https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:09:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445733 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:46:09 +0000 Style Fan 1445733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay now I am going to research Kitchener.&nbsp; I am curious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445712 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 23:35:19 +0000 Anonymous 1445712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pinner thought Sutherland was Angelic except when he had curly hair&nbsp;that "made him look insipid and empty headed. ...&nbsp;<span>He is otherwise Angelic in face and body." Made me laugh!&nbsp;<br /></span> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445695 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 22:52:52 +0000 psychedelicate 1445695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gauche, Kitchener's system isn't DIY at all--he's never written a book or anything--so I think the Pinterest stuff isn't as bad as it with Kibbe. He is also very accessible. When there was a Kibbe Men's group on Facebook, he would participate in that, so maybe he mentioned D. Sutherland had SOME Angelic. Usually, people have a mix of essences. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445674 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 21:54:42 +0000 Anonymous 1445674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm looking at this graph again and realizing that it represents the way I dress. Soft Natural&nbsp;(SN) overlaps Soft Classic (SC), Natural (N), and a very tiny bit with True Romantic (TR). This is very revealing to me, as my wardrobe contains elements of all of these styles. I guess the trick is to know how much of each should be in my outfits. Obviously, the very small about of TR means my clothing should just have touches of that style. Interesting!</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://stylesyntax.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/graph-dyt2.jpg">http://stylesyntax.com/blog/wp.....h-dyt2.jpg</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445617 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:11:44 +0000 Anonymous 1445617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops ... posted to wrong Kibbe thread. Wrong rabbit hole!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445615 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:05:01 +0000 Anonymous 1445615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>psychedelicate</b>, thanks for introducing us to Kitchener; I hadn't heard of him. Have you found that,&nbsp;like Kibbe, he is subject to internet misunderstandings by his followers? Googling, I got directed to a Pinterest board illustrating some of his&nbsp;Angelic/Ethereal celebrity types. One of them&nbsp;was Donald Sutherland! Not exactly what I expected ... but I guess I can see it ... he does look sort of otherworldly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445497 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 06:12:19 +0000 psychedelicate 1445497@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can have your yin/yang balance show up in different ways in different areas. </p> <p>For instance, I'm FG. My face is a mix of soft yin and sharp yang, favoring yang. My body has yin length all over, with mainly N blunt yang showing up in its appearance/shape. These are all elements found in FG, and taken as a whole, it all adds up to FG.</p> <p>So if you have a classic face and bone structure and then dramatic flesh, I can see DC working. You would need more E answers for SD and there is nothing Classic about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445466 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 03:59:19 +0000 Jaime 1445466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marley, based on no expertise at all, and terrible self-diagnosis skills, could you be a soft dramatic? Sinewy sounds to me like striated as opposed to rounded muscles. Again, I am making this up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445455 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 03:33:11 +0000 Marley 1445455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, one more thing! &nbsp;What is the difference between sinewy and muscular? &nbsp;I've always thought of them as being the same thing - how do you differentiate between the two? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445454 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 03:27:10 +0000 Marley 1445454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been going through this thread as well as studying all of the links and taking the quiz &nbsp;- and I'm really confused! &nbsp;My responses to the quiz questions added up to:<br />A - 5 or 6<br />B - 2 or 3<br />C - 7 or 8<br />D - 0<br />E - 1</p> <p>So that would indicate that I lean toward a Dramatic Classic. &nbsp;But when I break down the various categories I come out like this:<br />Bone Structure - moderate - C's<br />Body Type (Flesh) - yang - A's<br />Facial Bones - primarily moderate - C's<br />Facial Features - primarily moderate -&nbsp;C's<br />I'm not sure if that&nbsp;fits with a Dramatic Classic or not.</p> <p>What throws me off is the explanation of the quiz results. &nbsp;It says that to be a Dramatic Classic that your Body Type (flesh) and Facial Features should be balanced between the extremes of Yin and Yang - and I don't really know&nbsp;what that means? &nbsp;My best guess is that they should fall into the C category - which my Facial Features do, but not my Body Type (flesh.) &nbsp;How do you reconcile what category to go with when you don't quite fit into any of them?