphne's outfits from the first few seasons but less so as time goes on... same with Elaine from Seinfeld).

  • @jeremiekervella8860
    @jeremiekervella8860 11 місяців тому +2

    Im usually not into makeup but I love your eye makeup in this video its soo pretty

  • @claudiarosso9682
    @claudiarosso9682 Рік тому +8

    I actually think Blair is a winter, she just pull off the black outfit so well!

  • @MicahCate
    @MicahCate 2 роки тому +6

    I came across your channel a few months ago and I'm obsessed with you. I think eveyrhting you discuss is so interesting and Ugh what I'd give for you to style me

  • @carolinealexandra206
    @carolinealexandra206 2 роки тому +6

    I literally thought about this for like an hour last week! So glad and mindblown to see a video about it by you🤩

  • @girlysword
    @girlysword Рік тому +10

    Does Kibbe analyze men's body types too? I'm thinking about Boreanaz as Angel and Marsters as Spike on the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angel and Spike wore similar styles, favoring long leather jackets, but on Boreanaz it looked cool but not scary, which fit his "vampire with a soul" character, whereas on Marsters it looked edgy, which fit his character.

  • @cb9825
    @cb9825 Рік тому +76

    I've just remembered Sandra Oh's outfits in Killing Eve. She was looking, dare I say, elegant in her plain office clothes. But on anyone else these cardigans, loose fitting trousers and drab colours would look so horrible. Her voluminous curls and general appearance make the look work.

  • @kzvegansuperstar
    @kzvegansuperstar 2 роки тому +5

    Always want to see anything SC related as a soft classic myself! This was a really fun exercise and really true to the reality of effective costuming in TV and film

  • @FilippaSkog
    @FilippaSkog 2 роки тому +45

    In my middle 20’s I wanted to look like Serena so bad. I have a soft natural friend who looks sooo effortlessly GORGEOUS in the casual, slightly bohemian style of Serena. I mean, people turn on the streets to have another look. Myself, I look absolutely undone in the same style. Messy, long hair makes me look like I never put a brush through it in my life and I look like I’m drowning in the heavier fabrics and loose fits that looks so chic on them. 🥲

    • @cb9825
      @cb9825 2 роки тому +5

      What is your body type?
      Bohemian style, relaxed fit and bulky textured knits (like fisherman sweaters) makes me look shapeless and washed out 🤯 I envy girls who can dress in big winter sweaters and look cute🤣

    • @FilippaSkog
      @FilippaSkog 2 роки тому +2

      @@cb9825 So do I! I’m not sure about my type. It might be SG.

  • @JT-ic9cz
    @JT-ic9cz Рік тому +5

    thinking back to that moment in...Bad News Blair? Season 1, when Blair does the photoshoot for Eleanor and the photographer calls her in to review the shots. They all agree that the clothes look great and Blair is beautiful but together they fail to achieve symbiosis. And interestingly, this was also the first time we got a Blair-As-Audrey dream sequence, with the opening sequence referencing the opening scene from Breakfast At Tiffany's. lol so cool.

  • @LaleOlsson
    @LaleOlsson Рік тому +5

    I really like your videos! Here's little a tip: I think they would be waaaay better without backround music. The music just overwhelmes your voice and makes it quite frustrating to listen to you, which is really sad because you have so many interesting things to say!

  • @liv.nichole
    @liv.nichole Рік тому +25

    Blair’s white eyelet dress from season 1 will always be my favorite outfit of hers. I love how classic and feminine Blair dresses, but of course we all want the attention Serena gets.

  • @natbitetti1714
    @natbitetti1714 2 роки тому +10

    such a great video!! you did a great job explaining how our body types factor in to our essences and the way we move through the world. also showing how gamine shapes create an effect on blair!

  • @cb9825
    @cb9825 2 роки тому +18

    Tbh I've never seen pictures of Blake Lively in an unflattering outfit🤔both in films and real life she looks very effortlessly cool. Seems like ANY type of clothes is great on her, can't imagine what could be the wrong choice for her🤣I wish it was the same situation for me.

