I find knowing my type helps me when shopping and saves me a lot of money. I zero in on a certain style of clothing and am able to avoid 75% of the other styles available. I like a lot of different styles and in the past would buy what I later found to be less than great on me. No more donating all the clothes I won’t wear. I’ve been able to really scale back on the amount of clothing I own and have only added pieces of good quality which I wear all the time.
Agreed, it’s been so helpful! I knew certain things were better for me but having a defined set of flattering and not so flattering things saves so many mistakes! I cringe when I think of all the times in my younger years when I was trying to be fashionable but just looked bad.
Video Idea : A video about each type where you show 3 or 4 women of the same type with completely different styles (but they still respect their lines) + maybe also to show the slight differences in proportions and features within the same category. I think that would be very useful to show that you can be any type but still wear the style you want as long as you adjust and modefy the pieces to fit your lines and your body type + it will show that personal touch IS important to add even more to your style. It can be frustrating to know that a certain style or trend would never look good on your type!
Pleaaaaaase do a video on Selena Gomez. Like a whole in depth look at her style, her red carpets, her street style, photoshoots and compare the different lines she wears and see what she looks best in, Ive always thought she’s an abnormally narrow soft natural, because she seems to look sooo perfect in softer baggier clothes, natural hair and no make up. Alot of other clothes looks stiff on her, too much make up looks silly, I would love to know what you think! She’s such an anomaly in the Kibbe community.
She looks amazing in everything and is very versatile. She looks very natural to me, both her face and body. I can’t imagine what else…. Maybe ingenue elements
@classical chameleon I mean, his commentary about Selena made sense. I just hope he releases a new redux of the book to suit though. The exaggerated description he gave TR is what makes people have type resistance. It’s having the opposite result that instead of flattering it’s making the type frustrating.
I find this interesting in TRs as well - there is Viviene Leigh and there is Selma Hayek (and everything in-between) they look so different to me, yet they fit the TR identity and it is wonderful to see the diversity in that.
Yes! There’s a lot of diversity in the TR category. Jada Pinkett Smith doesn’t look TR to me at all, she looks too broad. I don’t see anything too dainty about her.
There's too much diversity and not enough similarity. I wonder how long David Kibbe looks at the photos and the number of photos he collects before deliberation.
@@jasmeen5712 it doesn't mean Salma Hayek is Theatrical. She has no drama in her face, her figure at all. Theatrical Romantics are slightly less rounded, slightly sharper than pure Romantics. She doesn't look that way at all. The only thing she has in common with Theatrical Romantic is some glamour vibe.
Omg your blouse!!! I want that BLOUSE! I see your style has evolved over the last few years. Gorgeous and effortlessly chic. I’m loving your confidence 💕
I think this is relevant to my fellow petite SNs out there. We have the frame of a SN but it doesn’t look as prominent as taller SNs. This is visible if we stand next to a R or TR, we look visibly bigger/wider
@@di3486 I was typed romantic on Reddit a million times until people really took a good look. Even I had to say oh ok I see why I’m not a romantic. I look very close to one but my bones are visibly thicker upon closer inspection and more square.
SN with narrower bone seems to be easily confused with SC, so I am really glad that aly is going to do a video about it. Well, it also can't be helped when a SN can also pull off a SC look.
Oh yes. I was stuck in this place a while ago. What made the difference was to try the lines for both types, I am not balanced in the upper body, too wide to accommodate for example, a button up shirt, I look like I am trying to fit into child’s clothes so, SN it is. I can use certain classic pieces but not as much.
Omygod yes! Can you help me i think i'm a soft natural but my bust size is only 33 my waist is 27 and my hips is 38. I think my face is soft natural but my body is not as big.
@@Maria-wm1mk You can still be a SN because it's not about the measurement but the overall look(?) I would say. Eventhough I have a narrow bone, but I still have the width in pictures.
I feel this as a skinny SD. I guess this just allows me to not always have to stick to strictly SD lines and to be able to also incoperate some Dramatic elements.
I feel you. With a narrow and long vertical line and always having been underweight D seemed like the only Kibbe option, but D lines look awful on me (as do FN lines). I look nothing like Kibbe’s Hollywood diva SD list, but only after I started considering SD lines that things clicked. I may be wrong, of course, but at least it feels like I’m on the right track.
I wold love to hear more detailed analyse of the effects that different elements of clothing or styling have against people’s bodies or essence. Like in ‘Kibbe is NOT a style’ where you describe the effects of baby doll dress shape on romantic, or preppy outfit proportions on flamboyant natural. Or in ‘10 body type stereotypes’ when you contrast the effects of boufant hair on soft dramatic vs gamine. It is really helpful when you annotate an image or compare to an alternative, rather then just ‘looks good on them/not their best look’ or ‘looks harmonious’ etc. Knowing the how and why behind elements that might be avoided or utilised makes it helpful to adapt the system to individual nuances.
If she does I wish she would include Henry Cavill and Chris Evans, I always wanted to know their types. Also Keanu Reeves. And also Paul McCartney, who is very tall but in pics looks kinda small :D
Thanks Aly. I'd be very interested to know your opinions on un-typed celebrities! I often find myself mentally 'typing' people in my daily life...and I notice many people seem to dress to their type naturally, even though they might never have heard of David Kibbe 😃 Happy New Year 🎉
Hi, Aly! The very last thing you said is so important, it's supposed to be fun, not reason for arguing! I've had in the past done the test and got Natural, on other I got classic, yet the only thing I feel stopping me from being a Flamboyant natural is my height in real life (In pictures I look taller than I am) and when I use FN clothing, accessories etc, it really fits me in a way I cant with other types. :D This us the fun of it, knowing the types and experimenting with what works or not until you find your style. Happy New Year, Gorgeous! =*
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Kibbe really help me about my clothing and finding what suit me the most.The thing is it took way longer than I thought to find my type, cause I mistype and depend too much on the "rule" to buy clothes. We need to see the type within ourself, not just follow the example we see on the internet. For my case, I am soft natural but cause I am thin and quite tall(among my friends) so if anyone see me they dont see the width or softness that much, they'd probaly just see a tall thin person. But I'm standing next to my friend (a classic which has almost same height and weight as me), they can see my shoulder and upper body is wider, my arms legs even my hands are bigger than her hands. Really interesting that our body can be so difference like that.
