Unlock Your Style Code: A Holistic Approach to Personal Styling
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Great style is within everyone’s reach, but mastering how to style yourself requires more than just following trends—it’s about understanding how to express your unique beauty and personality through clothing, accessories, hair and makeup. As a holistic personal stylist, my goal is to help you curate an authentic look that not only enhances your natural features but also aligns with your personality, lifestyle, values and aspirations.​
I believe that we each have a set of 'style lines' (what I call your Style ID, analysed in Body Type Style Analysis), found in our facial features and body lines and shape. Over the twentieth century, personal styling theories evolved, with key figures such as Belle Northrup, Harriet McJimsey, David Kibbe and Dwyn Larson offering insights into body type styling. While Kibbe’s system, introduced in Metamorphosis (1987), has been influential, Larson expanded on it in the early 2000s, offering a more detailed and comprehensive approach through her platform, 'All Types of Beauty.'
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From my analysis of clients, I’ve found that about 25% align strictly with Kibbe’s body types, while the remaining 75% resonate with Larson's expanded system. By refining Larson’s analysis, I’ve developed a calculation that balances bone structure, body features and facial characteristics to create consistent and accurate results. This carefully balanced formula ensures that the analysis results are a realistic reflection of your unique beauty.
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My formal journey into styling began in 2015 when I studied Image Consulting with 'ByFerial,' including learning the '4x4 Color System.' Additionally, I trained as a Make Up Artist at the London School of Makeup in 2016. Since then, I’ve continued my studies in colour theory, evolving my understanding of colour and styling, to find every person's most beautiful and enhancing colours. Unlike the more systematic seasonal colour analysis, 'Artistic Colour Analysis' uses your natural colouring and applies the fundamentals of colour theory, the stylistic requirements of your Style ID, as well as your elemental and archetypal energies, to create a holistic and individual colour palette, that suits you perfectly.
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Understanding the role personality plays in personal style, I’ve explored the work of personal stylists who work with energetic impressions, such as John Kitchener's 'Essences.' Taking a deeper dive into understanding these energetic impressions and drawing on my interest in Jungian psychology and psychodynamic training, I studied the connection between Jungian cognitive functions and archetypes, with our outer presentation. I wrote the 16 MBTI Personality Style Guides to help you create authentic style, using psychological insights connected to your personality type. The Psychological Style Analysis provides a deep dive into how you can best express your personality, values and aspirations, through style, with specific personal recommendations.
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By delving into these holistic principles of beauty and personal style, you unlock the tools to become your own best stylist. This process not only boosts your confidence but also empowers you to make intentional, meaningful style choices that reflect who you truly are.