    • @vl2663
      @vl2663 Рік тому +4

      Probably gamine and romantic type of outfits would look strange on her. But now that I think about it she would still look cool and edgy in some way even if it doesn’t make her look super flattering lol

    • @cb9825
      @cb9825 Рік тому +4

      @@vl2663 😁 if I imagine her in a 60-s style tweed dress with contrasting white collar she still would look very cool. Not frumpy or unflattering at all. Maybe it's just the personality outshining any possible flaws of the styling 🤔 😆

    • @vl2663
      @vl2663 Рік тому +3

      @@cb9825 yeah I agree with that. I think of Rihanna and Lady Gaga too and know that they can pull off almost anything even if it doesn’t look stereotypically good on them. I think that’s what it is too. It’s the fact that they do looks for the sake of fashion. Fashion isn’t always about looking pretty or sexy, it’s about executing a good look. But some celebrities’ whole brand is to look sexy so to see them in styles that don’t match their body type can be unflattering.

  • @abyssartworks4990
    @abyssartworks4990 Рік тому +7

    awesome video! can you do one for Elena Gilbert/Nina Dobrev too? Elena core was really popular but all she wore were basic jeans and tops. I'm guessing it had something to do with Nina's body type that made the outfits work

    • @varshinipillai750
      @varshinipillai750 11 місяців тому +1

      Omg I was totally about to comment this! Especially an analysis of elena’s style vs katherine’s.

    • @abyssartworks4990
      @abyssartworks4990 11 місяців тому

      @@varshinipillai750 great minds think alike 😁

  • @linibellini
    @linibellini 2 роки тому +186

    I always loved Blair more as a character, Serena just seemed really unlikeable to me. But style wise, I remember taking inspiration from both when the show first came out. I loved Blair's silhouettes but Serena's gold and sequinned fabrics. And it kind of worked on me. I think I'm either a gamine with some classic / natural essence or a classic with a unusually irregular bone structure lol

    • @t1m513
      @t1m513 Рік тому +7

      Blair was likeable??😂

    • @tabathavillafane740
      @tabathavillafane740 Рік тому +6

      @@t1m513 Blair’s the best. Serena became annoying in season 3 and stayed that way.

    • @t1m513
      @t1m513 Рік тому +6

      @@tabathavillafane740 😳interesting haha Blair was insufferable to me (well I thought that was the point of her character) and enjoyed making ppls lives hell, she ‘changed’ for her prince but really that was the most Blair thing ever and just more manipulation lol

    • @Lena-zn4re
      @Lena-zn4re Рік тому +12

      @@t1m513 Personally I liked how Blair was a bitch but never failed to own up to it. She told people that she could and would ruin their lives, it wasn't something she hid from others. She needed to work really hard to build up and maintain her reputation/influence , because people were always out to bring her down.
      The problem I found with Serena was that the writers tried too hard to make her likable. She was handed things too easily in my opinion, there was never really a situation where she truly struggled and grew as a result. Plus after the first few seasons the plot just became repetitive; usually with Serena in some sort of trouble as a result of her past or her current fling, where in the end either Blair/Nate/Chuck (or all 3) would have to help her rectify the situation.

    • @aleynaozbay7751
      @aleynaozbay7751 Рік тому

      @@t1m513 I believe she's more likable than Serena because Serena never admits her privilege. It's really exhausting watching some priviliged nepo baby acts like "she's one of us". And most common thing she says for every problem she and her lifestyle caused is "Not my fault." like yeah babe it's your fault.

  • @AmyJLiang
    @AmyJLiang Рік тому +8

    Please please PLEASE do one of Cassie and Maddy from Euphoria!! It would be so interesting and applicable to helping us navigate the more current GenZ trends! 🙏

  • @melanieavans6072
    @melanieavans6072 Рік тому +2

    OMG this makes so much sense. I always feel like even if I wear the same things as other people I look different ... when they look effortless, I look sloppy, when they look elegant, I look like I'm trying too hard. I need to find out what my body type is cause it sure looks like it could help A LOT.
    May the youtube algorithms be blessed for showing me this video!

  • @slondinium
    @slondinium 10 місяців тому +1

    Blair is well groomed and put together ready for her growth from teenager to woman and is feminine and chic. She looks good is all colours and her silhouette works with most designers clothes and she knows what to wear for each occasion.

  • @heleenadmiraal9007
    @heleenadmiraal9007 11 місяців тому +3

    This is awesome. But how do you see Blair als moderate?! I always viewed her as SUPER skinny. Her waist is so tiny!

  • @ValeriaFonsQue
    @ValeriaFonsQue 6 днів тому

    Leighton Meester is naturally blonde, I can't imagine her fitting as well as Blair as a blonde, good thing she changed her hair to get the part. And she looks so much better as a brunette.

  • @aubrey_edits
    @aubrey_edits 2 роки тому +7

    You should do a video on clothing brands for each body type! Or for the different style roots! Sometimes I just don't know where to look for clothes I like, but you always use such great example photos!