Thank you for always updating us with kibbe types, I actually thought I was both gamine and natural, and I finally realized I’m flamboyant gamine, I’ll rewatch your videos, to train my eyes over and over to try to understand where you see the sharp lines, cause I remember at first, I wasn’t understanding how you categorize what’s yin/yang energy, I think the more tips you provide (clothing, hair, makeup) the easier it becomes to distinguish the types- I explored all body types makeup and clothing, and paid attention to how people perceived me. As soon as I started doing gamine (it was the last) immediately I noticed the difference- you actually feel more comfortable in your skin, and you’ll actually get more compliments from strangers. It’s so interesting to me how colors and shapes can change your appearance so much :) I’m so grateful to come across your channel❤️
same! i was so sure i was a soft natural but over the past few years i realized im actually a flamboyant gamine! i had so much bias bc of what i had heard ppl say about my body in the past but i was finally able to see my actual type
@@maelooper9487 same here! The very first type i thought I was, was soft natural, I was sure I was some type of natural cause i perceived my bones to be too big for gamine, but after Aly talked about the heights and the hair, that was when it was very obvious I wasn’t natural haha
I have a slighty yang DC body and a very yin SC face, so I find that my slight curves are complemented best in DC lines with an added yin/romantic element to complement the softness in my facial structure. Feminine and edgy, but all while maintaining an undertone of elegance. My Kitchener essences are classic-romantic with a bit of natural. That helped me link my body type to my face in my style.
i am such a big fan of you Aly!! I have been watching you since beginning when your Russian accent was so thick (and beautiful) whereas now you sound American! thank you for all your content and hello from California ❤
It’s crazy how well you speak! It’s like some of your words are not the usual proper English structure, but they fit Better! You can teach me anything!
Thank you! This is my favourite video of yours. You deconstruct lots of disbelief and I love how you insist on how everyone should understand what they look the best in and it’s not completely tied up to their types :) It’s interesting to underline the importance of categorising as a human being for the only purpose to be able to have a cognitive vision and be able to seperate or gather things around
I am so glad how you addressed this because my body at tine looks straight and angular like a FG but I look more yin like a soft natural ... I think this is pretty common with petite Soft Naturals .....
There is just one thing we have to remember. Body shape is more important than facial features. Body shape is primary to the face in typing. You can add one or 2 elements in portrait zone, like hair style and save the day, if your body doesn't match to the face type. Just like color analysis. As long as you are not showing too much skin, just wear any colors except the portrait zone, especially in winter. The jackets!! Hello to orange color for all us cool girls! Just get a big blue scarf and a fun large blue hat (doesn't have to match exactly) and you're the citrus queen of the north!
I think that Nicole Kidman, because of her elongation and narrowness could be a Dramatic... I know that her face is not very angular, but its elongated...
Yes, it would be interesting to hear what makes her NOT being Dramatic. In her case, the predominant factor for typing her as FN is her height, IMO. You're 6' - FN. Anything else is secondary. To my eyes, she's narrow, tall and straight - D. They all spend time in the gym now, but she doesn't feel naturally strong and athletic to me. Face is not a factor any more, but even if it was a factor, she still has yang lips and eyes by shape, she doesn't have wide or button size nose. Her face was wider appearing before but her jaw line is not very soft appearing to me. Her hair is N, for sure. Regarding vibe, I wouldn't put he in N group either. I don't know her, I go by her public persona. Vibe, body and face wise - today, she has more of classic essence and presence than 'free spirit', beach babe one. If she was shorter, she would be DC easily, IMHO.
Thank you for this video! The more I delve into Kibbe typology, the better I can identify Kibbe types in others, even though I find it challenging to pinpoint my own type. Each video I watch provides additional insights, bringing me closer to discovering my type. I found the explanation using Nicole Kidman particularly helpful, illustrating how subtle differences in features can define a type. However, I'm still torn between D, FN, and DC in myself. I exhibit obvious elongation, long limbs, not to much flesh, and a narrow chest like Nicole Kidman, yet I do not look good in clothes with the less defined waistlines (characteristic of Dramatic Kibbe lines). Also, I find that many FN lines don't suit me, possibly because my hips appear too feminine for that category. This dilemma leads me to consider DC as a potential type, as many DC lines complement my figure due to their typically fitted nature. I would be interested in watching a video featuring celebrities in everyday outfits, analyzing whether their clothing aligns with their Kibbe type. Using paparazzi photos could offer valuable insights into the finer details that influence a celebrity's classification, aiding in our personal style journeys.
The struggle is real! When I analyze myself, I think that I definitely have a soft classic face, my features are balanced to the extent where they can be unmemorable. I often encounter that people find it hard to place me as soon as I change my hair. BUT my body is more leaning towards soft natural, I definitely have some largeness and bluntness in my bones with a lot of flesh and muscle. When I was younger, I gravitated towards natural wardrobe. I found that slightly oversized, flowy pieces help minimize the "heaviness" effect. But when I look at my pictures from those ages, I can see that the boho patterns and accessories were too overwhelming for my face. I was definitely lost behind them. Now that I am older and influenced by the media more, I try to choose more "classic" pieces. However, again, on photos I find that they often make me look too bulky and stiff. At the same time, they look more harmonious with my face. Basically, I am always torn between these two styling choices and the result always seems to look wrong. Hope your videos will shed some light :)
I think double types might come down to the nuances within an individual or potentially the essence of the person. Most people can't objectively see themselves so will also struggle picking a type.
Great example of Nicole Kidman. I thought that she is a Classic type. And after your explanation, it's so clear to me now that she is a Natural. Great job 👍 very very helpful.
I have small waist and hips but broad shoulders, I am slender but on the athletic side. I don't care about what the high fashion industry sells, I always end up being the best dressed spending very little money. Love your channel.
Thaaank you so much, Ally! You are changing my way of perceiving myself and other people, for better of course :) You are great in how you analyse and present the Body Types and if you made a video about the type of Selena Gomez it would be wonderful
Yes, I would love to see you typing Selena! She and I have many things in common in our body and our faces, so maybe with your analysis I can learn a bit more about my body.
Hi Aly!! Please talk about the style of the modern queens and princesses. Their style is so cared for that would be very interesting to know their Kibbe style Thank you for your videos, they are so clear!!
