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True Autumn Seasonal Color Palette In the 12 Seasonal Color System, True Autumn is a season dominated by warmth and softness or muted-ness (Warm and Muted). True Autumns falls between Soft Autumn (Soft and Warm) and Dark Autumn or Deep Autumn (Dark and Warm). The palette focuses on colors with slightly soft to moderate chroma

The Classic Family The Classic family is dominated by the moderation of Yin with Yang in all aspects of silhouette (size/scaling, frame, and flesh). For more context, let's take a closer look at the members of the Classic family next to the Romantics and Dramatics. Kibbe Soft Classic Body Type

Not only is Kelly Rowland an amazing vocalist and performer, but she is also so charming and likable. It is almost impossible to not smile when watching her during an interview. She has that infectious smile and bubbly energy that makes her such an interesting study in terms of Kibbe ID and Essence. I believe

Let's continue our series on the McJimsey Style Types by taking a closer look at the Romantic Essence. Before we dive in, I want to give a brief overview of Harriet McJimsey's philosophy. She believed that style should reflect not only our physical traits but also our expressive qualities, such as mannerisms, persona, voice, and

The Soft Classic can play with different lengths of garments as long as the outfit has cohesive flow, balanced elements, clean trims/necklines/hemlines, and an overall harmonious color palette. Accent colors and details can be very fun on the Soft Classic, but remember, the foundation must be there and a little goes a long way! The

The Kibbe Gamine Family In the Kibbe system, the Gamine family is dominated by the juxtaposition of Yin and Yang. To be more precise, the Gamine family possesses Yin sizing, varying degree of Yang in bone structure, and either Yin or Yang in flesh or undercurrent. Let's take a closer look at each end of

Hello all, In this video, I use my 3 favorite systems (Kibbe, 12 Season Color, and Kitchener/McJimsey Essences) to delve into the beauty and style of the talented and enigmatic Anya Taylor Joy. Enjoy! xx Nona

Today, we'll be delving into the Classic Essence, an intermediary type in the McJimsey system that combines elements of both Yin and Yang. Let's dive in! See the end of the post for the full video. The McJimsey Philosophy: Before we delve into the Classic examples, let's briefly go over the McJimsey philosophy. Harriet McJimsey

Let's take a look at some casual outfit ideas for the Kibbe Soft Dramatic body ID. This body type is far from subtle; tall, angular, AND curvy, this kind of body needs to be dressed with structure AND softness. The foundational shape in the Soft Dramatic silhouette is the T. Structure comes before softness, and