    • @nenee009
      @nenee009 2 роки тому +1

      thrift stores

  • @SnehaDas-ip9uq
    @SnehaDas-ip9uq 8 місяців тому +2

    I loveeeee Blair and her styling

  • @noname-sf2kt
    @noname-sf2kt Рік тому +1

    Blair looks so better when wearing simple patterns.

  • @nellosaurus
    @nellosaurus 8 місяців тому

    It’d be good to see one on Blake as she is now as her body type is completely different!

  • @miamor4374
    @miamor4374 2 роки тому +4

    I'm sure one or none would be interested, but if you could do this kind of analysis on the wonderful ladies from Parks and Rec, that would be awesome sauce!

  • @simsthre4078
    @simsthre4078 Рік тому +3

    Me as a black person hearing about these systems for the first time & realising I’m not included in them after googling “true spring” and seeing the scale goes from white to white

    • @Dani-lc9hq
      @Dani-lc9hq 10 місяців тому +2

      The way people try to classify via these primary marker doesn't work anyways, it feeds a lot of misconceptions about color analysis, majority of videos are terrible copy pasted info. It's really about our undertones mostly, rather than primary markers of skin, hair etc.
      In order to figure it out you really have to test colors against each other, warm - cool, saturated - soft, light - deep.... To really know you have to go through the process, and you can start comparing things yourself at home too.
      Watch a few videos of people doing analysis on actual people (color analysis studio is a great channel were they make it easy to understand, they had a black person on before too).

  • @madinp1177
    @madinp1177 Рік тому +6

    Leighton is a total TR to me. She looks petite rather than moderate to smallish. Her frame is a little too narrow for a SC imo. I also see a yang undertone in her bone structure around her shoulders which a SC doesn't have. If you compare her body to her Monte Carlo co-star Selena Gomez (who is TR verified) you will see that they literally have almost exactly the same body. She also looks her best in TR lines on the red carpet imo

  • @laiam.524
    @laiam.524 2 роки тому +3

    I loved your analysis Ellie-Jean! we're learning so much with your videos. many thanks for sharing with us all🪷

  • @iwcnv
    @iwcnv Рік тому +3

    It would be so fun for you to analyze the girls of Selling Sunset! I often wonder which they are and if they are dressing well for their type!

  • @lollmao249
    @lollmao249 Рік тому +6

    I don't share your opinion at all...blair's style looked so natural on her and so unique to her

  • @nodecaf8707
    @nodecaf8707 2 роки тому +26

    I've read that Blake Lively is actually more of a natural brunette and Leighton Meester is a natural blonde. Does that influence their color seasons at all? For instance Leighton's "chocolate brown" that is part of her Dark Autumn palette comes from a stylist, so how much does that influence the overall color assessment?

    • @vtaehyungnumber1294
      @vtaehyungnumber1294 2 роки тому +7

      really? In Blake's baby pictures, she was light blonde, even though getting older, the hair will turn darker. Also i was confused who said Leighton was blonde? since she has always been brunette, even in her childhood pictures.

    • @adelhelma6015
      @adelhelma6015 2 роки тому +8

      Blake isn't a natural brunette and Leighton isn't a natural blonde i think you got this wrong
      it is true though that Leighton came on the GG audition set as a blonde and tried for the Serena part initially but that wasn't her natural hair color

    • @nodecaf8707
      @nodecaf8707 2 роки тому +7

      @@adelhelma6015 If you Google their natural hair colors, the results claim Blake's is hazel and Leighton's is blonde. 🤷

    • @sobean9309
      @sobean9309 2 роки тому

      i want to know this as well!

    • @AnneliesvanOverbeek
      @AnneliesvanOverbeek 2 роки тому +9

      @@adelhelma6015 Leighton is a natural dark blonde. She has similar colouring to Lily-Rose Depp

  • @queenofgoldenhearts
    @queenofgoldenhearts Рік тому +1

    blair waldorf (taylor’s version) “i’ve never been a natural all i do is try try try” (obviously my fav)

  • @ribekacampos
    @ribekacampos 8 місяців тому +1

    This analysis was amazing :) thank you!

  • @syedaburaira8666
    @syedaburaira8666 Рік тому +2

    Great video. You understood the essence of their characters perfectly

  • @salinayesmin8959
    @salinayesmin8959 12 днів тому +1

    Serena carried the cool girl aesthetic and Blair was all about old money style .