If you doubt about your type you can try recommendations (clothes, makeup, hairstyle) of types between you’re choosing 👌🏻 I look like a FN but their recommendation don’t suit me at all, then I thought I’m a FG - same thing with recommendation so… I think I’m a DC because their recommendations suit me the best. I have assumption Selena a DC but I didn’t discover her type and her pictures just my opinion from first view 🙃
I second that. If in doubt...think about what your 3 favorite outfits are. Or go into a department store and try dresses, that would suit the body types you're considering. Or other clothes - but I find dresses to be easiest to identify. Make sure to wear nice underwear and shoes and maybe also a pair of thighs, so you're not distracted by minor physical flaws. Or at least I find that helpful.
I think we can create also a new thing. Imagine: You are natural but you also look like other type so you would be "subtle natural" or if you are a very obvious type you would be call "Over natural"
My result is usually DC and occasionally FG at 5'3". My shoulders are broad in relation to my head size and people perceive me taller. I look better in DC at age 56.
My body type is soft natural but my face looks classic lol. I still dress like a soft natural. In the past I was really confused because I have a baby face but I'm tall 172cm. So It was a back and forth between all types. I have typed myself as TR, SC, SG, R, SD. It was so confusing lol but I think i finally found my type lol
@@Brownmahfun that's so sweet thank you. Yeah it's me in the picture, I tried soft gamine but something always looks off because I'm too tall. It looks like I'm wearing childrens clothes or too restricted lol. But thank you for your help
I have a teenage look, I was a lit bit hesitant between two types, soft gamine because of my teenage vibe, but I'm not as elongated as soft gamine when I compare myself to Halle berry, she is broader.. I'm lost, stuck between soft gamine and theatrical romantic.
I would identify as soft natural mostly (medium to tall, big bones but fleshy, blunt features, broad shoulders) but I look off, tired and heavy wearing natural lines (flowy long dresses with definition on the waist line only, beach wavy hair falling on my face), so I am now using gamine lines most of the time (structured fabric, crop lines, hair away from my face, shorter lenght dresses)
I have a question please, Aly. I am a flamboyant natural but I have a very large bust. So most people would say I am a Romantic, but I am truly a Flamboyant Natural with no waist. As regards to flowy clothes, they all seem to make me look larger due to the 'overflow' caused by my large bust. Any suggestions for tops and dresses please? Thank you!
I second this and hoping she sees this comment 2 years later!! I thought I was a SD because of my large bust but my waist is quite straight from my bust and my hips don’t flare out much. I’m 33-27-38 and 5’8” with lots of natural muscle. The large chest is so prominent that I assumed I was a SD but I think I’m FN yet I can not wear anything too oversized or I look like a cartoon with an even larger chest and shapeless lol!! I find I can only wear about a half size to size larger or else things look really shapeless on me. I prefer clean lines and more classic style but I can’t wear button downs with the large chest. Stretch and more body skimming silhouettes are my go to! Please Aly make a video on this!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Forgot to add 33” around the rib cage but 34E cup size. It’s like a very feminine shape up top but long vertical lines and muscles make it more masculine. It’s a very interesting combo to have lol I’ve been binging her videos and nothing on this yet.
Hello Aly, I have found your videos extremely interesting and helpful. So, thank you very much! I am a FN type with a few Classic facial elements. When it comes to jewelry, would chunky and oversized still be best? I should aim to flatter my overall body type, right? And not base my choices on simply on the fact that my face may have some Classic elements. So far, I feel oversized jewelry( especially earrings) is more flattering. I like classic pieces, but feel like they disappear on me. Btw, I can’t tell you enough what a relief it is to understand WHY styles for other types do not flatter me. I think I would have assumed I was Classic, but it’s obvious that I am FN. Thank you again, Hannah
Some videos based on your comment would be a great addition to the series 🙂. I’m a theatrical romantic with some classic so some of the typical theatrical romantic advice doesn’t always suit me but neither does the classic advice 😂.
Aly, спасибо! Очень интересно. А я так и не могу типировать себя, хоть просмотрела весь Ваш плейлист по Кибби. Вроде яркий натурал, а может всё-таки драматик. Интересно посмотреть видео про un-typed celebrities.
I struggle a bit, though I’ve narrowed it down to TR. Then, I randomly grew four inches (rare to happen in your 20s) and am evidently too tall to be TR. Ask for others opinion on your vertical line, as that can be a deciding factor, as well as broad shoulders (vs not broad shoulders). The flashiness of your cheekbones also can be. Deciding factor.
The softness around your rib cage (your belly, how you carry weight regardless if you are underweight or anything else) can help determine between the two.
SG or SD, depending on how tall she really is and how tall she looks in real life. She can`t be a DC, because she isn`t balanced and she obviously is a soft type.
Hm. I thought it meant more in-between two closely related types like SG and TR, petite women with noticeable curve, or in-between a main type and a subtype, like a tall, width-free woman who has enough curve to requires accommodation but not as luscious as SDs are.
Im sg but i dress in tr lines because they look better on me. i think its because my body is more like tr than sg but i dont have the double curve which puts me in sg . I prefer to use tr and sd lines . Although im sg and 5'3 i look good in long dresses and skirts, (midi length looks best but even down to the ankle looks fine) due to my longer legs (29/30 inch) and small head, i have a moderate verticle line. I dont believe everyone can be put in a box when were all so different. Theres no need to figure out your body type, its best to just see descriptions and people who look like parts of your body legs/torso/face and see how they are styled on these types of videos.
I used to be skeptical about my body type. But recently after moving into a new house with a mirror in the bathroom and after looking at myself naked time after time. My body is 100% romantic. While I have some angularity in my face. And small hands and feet. And im more narrow. So now im convinced that I'm Theatrical romantic.
With all due respect, to my opinion, Nicole Kidman is straight up a Dramatic body type. Apologies, but that is my opinon. Why should we say that she is a "narrow" Flamboyant Natural when the Yang in her body is long and narrow? Long narrow yang is Dramatic according to Kibbe. It is so frustrating that Kibbe has come up with this amazing classification system and then apparently mixes everything up by using his own system in a way that is confusing and contradictary. Anyway this is just my opinion and I am sure that there is an opposing one out there and just for the sake of discussion thought I would comment! Thank you Aly Art for your continued interesting videos on this subject!