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445304 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 19:11:07 +0000 Style Fan 1445304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>tulle your comment about denim jackets was music to my ears.&nbsp; And of course I have cowboy boots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&nbsp; I have worn cowboy boots since I was in my twenties.&nbsp; I am in Florida for 2 months and I am regretting not bringing my beloved Fryes with me.</p> <p>I usually do wear a luxe skirt and top for weddings etc.&nbsp; Rarely ever wear dresses.&nbsp; There is one in my closet.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445265 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:52:14 +0000 Mellllls 1445265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>interesting </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445264 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:48:22 +0000 tulle 1445264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Style Fan, just chiming in to say that you look like a Natural to me.&nbsp; Nobody wears a denim jacket like a Natural!&nbsp; If I were you, I'd forget about dresses entirely.&nbsp; For dressy occasions, just wear luxe (high-waisted) pants &amp; tops/jackets. For skirts, you could try longer A-lline ones with tall boots. And speaking of boots, I hope you have cowboy boots--I'll bet you look great in them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445254 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:07:11 +0000 psychedelicate 1445254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. I will really have to sit and think of a Kibbe type who does it this way... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445164 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:28:53 +0000 Style Fan 1445164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>bettycrocker, I looked at the dresses and struggled to find one for me.&nbsp; But I rarely wear dresses.&nbsp; I have one dress.&nbsp; I will try to post picture if I can figure out how.&nbsp; That dress looks good on me on is a G dress.&nbsp; Very structured on top and a bubble skirt.</p> <p>psychedelicate, here&nbsp;are 2 outfits with a&nbsp;structure jacket and a flowing bottom.&nbsp; I have realized that the bottom has to have some stiffness to work for me.&nbsp; The outfit with the skirt needs work.&nbsp; I think I will do it the way Angie suggested on Friday.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1445118 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 03:54:37 +0000 psychedelicate 1445118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is interesting about the unstructured bottom. The closest thing to that in Kibbe is probably FG, since we do a combination of opposites. Do you have a picture of what this looks like? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444980 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:32:19 +0000 Anonymous 1444980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm only 5'2" tall, but I'm a SN. No one has ever said I'm short, so I don't think that's the first thing people notice about me. I have broad shoulders, a medium frame&nbsp;and a neat hourglass figure, which I think might be more noticeable than my height. I don't have a slight build. </p> <p>What do you think of these dresses?</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/393220611189759717/">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/393220611189759717/</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444961 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:00:41 +0000 Style Fan 1444961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay I now understand why I am confused.&nbsp; It is hard to figure out what Kibbe means.&nbsp; </p> <p>To answer Rachylou's question I am 5'7" or 5'7.5".&nbsp; Depends on the time of day.&nbsp; I do lots of Yoga so I am pretty stretched out.&nbsp; (People apparently get taller when they do Yoga or Pilates daily after a few years)</p> <p>I am thinking about whether I need streamlined simplicity or curves or movement or whatever.&nbsp; I looked back at a picture of me in a more complicated outfit than I usually wear.&nbsp; (Curves and Movement).&nbsp; DH hated the outfit.&nbsp; I hate ruffles and frills on me.&nbsp;&nbsp; I like a more structured top.&nbsp; I prefer I unstructured bottom.&nbsp; </p> <p>My favourite outfit is structured jacket (stops at waist), preferably something high end with BF jeans.</p> <p>Thanks for your feedback.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444918 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:07:33 +0000 psychedelicate 1444918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Height matters less than perception of height. It won't make or break C or N. C won't likely be extremely tall or short, because it is moderate in all things.</p> <p>I would say don't concentrate on the quiz very much, especially because what Kibbe means by certain things is not easy to figure out and there are no pictures. I would think more about whether you need streamlined simplicity or curves or movement or whatever. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444917 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:03:23 +0000 rachylou 1444917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How tall are you stylefan? I think Ns are taller than Cs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444914 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:56:29 +0000 Style Fan 1444914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay I took the quiz again with help of DH.&nbsp; We did not agree on a few answers.&nbsp; He thinks my eyes are bigger than normal.&nbsp; They are not.&nbsp; I wish they were.&nbsp; All my facial features are C.&nbsp; My answers are almost all C.&nbsp; All moderate C.