  • @natassiatavares4568
    @natassiatavares4568 Рік тому +13

    I have a body type much more like Blair and all my life I loved everything that marks my waist line and I pretty much only wear dark colors with very little details on it. I always felt terrible in anything that doesn't show my silhouette. Nice to know why.

  • @SilverGreenEyes18
    @SilverGreenEyes18 11 місяців тому +1

    Serena is Leo ascendant so it comes naturally to her
    She is an effortless queen.
    Nuff said

  • @nmhg
    @nmhg 2 роки тому +11

    Tbh, I like Blair's preppy style a lot more than Serena's bohemian chic style😂

  • @Gothic_BondageSM
    @Gothic_BondageSM 9 місяців тому

    I’ve a DIY “thrown together”aesthetic since I make clothes but I love luxury and that polish is what I refuse to forfeit a lá Blair

  • @daisyharlington3666
    @daisyharlington3666 Рік тому +3

    “she’s the taylor swift song ‘this is me trying’”

  • @nahccorrea
    @nahccorrea 18 днів тому

    Blake is stunning. What a beautiful person.

  • @mismiserables
    @mismiserables Рік тому +1

    I really enjoyed this video. Really shows how things can work without the costume designers necessarily knowing about a body typing system

  • @BARBIENR
    @BARBIENR 2 роки тому +27

    I love your videos, just wanted to say Leighton is a natural blonde, does that still make her deep autumn?

  • @izzyem
    @izzyem 8 місяців тому +1

    difference between serena and blair. serena will only give you a taste of your own medicine. blair strikes first, always. blair was so offended that college didn’t care who she was for one day that she goes and tries to make everyone fear her. serena just has to show up and boom she’s queen

  • @sofiaguerrero0969
    @sofiaguerrero0969 Рік тому +6

    Blair was so feminine and beautiful. Like a classic beauty. Serena was more of what was considered “hot”. Blair is more of what is considered “beautiful”.

    • @soapoperaz
      @soapoperaz Рік тому

      that doesn’t make any sense

  • @MariahTahmisian
    @MariahTahmisian 2 роки тому +13

    I absolutely love Gossip Girl and Serena and Blair's fashion.

  • @marrane87
    @marrane87 Рік тому +1

    The outfits are still relevant in 2023 and will be for years to come

  • @EMunaBee
    @EMunaBee Рік тому +2

    EllieJean, would you be able to talk about the clothing Britney Spears wore in concerts, award shows, appearances and in her music videos?

    • @allie3482
      @allie3482 Рік тому

      The aligned lover did one on Britney if you search on youtube. She typed her as a SN

  • @Wenixi
    @Wenixi Рік тому

    Good that you poited out that Blair doesn't look effortless. I stared thinking about that throughout your video. Why is Blair not that natural in her style, even tho it's chic and stylish af.
    And as you talk about Gibbe body types, I started to think it's because you said she is soft classic AND they clothed her more like gamine. And that's what you ended up bringing up too. So interesting!!
    Ofc there has to be reasons behind it. Blair is a character that wants to be more than anyone else. She has to have the trends first (even if they don't suit her), over the top so she doesn't leave unrecognized. She wants attention. I think that is one reason why they styles her that way. Then sometimes there are those more classical combos that are more suitable for her, and even if slightly over the top, they still complement her.

  • @kaylaanderson2391
    @kaylaanderson2391 Рік тому +2

    Please do an analysis for Pretty Little Liars! I think it would be super interesting

  • @hayley7300
    @hayley7300 Рік тому +2

    love your analysis, you are absolutely right, I didn’t see it before

  • @caras4766
    @caras4766 Рік тому +6

    This was really interesting. I’m a soft gamine and growing up, esp as a teen, I always wanted to look effortless and like I’d just thrown something on and to pull off those loose shapes, and it just never worked.
    Would be v interested in seeing a comparison like this of Summer and Marissa on The OC, who I think present quite similarly to Blair/Serena.
    Also, just a little note wrt the beginning of the video - we’re unfortunately still very much mid-pandemic, not post (as much as the media would like to portray differently).

  • @ladysu5127
    @ladysu5127 Рік тому +7

    I've loved Blair style since forever... I loved the colors, the detail , the trying everything about it. Although Serena looked effortless and beautiful.. it was always Blair for me in GG

  • @berryicetea
    @berryicetea Рік тому +3

    Serena looked like she was going clubbing 24/7 🧍🏽‍♀️

  • @stellamaxwell777
    @stellamaxwell777 2 роки тому +1

    Great video, I absolutely agree! And may I just say: you look stunning in this video! Your makeup and hair are 👌👌