Yeah, especially if you watch her in movies. I might not have had an opinion one way or the other, just from that picture...but seeing her actually moving about, I'd immediately type her as dramatic. Her long, lean, slightly sharp elegance is uncanny.
I know for sure that I am a natural because I don’t fit in the other kibbe types. The thing is is that it’s hard for me to either put myself in the soft natural or flamboyant natural category. My shoulders are not prominently broad but kind of slight. I have width but I do not have curve. I have width but I don’t have a long vertical line. For me I would have put myself as a pure natural because of that. I find my body resembles Margot Robbie’s because she has width but doesn’t have curve and in my opinion I don’t think she has a long vertical line. Plus her shoulders are not prominent broad.
I fit in Natural in every way except with larger breasts. That makes it very difficult for the natural lines to actually compliment my body since the breasts get in the way 🤔
As I guess a pinned SD, my face doesn’t reflect that at all. Round face, fleshy cheeks and lips, upturned nose. It makes the SD styles make me look really awkward.
I am FN and my face is sooo Nicole Kidman. I have heard "Wow, you look like N. Kidman" a bunch of times and it's true, I can see it (I don't have surgeries :P). But I am a bit wider than Kidman even being shorter (1'67).
I have a question... Does a Romantic will always have a small waist? I'm not talking about a defined waist, but a waist too small in comparison to the hips n bust. If not, could she be another type, even when everything else on her is rounded? Rounded shoulders, small hands, not elongated vertical line, rounded hips fulled figure? I'm taking Drew Barrymore as an example, if you see recent shots of her at the beach you'll see she don't have waist at all. Even though, she is typed as a Romantic and i agree. Everything else on her is romantic. So i have this doubt, if anyone can help me.
I find it difficult to see the difference between dramatic a flamboyant naturals. I actually would classify as a mixture. I watched your video on dramatic compared to other body types (thanks for all of them:), but is it possible to in between these two types? I mean in the video you mentioned that these are quite similar. I would say, I have wider shoulders that the "prime example" of a dramatic, but not so much, that I would range me in the category of stereotypical "flamboyant naturals". 🙈
Great topic I am 5’8 Narrow shoulders Small bust Short waist Thin with middle stomach (age) My face is a mystery So I feel I am a flamboyant gamine Please expand on the idea of 2 types
I know I’m a natural. It all makes sense now. But I like to balance some dramatic here and there and try flamboyant natural. I just got a really nice wool coat. It’s long! But the way it hangs on my upper body, I can pull it off. Also, I have to be mindful of what I’m wearing underneath it. This all makes sense. I think Selena is a natural or flamboyant natural but there is obvious softness to her! That’s my understanding. We have - type but then where do we lean, to more dramatic or softer? Or we may be very obviously sift or dramatic but in what of the frames? Thanks!
Never do I see information about women who are extremely short waisted. Not talking about height 5'3 but neck to waist is 12". Long arms, long legs, broad shoulders. Size 8 shoe. I call myself a peasant body type. A theater advisor years ago said I had a body type that was better for "period" costumes. I don't fit into any Kibbe Body Type. He didn't account for short waisted women who aren't petite. My inseam is 32".
Aly I need help! I have no idea what my type is! After taking the test a few times i’v gotten Soft Natural, Classic, & Theatrical Romantic. And now I’m completely lost and confused 😕
I mistyped myself as a gamine for so long because I have gamine + dramatic + classic essence for so long to find out I'm a TR, I just need less details bc of the face 😭😭😭
I find knowing my type helps me when shopping and saves me a lot of money. I zero in on a certain style of clothing and am able to avoid 75% of the other styles available. I like a lot of different styles and in the past would buy what I later found to be less than great on me. No more donating all the clothes I won’t wear. I’ve been able to really scale back on the amount of clothing I own and have only added pieces of good quality which I wear all the time.
I'm working on this, too!!!
Story of mine as well 🎉
Agreed, it’s been so helpful! I knew certain things were better for me but having a defined set of flattering and not so flattering things saves so many mistakes! I cringe when I think of all the times in my younger years when I was trying to be fashionable but just looked bad.
My goal. 😏
Video Idea :
A video about each type where you show 3 or 4 women of the same type with completely different styles (but they still respect their lines) + maybe also to show the slight differences in proportions and features within the same category.
I think that would be very useful to show that you can be any type but still wear the style you want as long as you adjust and modefy the pieces to fit your lines and your body type + it will show that personal touch IS important to add even more to your style.
It can be frustrating to know that a certain style or trend would never look good on your type!
That’s a great idea!
I’d love to see a video on how FNs with softer/baby faces can incorporate more softness without going against their lines.
Me too!
Amazing idea
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Liv taylor is one I guess. Not sure if she is pure N or FN tho
Pleaaaaaase do a video on Selena Gomez. Like a whole in depth look at her style, her red carpets, her street style, photoshoots and compare the different lines she wears and see what she looks best in, Ive always thought she’s an abnormally narrow soft natural, because she seems to look sooo perfect in softer baggier clothes, natural hair and no make up. Alot of other clothes looks stiff on her, too much make up looks silly, I would love to know what you think! She’s such an anomaly in the Kibbe community.
She looks amazing in everything and is very versatile. She looks very natural to me, both her face and body. I can’t imagine what else…. Maybe ingenue elements
Ppl says she's a pure natural and honestly I think she's a soft natural, her body easily tend to be fleshy and curvy throught the time
@classical chameleon I mean, his commentary about Selena made sense. I just hope he releases a new redux of the book to suit though. The exaggerated description he gave TR is what makes people have type resistance. It’s having the opposite result that instead of flattering it’s making the type frustrating.
I find this interesting in TRs as well - there is Viviene Leigh and there is Selma Hayek (and everything in-between) they look so different to me, yet they fit the TR identity and it is wonderful to see the diversity in that.
Salma Hayek does not look Theatrical to me at all. Too soft, too rounded, too short vertical lines.
@@peacefreedomandwealth Theatrical Romantic are supposed to be soft (softest with romantic) and to have a short vertical line, so..
Yes! There’s a lot of diversity in the TR category. Jada Pinkett Smith doesn’t look TR to me at all, she looks too broad. I don’t see anything too dainty about her.
There's too much diversity and not enough similarity. I wonder how long David Kibbe looks at the photos and the number of photos he collects before deliberation.
