I’ve been thinking lately about what is the best way to make sure you found your type, or even to test out different types. I know for that the original Kibbe, clothes do not have Image IDs. However, I also know that when I see a celebrity who is not wearing their lines, I know something is off, but I just can’t quite put my finger on it. I think most people feel that way when looking at someone not wearing their lines. I think we all instinctively know what looks good on others a little better than we know about ourselves.

Therefore, I thought, what if we can write up a guide of the “ideal” lines for each type, and use just one outfit for each type to test them out? For example, for DC, wear something tailored and elongated, for Romantic, wear something with a soft fabric that drapes, etc... (Taking all of Kibbe’s guidelines and trying to reduce them into one ideal outfit per type). It would be important to emphasize that this will not be 100% accurate, but it can help at least narrow down some types! *I know we are all unique and will not fit perfectly in the same clothes, that’s why I suggest guidelines rather than specific clothes recommendations.

Then, we could have a mini guidebook on how to try on the different lines. We can use this as an extra step after making the sketch exercise an all the other parts.

The reason I believe this could be good stems from the fact that even before knowing my type, I could see some types of clothes that did not flatter me at all. For example: I’m a DC. For me personally, I knew that wearing Gamine lines did not look good at all. Even if I hadn’t taken the test, I would have known that wearing color blocks and short lines does not look good on me. I also knew that wearing makeup of many colors, or lots of jewelry make me look cheap and unkempt. This is MY personal observation of my own lines. I know I can wear clothes that look good on Gamines, but I would need to make some alterations, and vice versa. An example is the time I tried to dress like Zooey Deschanel in New Girl. I thought she looked amazing, and I bought myself vibrant colored skirts and tops with loud patterns like stripes and polka dots. I liked a lot of my look, but there was something bothering me, I kind of felt I didn’t look put together, maybe a little childish? (Whereas a gamine would not look childish, but cool and sophisticated in the same clothes). I couldn’t understand why, but now, looking back on it, I realize I was not honoring my vertical line.

I can’t be the only one who feels like this. What is your type, and what lines do you know you can’t wear? I think it would be great if people from the same type came up with the ideal outfit to try on for their type. What do you all think?