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UPDATE: Decided. Does my moniker still apply?

Jenn

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I started out last year with the style moniker "earthy urban," but I'm wondering if it still applies.

I've attached photos of my top ten favorite outfits from the past year. I tried to get a somewhat reasonable mix of seasons, but I know summer is underrepresented.

Here are adjectives that I'm definitely not:
bright
crisp
avant garde
polished
dramatic
architectural
colorful
pastel
twee
tomboy

#1 (the floral dress with trench) is probably the closest to my aspirational style. I'd love to hit something akin to that every day. #5 and #6 are runners up in terms of feeling great, and very like myself. I should note that #6 has some lace (a cami) that's not visible in the picture, but could be seen when I moved in real life. Do I need a new moniker?

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Joy

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Earthy Urban does not seem quite right. I see a mix of hard and soft, tough and feminine in outfits, and your beautiful hair is part of your style.

unfrumped

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New moniker! I’m seeing some dramatic, with hair and coloring; maybe some boho- lite.

Style Fan

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Great looks, Jenn. Your hair is definitely part of your look. I see an artistic and creative flair, casual, laid back, free spirit, relaxed, maybe RATE, approachable.
If I saw you IRL I would want to get to know you. I think our styles have similarities.

Bijou

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I agree with Style Fan that there is definitely an artistic and creative vibe to how you dress. The floral dress with the trench is more dressy than the other looks, but still retains an artistic, creative, earthy sensibility. I love how your hair softens hard edge elements.

Elizabeth P

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I’m not sure the word urban is right for you. People suggested that for me last week when I saught help, and our styles are quite different. But I have no suggestions for something better, at least not at the moment. I agree with the adjectives others have suggested, but I know that’s not the same as a narrowing down a cool moniker. Looking forward to seeing where this ends up.

LaPed

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Well, from your list of "definitely not" I think you need to reconsider dramatic! I see tomboy elements here, too. #1,5,7 all possess serious drama, and your cuffed jeans and chucks (#3,4,6) do add a tomboy element (but maybe you just want relaxed and playful as descriptors?). What I see in #1 (and #7 too) that I like is the thrown-together element and an artsy mystique. #5 also has the artsy mystique, but feels less thrown-together. And your hair -- 100% quirky drama! I love it, especially with the bangs. So maybe, first stab: Relaxed Dramatic? I don't know if you're looking for Angie's Five Adjectives as well, but Playful, Artsy, Thrown-together, and Juxtaposition all come to mind.

Lynn

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I am so impressed with everyone's ability to analyze style. I am a beginner at this, so take this with a grain of salt. When you said Earthy Urban I pictured outfits like 3,4 and 10 so I think those still fit but do not capture the full essence of your style. There is a easiness, softness in outfits #1, 2, 5 (my fave), 7 and 10 that Earthy Urban alone doesn't seem to capture, at least to me. Relaxed, as La Ped suggested, fits.

I do see a the creative, artistic element as Style Fan noted and I do see understated dramatic elements in #2, 5 and 7, especially 5 and 7. Maybe it is the uniqueness of the hemline in 5 and fabric in 7 that give the outfits an edge of drama.

Anyway, I really like your style.

rachylou

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Interesting interesting. I do see Earthy Urban in all but #1. #1 to me is Craftsy Cool... Urban Craft?

kkards

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i think that earthy urban still works, but maybe doesn't get to the whole of your style...
i see elements of boho peaking thru...its not the top note, but rather a subtle undertone...
maybe Organic Urban Artist...i think organic gets at much of what earthy did, but feels, at least to me, more of what you are about...

Anonymous

I do see these as “earthy urban” with the “urban” cancelling out the more fussy aspects of boho.

The moniker and words are aspirational, so it might be helpful to think of where you want to take your style in 2018 rather than looking back.

Jenn

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Joy, I've been bad about keeping my hair in check, and I need to fix that because you're right, it's an integral part of my style, and I feel better when it's not just thrown into a thoughtless ponytail or bun.

unfrumped and LaPed, it's interesting that you see dramatic. When I think of that word, I think more of something like Katerina's bold, theatrical style, which is so not me.

Style Fan, I see those similarities too, though our hair and skin coloring and, thus, wardrobe color choices are different.

Bijou, I think I want to soften those hard-edge elements even more. I will have to think about this a lot when I update my glasses next, because I kind of like the contrast between my hair and specs, but...

Elizabeth P, yeah, I'm not sure exactly what urban means, When I say it, I mean something along the lines of modern and practical. I can see it being translated as more of a specific aesthetic, though.

