All of these and none of these. I love reading about style and fashion mostly to understand my choices but not for guiding them as some of you already said. I know some colors will suit me better than others (and they are not constant due to so many factors influencing that) but know one can make do work them all if really wanted-it all depends on the serving (the textures, shapes and the colors used with around).

I do also dress for various resons for impact or for comfort (depending on the occasion and the audience). I will give a nod to the classics even unconsciously but will feel happy for beeing able to join a fresh trend from times, to times.

But a thing I cannot do without is my deep instinct to dress myself the most authentic way I can while not compromising on comfort. And authentic means so many things for me...that alone is a rabit hole for sure...:-).

Oh thanks again ladies for adding more of your insightful thoughts to this discussion.

Interesting that some of you see style words and monikers as more of a description of your wardrobe rather than a form of guidance. My own purpose for having style words was to finally bring some type of discipline and order to my wardrobe. I needed to understand where I was going with any new purchase. I guess I'd liken it to meal planning, because l like knowing specifically how to stock my pantry for the kind of recipes I want to make.

I also see that plenty of you felt that for the most part these style systems were mostly beneficial in affirming what you already knew about your own personal style.

JAIME- Interesting to learn that Kibbe and these related systems really shifted your perspective on how one could now dress themselves for their own benefit. I too, found it very enlightening and in many ways very liberating. It made me finally realize that many of the trends or any of the other so call "must have" essentials weren't always necessary or even ideal for everyone.

I love that you realised that last point Dee! It was indeed liberating for me too, that I don’t have a white shirt (I do have 2 white tops but they’re not classic) and don’t have any blue jeans and am perfectly fine without either!

Dee, interesting. I got to the same place by doing the fruit, seasonal color and style quizzes and understanding how a lot of the content was for people with different coloring, body types or style goals. Then I went on a search for people to follow in business who have nailed dressing for that environment, as the other factor was a lot of assumptions that you were either the hot girlfriend or the mom on the go, without having any other role.