@@jasmeen5712 it doesn't mean Salma Hayek is Theatrical. She has no drama in her face, her figure at all. Theatrical Romantics are slightly less rounded, slightly sharper than pure Romantics. She doesn't look that way at all. The only thing she has in common with Theatrical Romantic is some glamour vibe.
Omg your blouse!!! I want that BLOUSE!
I see your style has evolved over the last few years. Gorgeous and effortlessly chic. I’m loving your confidence 💕
I think this is relevant to my fellow petite SNs out there. We have the frame of a SN but it doesn’t look as prominent as taller SNs. This is visible if we stand next to a R or TR, we look visibly bigger/wider
This! I’m a petite SN who is quite fleshy. I am not dainty though.
It can be so tricky, Ppl were saying that emilia clarke was a romantic while she's a petite soft natural and same for doja cat
@@itssarah3438 People associate petite and curvy with romantic which is a very inaccurate assessment. Several types can be petite and curvy.
@@di3486 I was typed romantic on Reddit a million times until people really took a good look. Even I had to say oh ok I see why I’m not a romantic. I look very close to one but my bones are visibly thicker upon closer inspection and more square.
SN with narrower bone seems to be easily confused with SC, so I am really glad that aly is going to do a video about it. Well, it also can't be helped when a SN can also pull off a SC look.
Oh yes. I was stuck in this place a while ago. What made the difference was to try the lines for both types, I am not balanced in the upper body, too wide to accommodate for example, a button up shirt, I look like I am trying to fit into child’s clothes so, SN it is. I can use certain classic pieces but not as much.
Omygod yes! Can you help me i think i'm a soft natural but my bust size is only 33 my waist is 27 and my hips is 38. I think my face is soft natural but my body is not as big.
@@Maria-wm1mk You can still be a SN because it's not about the measurement but the overall look(?) I would say. Eventhough I have a narrow bone, but I still have the width in pictures.
I feel this as a skinny SD. I guess this just allows me to not always have to stick to strictly SD lines and to be able to also incoperate some Dramatic elements.
I feel you. With a narrow and long vertical line and always having been underweight D seemed like the only Kibbe option, but D lines look awful on me (as do FN lines). I look nothing like Kibbe’s Hollywood diva SD list, but only after I started considering SD lines that things clicked. I may be wrong, of course, but at least it feels like I’m on the right track.
I wold love to hear more detailed analyse of the effects that different elements of clothing or styling have against people’s bodies or essence.
Like in ‘Kibbe is NOT a style’ where you describe the effects of baby doll dress shape on romantic, or preppy outfit proportions on flamboyant natural. Or in ‘10 body type stereotypes’ when you contrast the effects of boufant hair on soft dramatic vs gamine.
It is really helpful when you annotate an image or compare to an alternative, rather then just ‘looks good on them/not their best look’ or ‘looks harmonious’ etc.
Knowing the how and why behind elements that might be avoided or utilised makes it helpful to adapt the system to individual nuances.
I would love to see you do a video over clothing for the male body types! ❤️
If she does I wish she would include Henry Cavill and Chris Evans, I always wanted to know their types. Also Keanu Reeves. And also Paul McCartney, who is very tall but in pics looks kinda small :D
@@Alagboriel good choices! :) I hope she sees this
Thanks Aly. I'd be very interested to know your opinions on un-typed celebrities! I often find myself mentally 'typing' people in my daily life...and I notice many people seem to dress to their type naturally, even though they might never have heard of David Kibbe 😃 Happy New Year 🎉
We’d have to see pictures without surgery tho, I’m thinking about Ariana grande and zac efron, they don’t look like their types anymore 😔
Me too
Hi, Aly! The very last thing you said is so important, it's supposed to be fun, not reason for arguing! I've had in the past done the test and got Natural, on other I got classic, yet the only thing I feel stopping me from being a Flamboyant natural is my height in real life (In pictures I look taller than I am) and when I use FN clothing, accessories etc, it really fits me in a way I cant with other types. :D This us the fun of it, knowing the types and experimenting with what works or not until you find your style.
Happy New Year, Gorgeous! =*
Dear Aly, You are an Artist and a highly intelligent and articulate one.
You have been blessed with so many skills, talents and an ocean of creative ideas. You are a standout.
You also have a great heart and noble soul.
May 2022 be a wonderful year for you!
Many Thanks!
Seriously, Aly. That blouse is fire!
Kibbe really help me about my clothing and finding what suit me the most.The thing is it took way longer than I thought to find my type, cause I mistype and depend too much on the "rule" to buy clothes. We need to see the type within ourself, not just follow the example we see on the internet. For my case, I am soft natural but cause I am thin and quite tall(among my friends) so if anyone see me they dont see the width or softness that much, they'd probaly just see a tall thin person. But I'm standing next to my friend (a classic which has almost same height and weight as me), they can see my shoulder and upper body is wider, my arms legs even my hands are bigger than her hands. Really interesting that our body can be so difference like that.
I would like to hear your thoughts on Selena, Michelle Pfeiffer, Glen Close and Alicia Silverstone. They aren't mentioned anywhere
Thank you for always updating us with kibbe types, I actually thought I was both gamine and natural, and I finally realized I’m flamboyant gamine, I’ll rewatch your videos, to train my eyes over and over to try to understand where you see the sharp lines, cause I remember at first, I wasn’t understanding how you categorize what’s yin/yang energy, I think the more tips you provide (clothing, hair, makeup) the easier it becomes to distinguish the types- I explored all body types makeup and clothing, and paid attention to how people perceived me. As soon as I started doing gamine (it was the last) immediately I noticed the difference- you actually feel more comfortable in your skin, and you’ll actually get more compliments from strangers. It’s so interesting to me how colors and shapes can change your appearance so much :) I’m so grateful to come across your channel❤️
same! i was so sure i was a soft natural but over the past few years i realized im actually a flamboyant gamine! i had so much bias bc of what i had heard ppl say about my body in the past but i was finally able to see my actual type
@@maelooper9487 same here! The very first type i thought I was, was soft natural, I was sure I was some type of natural cause i perceived my bones to be too big for gamine, but after Aly talked about the heights and the hair, that was when it was very obvious I wasn’t natural haha
@@maelooper9487 & yess the kibbe system can be confusing when you heard so many different comments about your appearance
That outfit looks so nice on you!