Lynn, I like the word "ease" that you used. Better than "relaxed," even. It seems to connote a content sense of self that relaxed might be missing.

rachylou, you remind me that my husband works near the Craftsy.com HQ in downtown Denver and commented that he loves people-watching there, because you can always immediately tell Craftsy employees from the downtown oil execs and programmers.

kkards, organic is tough for me. I relate to it as in "organic shapes and textures" but not so much in the granola connotation, if that makes sense.

smittie, I agree about looking forward, which is why I specifically pointed out photo #1. I feel like it may be slightly more put-together and tailored than I've been in the past, as well as bringing out more feminine elements.

SarahD8

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FWIW I do see “earthy urban” in these outfits, including #1. Smittie put it perfectly — the “urban” cancels out the fussier aspects of boho. Like La Ped I also see a tomboy element with your jeans/chucks/lace up boots. But if the moniker is no longer working for you.....

kkards

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Hmmm...jenn interesting... I wasn't thinking organic in the granola sense, I was thinking organic in the "not a lot of artifical stuff added" sense. I see your style as distilled to the important elements, which is what I think of when I think of organics.

LaPed

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I guess, to me, the hint of leather-and-lace I see here has some inherent drama from the tension between the elements. But it sounds like maybe you want to amp up the lace and dial down the leather this year? (In a metaphoric sense -- aiming for femme rather than butch.) I wonder if something like Prairie or Homespun would feel better than Earthy/Organic. Or, if you want to go full-on aspirational persona, "Front Range Femme Fatale"?

Anonymous

Ah I missed that line about #1 being aspirational.
I see #1 as being more tailored. Not dressier, per se.
There is something about 3/4 length jackets that adds sophistication, even if it is not polished.
I could see you in some sort of long-line linen jacket and jeans or jersey dress.
Rumpled urbanite?

Jenn

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Bohemian sophisticate?

Sal

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I think Earthy Urban works - but it is really what you identify with.

You could pinch mine- Flamboyant Natural - we share the same easiness (unfussy) and yet a love for some boldness.

I put relaxed elegant and sporty as my adjectives- I see yours more as calm and creative.

Aquamarine

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YES. Bohemian sophisticate. I am terrible at these kinds of exercises, but I don’t really see “urban” in these outfits, except for maybe 9 because of the jacket. I think you’ve captured it.

Sal

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And I like Bohemian Sophisticate too.

LaPed

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Ooh, I like bohemian sophisticate!

Lynn

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Bohemian Sophisticate - I really like it. Bohemian captures the artistic, creative, earthy, and ease elements, at least to me. But Sophisticate keeps those all in check, so to speak. In fact, this might actually fit for me. I would love being called a Bohemian Sophisticate. I would happily wear a lot of your outfits, esp 2, 5, 9 and 10. Just make the toppers longer for me

Windchime

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I like your style a lot! One word that popped into my mind while scrolling through your pictures was "moody"--as in your non-bright color palette. Also, your gorgeous, striking hair is definitely an integral part of your style. I also see drama and softness in your outfits and style.

Jenni NZ

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So, before seeing anyone's replies, and looking at your favourite #1, I thought you looked fierce. Awesome fierce, not scary fierce. And because I like alliteration, I picked Fierce Femme. Then I read the replies. La P picked on femme as well. I'm not sure that Fierce Femme fits with your more basic jeans-and-a-T looks though.

Jenn

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Sal, I always look forward to your outfits because, while I lean artsy and you lean sporty, we seem to have similar lifestyle needs, and your looks are always eminently wearable (with tweaks for individual style) for me.

Aquamarine, urban is hard to nail down, isn't it? Probably because cities, by their nature, are so diverse.

Lynn, feel free to use it, too, if it fits!

Windchime, it's interesting that you'd choose the word "moody,' because that's something I aim for in my creative work. Maybe it's rubbing off on my style!

I'll take "fierce," JenniNZ! I suspect that the femme part might come out in the jeans outfits more than these pictures indicate, as anything here that looks like it might be a black t-shirt is actually a linen (#4,8) or silk (#9, 10) top.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

I responded in the blog post: Casual Earthy Hard Edge.

Jenn

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Angie, I'm kind of feeling like I want to tone down the hard edge this year. It's not feeling right anymore.

Style Fan

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Relaxed Earthy Sophisticate.

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

But you wear a lot o black, Jenn. Are you going to tone that part down? If so, I like Earthy Sophisticate.

Jenn

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Veteran

Hah! This is true, and I’ll probably keep wearing black. Trying to keep it in softer fabrications though. And, hey, it was a big step for me to buy a tan trench.

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