&nbsp; Here is the breakdown:</p> <p>C - 13</p> <p>D - 1&nbsp; (Hipline)</p> <p>A or C -&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (jaw and hair could be either)</p> <p>B or C - 1&nbsp; (vertical line)</p> <p>Here is my profile picture.&nbsp; I may be scoring wrong.</p> <p>Open to feedback.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444877 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:48:13 +0000 Style Fan 1444877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have read through all the threads and am trying to understand Kibbe.&nbsp; (Scratches head a lot).&nbsp; Thanks psychedelicate for your great posts and your feedback about DC and FN.&nbsp; I will try that.&nbsp; </p> <p>I&nbsp;will do the quiz again&nbsp;with the help of DH who has a good eye.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444718 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:59:54 +0000 psychedelicate 1444718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stylefan, DC can actually contain N. (So can FG.) I would try both DC and FN and see what works best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444712 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:32:13 +0000 Style Fan 1444712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>posted twice </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/5#post-1444710 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:24:24 +0000 Style Fan 1444710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Firecracker thanks for the feedback.&nbsp; I do have a square face (after much analyzing).&nbsp; I am very flattered that you see my shoulders as square!&nbsp; I always see them as wimpy but that might be&nbsp;because I am weaker in my shoulders.&nbsp;&nbsp; (I have had a lot of injuries such as MVA that have resulted in problems).</p> <p>I would prefer to be a Natural over a Classic so I will&nbsp;look back at the definitions and post again.&nbsp; </p> <p>I </p> <p>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/4#post-1444551 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:54:56 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1444551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>StyleFan, I wonder if you are some variety of Natural. I see a square jaw and square shoulders with a well-proportioned body that reads a bit athletic. That's how I come to an overall Natural look. (Soft or blunted yang, in other words.) Do you think this is on track? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/4#post-1444429 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:44:40 +0000 jackiec 1444429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diving in here, although this type of analysis always overwhelms me. I've done the quiz a couple of times and always come up, similar to Staysfit, as dramatic. While I'm not sure you'd glean that from my WIWs, I do see some of it in what I am drawn to. I bet if I went back to my angular inverted bob haircut I'd seem a bit more dramatic. It's true, though, that I don't do well I soft, curvy, ruffled, romantic type of styles. But I dunno. Interesting to read responses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/4#post-1444410 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:25:12 +0000 Anonymous 1444410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Style Fan</b>, I used the process of elimination for color analysis, too. That seemed to be the only way to figure it out, lol, and I think it's the same way with Kibbe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/4#post-1444224 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:28:15 +0000 Style Fan 1444224@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually Kiwigal that is a great point.&nbsp; I tend to approach colour analysis and body shape the same way --- I use the process of elimination.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-the-kibbe-rabbit-hole/page/4#post-1444222 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:20:02 +0000 Sal 1444222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting read.....I &nbsp;feel some people fit very neatly into Kibbe categories and it really works for them. &nbsp;Others, not so much. &nbsp;This is probably the same with colour analysis and shape analysis, some people are obviously True Winters, and others clearly an IT or a pear. &nbsp;But many of us have a bit of one and a bit of another.</p> <p>In the 1980s when I was a teenager I was diagnosed as a Spring (although she also thought Summer for a wee while)....30 years later I consider I am a Clear or True Spring, but I may be wrong on this, and while I kind of follow it, &nbsp;I am pretty slapdash. &nbsp;</p> <p>With the body shape, I most closely fit an hourglass (Figure 8 type)&nbsp;with similar width shoulders and hips, and a defined waist, but I am not extreme. &nbsp;Some days I consider myself more of a rectangle or even a pear when I struggle to find great trousers. &nbsp;After recent YLF threads I have realised that being short waisted is the most important "dress" or style factor.</p> <p>With Kibbe I think I would fit into the Natural spectrum somewhere intuitively from reading the descriptions...but my a, b,c,d and e are ALL over the place on the quizzes. &nbsp;I am muscular but definitely have a soft tummy even at my slimmest, I have a sharp nose but a square face, I am busty but athletic, I am in proportion with long legs, with kinky hair. &nbsp;I am not dainty &nbsp;but I look blowsy and overdone in Romantic clothing. &nbsp;Whilst I like some classic pieces of clothing I am not terribly polished and feel much more comfortable when I am not too crisply or conservatively&nbsp;dressed. &nbsp;</p> <p>It is interesting to think about what you are not and in a way for me that may be more helpful than thinking about what I am.</p>