I have a slighty yang DC body and a very yin SC face, so I find that my slight curves are complemented best in DC lines with an added yin/romantic element to complement the softness in my facial structure. Feminine and edgy, but all while maintaining an undertone of elegance. My Kitchener essences are classic-romantic with a bit of natural. That helped me link my body type to my face in my style.
i am such a big fan of you Aly!! I have been watching you since beginning when your Russian accent was so thick (and beautiful) whereas now you sound American! thank you for all your content and hello from California ❤
Aly! Did you ever say in a video which type you are now? I remember you said you don’t think you are soft gamine anymore.
Oh did she say she doesn't think she's soft gamine anymore?! I've only hear her say that so I'd be interested to know too :)
We are still waiting to hear what Aly is…. !!!!! Waiting waiting waiting :-)
I also want to know!
It’s crazy how well you speak! It’s like some of your words are not the usual proper English structure, but they fit Better! You can teach me anything!
Thank you! This is my favourite video of yours. You deconstruct lots of disbelief and I love how you insist on how everyone should understand what they look the best in and it’s not completely tied up to their types :) It’s interesting to underline the importance of categorising as a human being for the only purpose to be able to have a cognitive vision and be able to seperate or gather things around
I am so glad how you addressed this because my body at tine looks straight and angular like a FG but I look more yin like a soft natural ...
I think this is pretty common with petite Soft Naturals .....
There is just one thing we have to remember. Body shape is more important than facial features. Body shape is primary to the face in typing. You can add one or 2 elements in portrait zone, like hair style and save the day, if your body doesn't match to the face type. Just like color analysis. As long as you are not showing too much skin, just wear any colors except the portrait zone, especially in winter.
The jackets!! Hello to orange color for all us cool girls! Just get a big blue scarf and a fun large blue hat (doesn't have to match exactly) and you're the citrus queen of the north!
True, it's practice and enjoy the game.
Aly you are stunning in those colors😮 Wow.
I think that Nicole Kidman, because of her elongation and narrowness could be a Dramatic... I know that her face is not very angular, but its elongated...
Yes, it would be interesting to hear what makes her NOT being Dramatic. In her case, the predominant factor for typing her as FN is her height, IMO. You're 6' - FN. Anything else is secondary. To my eyes, she's narrow, tall and straight - D. They all spend time in the gym now, but she doesn't feel naturally strong and athletic to me. Face is not a factor any more, but even if it was a factor, she still has yang lips and eyes by shape, she doesn't have wide or button size nose. Her face was wider appearing before but her jaw line is not very soft appearing to me. Her hair is N, for sure. Regarding vibe, I wouldn't put he in N group either. I don't know her, I go by her public persona. Vibe, body and face wise - today, she has more of classic essence and presence than 'free spirit', beach babe one. If she was shorter, she would be DC easily, IMHO.
Thank you for this video! The more I delve into Kibbe typology, the better I can identify Kibbe types in others, even though I find it challenging to pinpoint my own type. Each video I watch provides additional insights, bringing me closer to discovering my type. I found the explanation using Nicole Kidman particularly helpful, illustrating how subtle differences in features can define a type. However, I'm still torn between D, FN, and DC in myself. I exhibit obvious elongation, long limbs, not to much flesh, and a narrow chest like Nicole Kidman, yet I do not look good in clothes with the less defined waistlines (characteristic of Dramatic Kibbe lines). Also, I find that many FN lines don't suit me, possibly because my hips appear too feminine for that category. This dilemma leads me to consider DC as a potential type, as many DC lines complement my figure due to their typically fitted nature.
I would be interested in watching a video featuring celebrities in everyday outfits, analyzing whether their clothing aligns with their Kibbe type. Using paparazzi photos could offer valuable insights into the finer details that influence a celebrity's classification, aiding in our personal style journeys.
The struggle is real! When I analyze myself, I think that I definitely have a soft classic face, my features are balanced to the extent where they can be unmemorable. I often encounter that people find it hard to place me as soon as I change my hair. BUT my body is more leaning towards soft natural, I definitely have some largeness and bluntness in my bones with a lot of flesh and muscle. When I was younger, I gravitated towards natural wardrobe. I found that slightly oversized, flowy pieces help minimize the "heaviness" effect. But when I look at my pictures from those ages, I can see that the boho patterns and accessories were too overwhelming for my face. I was definitely lost behind them. Now that I am older and influenced by the media more, I try to choose more "classic" pieces. However, again, on photos I find that they often make me look too bulky and stiff. At the same time, they look more harmonious with my face. Basically, I am always torn between these two styling choices and the result always seems to look wrong. Hope your videos will shed some light :)
I think double types might come down to the nuances within an individual or potentially the essence of the person. Most people can't objectively see themselves so will also struggle picking a type.
You look so amazing in this video.
I just watched the first season of Golden Girls. Could not stop wondering what would be their types.
Happy New Year, Aly!
Thx a lot! Please talk about different pixie cuts as well. Love you!
Great example of Nicole Kidman. I thought that she is a Classic type. And after your explanation, it's so clear to me now that she is a Natural. Great job 👍 very very helpful.
I have small waist and hips but broad shoulders, I am slender but on the athletic side. I don't care about what the high fashion industry sells, I always end up being the best dressed spending very little money. Love your channel.
Thaaank you so much, Ally! You are changing my way of perceiving myself and other people, for better of course :) You are great in how you analyse and present the Body Types and if you made a video about the type of Selena Gomez it would be wonderful
Thanks as always 🙌🏼 I’m really trying to get my head around the types and I’m enjoying learning, even if I have a long way to go.
My body is flamboyant natural but my face is so........(Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez for example)
Love your videos. I was wondering if you could something on tattoos ? I think that would be interesting to see from your perspective ?
Thank you, Aly! I love the way you explain everything😊
Yes, I would love to see you typing Selena! She and I have many things in common in our body and our faces, so maybe with your analysis I can learn a bit more about my body.
That's exactly what I wanted to hear! Thank you so much. It helped me a lot. 😇
I always feel that Nicole Kidman is a dramatic. To me she does not have prominent shoulders.
Very good Aly! I always thought Selena was a soft natural thogh
Hi Aly!! Please talk about the style of the modern queens and princesses. Their style is so cared for that would be very interesting to know their Kibbe style
Thank you for your videos, they are so clear!!
