👠 How to Create Your Signature Look
So many characters and celebrities have a signature look that they come back to and get known for, but how do you create yours?
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🍄 How to create your signature look
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👗 Lookbook: soft gamine wedding dresses
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How to create your signature look
1. find a dress you wore to an event which feels amazing
I find for the majority of my clients, their best look is one they wore to a wedding, or a fancy party. My theory is that for these events we spend longer looking for a dress that works because we suspect we are going to have our photos taken, that people will remember what we wore and we want to feel good on a day we might remember forever. Therefore, you can use the data collected from these try-on experiences to find your best lines.
The majority of us do have a good instinct on what works best when we spend time comparing lines and thinking about it - those of us who end up in the wrong lines after doing this, I find, give up because they are so focused on their insecurities as opposed to their unique beauty.
Look back through your photos from weddings, proms, parties to find a dress where you think, “yes, that really worked”
2. split the outfit into its shapes
Go through your outfit piece by piece and identify its different elements. This will make it easier to recreate it’s success in other looks.
neckline
waistline
sleeves/straps
skirt shape
fabric type
fabric weight
hem
pattern
details
adornments
colours
For the outfit above, this might look like:
neckline: one shoulder, mid-size
waistline: defined, high-waist
sleeves/straps: strapless
skirt shape: pencil/mermaid shape
fabric type: clingy, stretchy
fabric weight: mid-weight
hem: tight
pattern: mid-size floral
details: mid-size to large ruffle, waist ruching
adornments: n/a
colours: light, bright, bright pinks, apple green, off-white
Of course, you want to start with the dress but there is more to a look than the singular garment on your body. What bag did you wear with it, what shoes, what jewellery - do you think they work? How did you style your hair? What was your makeup look? If so, they can also be part of your data. If not, what do you think would work better?
3. recreate the key elements with other pieces
Now you can recreate your outfit for different kinds of occasions. The easiest place to start of course would be a very similar look with a top and a skirt, then you can become more advanced until you have captured the essence of a look for a casual outfit such as this:
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