Style staples for the seven essences—plus self-typing tips
The pieces that bring each of the seven essences to life.
Synesthetic style: How music can help you find your best outfits
Why it’s harder to type faces while listening to music. And what if the style essences were music genres.
Which Winter are you? Differentiating the three Winter color seasons
How to distinguish the subtle differences between the three Winter color seasons.
Experiment: can a face be 100% symmetrical and not have the Classic style essence?
Why do so many symmetrical celebrities not have Classic?
How to dress up your most casual style essences
Naturals and Gamines have many more options than Tees and sweats.
Does virtual color analysis work?
Virtual color analysis is accurate and reliable—but only when specific conditions are met.
How more lookalike characters symbolize deeper meaning in movies and TV
The plots wildly differ, but key characters in Mean Girls look surprisingly similar to those in House of the Dragon—is it coincidental or is something deeper occurring?
Dramatic fashion’s powerful aesthetic, and is beauty bias ever ok?
To fulfill the fashion world’s vision, is it necessary for models’ faces to fit narrow beauty standards?
The fashion industry’s obsession with Dramatic beauty biases us all
Why models all have the same bone structure, and how it affects our perception of beauty.
Siblings or dating: symbolism of lookalike couples in film
How characters’ faces echo and enhance movies’ themes of timing, addiction, and love. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Requiem for a Dream.
How Courtney Love made Romantic Ethereal fashion cool
Courtney provides style inspiration for Romantics, Ethereals, Naturals, and everyone else.
Can smiling wreck your facial harmony?
If you’re a vampire and/or an Ethereal Dramatic, you may feel self-conscious about your smile.
Gamine Fashion (plus Dramatic and Ingenue): Joy personified
Lupita Nyong’o in the ultimate Dramatic Gamine Ingenue looks. And can any style essences look harmonious breaking their own guidelines?
Do plastic surgery and filler change people’s style essences?
Kylie Jenner’s style type, and why filler doesn’t typically change style essences.
Natural and Classic fashion inspiration
Sienna Miller’s amazing personal style will be your go-to muse if you’re a Natural, Classic, or just looking for casual and cool fashion inspiration.