If you doubt about your type you can try recommendations (clothes, makeup, hairstyle) of types between you’re choosing 👌🏻 I look like a FN but their recommendation don’t suit me at all, then I thought I’m a FG - same thing with recommendation so… I think I’m a DC because their recommendations suit me the best. I have assumption Selena a DC but I didn’t discover her type and her pictures just my opinion from first view 🙃
I second that. If in doubt...think about what your 3 favorite outfits are. Or go into a department store and try dresses, that would suit the body types you're considering. Or other clothes - but I find dresses to be easiest to identify. Make sure to wear nice underwear and shoes and maybe also a pair of thighs, so you're not distracted by minor physical flaws. Or at least I find that helpful.
I think we can create also a new thing.
Imagine:
You are natural but you also look like other type so you would be "subtle natural" or if you are a very obvious type you would be call "Over natural"
Hey that's a cool concept!!
That's a cool concept indeed. Kibbe body typing was innovative during its time but now it feels outdated, we need some innovation.
Love this outfit!
In that orange dress I think Selena Gomez looks like a Soft Dramatic. Your videos are so helpful, Aly, thank you for all you do!
I would like to see you mix in the essences, and how they may alter the Kibbe style, but still suit the personality.
Love your outfit!!!
My result is usually DC and occasionally FG at 5'3". My shoulders are broad in relation to my head size and people perceive me taller. I look better in DC at age 56.
I love your look in this video!!!
Took me a year of research, to find my type. Some types are more ambiguous.
My body type is soft natural but my face looks classic lol. I still dress like a soft natural. In the past I was really confused because I have a baby face but I'm tall 172cm. So It was a back and forth between all types. I have typed myself as TR, SC, SG, R, SD. It was so confusing lol but I think i finally found my type lol
If that is your photo, you are one pretty girl and your face looks like it is gamine.
If it's you on the picture, I don't think you have a classic face.
@@jasmeen5712 oh really that's helpful thanks, maybe it was all in my mind.
@@Brownmahfun that's so sweet thank you. Yeah it's me in the picture, I tried soft gamine but something always looks off because I'm too tall. It looks like I'm wearing childrens clothes or too restricted lol. But thank you for your help
@@cherryblossom7442 you look pretty, your face is ethereal.
I think is very possible to be multiple bodies types I mean why not, The body is ever-changing so it is not always well defined/developed
I have a teenage look, I was a lit bit hesitant between two types, soft gamine because of my teenage vibe, but I'm not as elongated as soft gamine when I compare myself to Halle berry, she is broader.. I'm lost, stuck between soft gamine and theatrical romantic.
Taylor Swift is a great example of this
Can I just send you a picture and you can decide what I am 😂
My body has changed so much from my 20s to my 30s. I don’t see myself very clearly.
I think she does do paid consultations if you email her 😊
@@TraciTariVlog that is so cool. Thank you!
I would identify as soft natural mostly (medium to tall, big bones but fleshy, blunt features, broad shoulders) but I look off, tired and heavy wearing natural lines (flowy long dresses with definition on the waist line only, beach wavy hair falling on my face), so I am now using gamine lines most of the time (structured fabric, crop lines, hair away from my face, shorter lenght dresses)
I have a question please, Aly. I am a flamboyant natural but I have a very large bust. So most people would say I am a Romantic, but I am truly a Flamboyant Natural with no waist. As regards to flowy clothes, they all seem to make me look larger due to the 'overflow' caused by my large bust. Any suggestions for tops and dresses please? Thank you!
I second this and hoping she sees this comment 2 years later!! I thought I was a SD because of my large bust but my waist is quite straight from my bust and my hips don’t flare out much. I’m 33-27-38 and 5’8” with lots of natural muscle. The large chest is so prominent that I assumed I was a SD but I think I’m FN yet I can not wear anything too oversized or I look like a cartoon with an even larger chest and shapeless lol!! I find I can only wear about a half size to size larger or else things look really shapeless on me. I prefer clean lines and more classic style but I can’t wear button downs with the large chest. Stretch and more body skimming silhouettes are my go to!
Please Aly make a video on this!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Forgot to add 33” around the rib cage but 34E cup size. It’s like a very feminine shape up top but long vertical lines and muscles make it more masculine. It’s a very interesting combo to have lol I’ve been binging her videos and nothing on this yet.
You can be 3 essences as style code. See truth is beauty. No real human being can have one primarily.
Hello Aly,
I have found your videos extremely interesting and helpful. So, thank you very much! I am a FN type with a few Classic facial elements. When it comes to jewelry, would chunky and oversized still be best? I should aim to flatter my overall body type, right? And not base my choices on simply on the fact that my face may have some Classic elements. So far, I feel oversized jewelry( especially earrings) is more flattering. I like classic pieces, but feel like they disappear on me. Btw, I can’t tell you enough what a relief it is to understand WHY styles for other types do not flatter me. I think I would have assumed I was Classic, but it’s obvious that I am FN.
Thank you again, Hannah
Some videos based on your comment would be a great addition to the series 🙂. I’m a theatrical romantic with some classic so some of the typical theatrical romantic advice doesn’t always suit me but neither does the classic advice 😂.
I would love to see wedding dresses for all the body types
Thank you, I was struggling looking for a dress that would suit me during prom season .🥰👍
Oh my god, I can never see what type am I . I saw like 1000 pictures and still don’t know😭
Пробуйте разные стили для разных типов, фотографируйте себя в этих нарядах и вы найдёте к какому типу вы относитесь. ))
Aly, спасибо! Очень интересно. А я так и не могу типировать себя, хоть просмотрела весь Ваш плейлист по Кибби. Вроде яркий натурал, а может всё-таки драматик.
Интересно посмотреть видео про un-typed celebrities.
I struggle a bit, though I’ve narrowed it down to TR. Then, I randomly grew four inches (rare to happen in your 20s) and am evidently too tall to be TR. Ask for others opinion on your vertical line, as that can be a deciding factor, as well as broad shoulders (vs not broad shoulders). The flashiness of your cheekbones also can be. Deciding factor.
The softness around your rib cage (your belly, how you carry weight regardless if you are underweight or anything else) can help determine between the two.
I'd be definitely interested in Selena's type. She is a mystery.
Soft natural? 🤔
@@janedoe6708 I think Kibbe said she's not a SN.
DC!
SG or SD, depending on how tall she really is and how tall she looks in real life. She can`t be a DC, because she isn`t balanced and she obviously is a soft type.
DC for sure
I have a baby face with a long vertical line.
Hm. I thought it meant more in-between two closely related types like SG and TR, petite women with noticeable curve, or in-between a main type and a subtype, like a tall, width-free woman who has enough curve to requires accommodation but not as luscious as SDs are.
Aly loving your look! I love hats myself!
Im sg but i dress in tr lines because they look better on me. i think its because my body is more like tr than sg but i dont have the double curve which puts me in sg . I prefer to use tr and sd lines . Although im sg and 5'3 i look good in long dresses and skirts, (midi length looks best but even down to the ankle looks fine) due to my longer legs (29/30 inch) and small head, i have a moderate verticle line. I dont believe everyone can be put in a box when were all so different. Theres no need to figure out your body type, its best to just see descriptions and people who look like parts of your body legs/torso/face and see how they are styled on these types of videos.
thank you Aly
I used to be skeptical about my body type. But recently after moving into a new house with a mirror in the bathroom and after looking at myself naked time after time. My body is 100% romantic. While I have some angularity in my face. And small hands and feet. And im more narrow. So now im convinced that I'm Theatrical romantic.
With all due respect, to my opinion, Nicole Kidman is straight up a Dramatic body type. Apologies, but that is my opinon. Why should we say that she is a "narrow" Flamboyant Natural when the Yang in her body is long and narrow? Long narrow yang is Dramatic according to Kibbe. It is so frustrating that Kibbe has come up with this amazing classification system and then apparently mixes everything up by using his own system in a way that is confusing and contradictary. Anyway this is just my opinion and I am sure that there is an opposing one out there and just for the sake of discussion thought I would comment! Thank you Aly Art for your continued interesting videos on this subject!
Yeah, especially if you watch her in movies. I might not have had an opinion one way or the other, just from that picture...but seeing her actually moving about, I'd immediately type her as dramatic. Her long, lean, slightly sharp elegance is uncanny.
@@raraavis7782 Totally agree with this!
I feel like I’m a Soft Natural body, but Dramatic face…😅
love these new videos :)
Would you do a video on styling plus size soft natural and plus-size romantics? What if you are a cross between those two ?
I know for sure that I am a natural because I don’t fit in the other kibbe types. The thing is is that it’s hard for me to either put myself in the soft natural or flamboyant natural category. My shoulders are not prominently broad but kind of slight. I have width but I do not have curve. I have width but I don’t have a long vertical line. For me I would have put myself as a pure natural because of that. I find my body resembles Margot Robbie’s because she has width but doesn’t have curve and in my opinion I don’t think she has a long vertical line. Plus her shoulders are not prominent broad.
I have scoliosis and my left side is more romantic and right more natural. Tricked me up
I fit in Natural in every way except with larger breasts. That makes it very difficult for the natural lines to actually compliment my body since the breasts get in the way 🤔
Love your outfit ❤️
Hi Aly :) I have dramatic classic face but (probably) natural body
Same
As I guess a pinned SD, my face doesn’t reflect that at all. Round face, fleshy cheeks and lips, upturned nose. It makes the SD styles make me look really awkward.
I am FN and my face is sooo Nicole Kidman. I have heard "Wow, you look like N. Kidman" a bunch of times and it's true, I can see it (I don't have surgeries :P). But I am a bit wider than Kidman even being shorter (1'67).
I have a question... Does a Romantic will always have a small waist? I'm not talking about a defined waist, but a waist too small in comparison to the hips n bust. If not, could she be another type, even when everything else on her is rounded? Rounded shoulders, small hands, not elongated vertical line, rounded hips fulled figure? I'm taking Drew Barrymore as an example, if you see recent shots of her at the beach you'll see she don't have waist at all. Even though, she is typed as a Romantic and i agree. Everything else on her is romantic. So i have this doubt, if anyone can help me.
I find it difficult to see the difference between dramatic a flamboyant naturals. I actually would classify as a mixture. I watched your video on dramatic compared to other body types (thanks for all of them:), but is it possible to in between these two types? I mean in the video you mentioned that these are quite similar. I would say, I have wider shoulders that the "prime example" of a dramatic, but not so much, that I would range me in the category of stereotypical "flamboyant naturals". 🙈
Great topic
I am 5’8
Narrow shoulders
Small bust
Short waist
Thin with middle stomach (age)
My face is a mystery
So I feel I am a flamboyant gamine
Please expand on the idea of 2 types
I know I’m a natural. It all makes sense now. But I like to balance some dramatic here and there and try flamboyant natural. I just got a really nice wool coat. It’s long! But the way it hangs on my upper body, I can pull it off. Also, I have to be mindful of what I’m wearing underneath it. This all makes sense. I think Selena is a natural or flamboyant natural but there is obvious softness to her! That’s my understanding. We have - type but then where do we lean, to more dramatic or softer? Or we may be very obviously sift or dramatic but in what of the frames? Thanks!
Never do I see information about women who are extremely short waisted. Not talking about height 5'3 but neck to waist is 12". Long arms, long legs, broad shoulders. Size 8 shoe. I call myself a peasant body type. A theater advisor years ago said I had a body type that was better for "period" costumes. I don't fit into any Kibbe Body Type. He didn't account for short waisted women who aren't petite. My inseam is 32".
My score is 2-A, 6-C, 2-D, 6-E, mostly C face with E body. I don't look good in flowy fabrics, or subdued colors. Very confused.
Aly I need help! I have no idea what my type is! After taking the test a few times i’v gotten Soft Natural, Classic, & Theatrical Romantic. And now I’m completely lost and confused 😕
Можете пожалуйста сделать видео о Doja cat ? Хотелось бы посмотреть стиль женщины, которая больше на стороне романтиков
I have a young face with a romantic body, so I was confused as well about if I truly was a romantic.
My hips/Booty is 40.5
My waist is 29
My busy is 36
I look small/petite, but I am curvy in some places when I tone. My butt don't look as flat now lol
😍 your blouse. The colors are stunning on you. They would look good on me too ;) ;) Where did you get it?
I mistyped myself as a gamine for so long because I have gamine + dramatic + classic essence for so long to find out I'm a TR, I just need less details bc of the face 😭😭😭