"bold, charismatic, and creative""sensual, charming, and receptively accommodating""sensual and ripely glamorous""extraordinary charisma and passion""arresting combination of strength, power, passion, and magnetic charm""Your diva-esque essence is awe-inspiring, thrilling and deeply inspirational to everyone lucky enough to come into contact with you. I think a lot of people dislike the idea of being assigned some specific essence / vibe - something that due to definition is supposed to be always present - and is based on something we have no power over, like the features and body we are born with. Femme Fatale Chic. The assigning of aesthetics etc that other stylists came up with is exactly what we wanted to prevent with this post ! "controlled, elegant, and calm""understated sophistication and refined femininity""traditional, elegant, everlasting""soft-spoken sophistication""you remind us of a gentler age, where manners and form were considered gateways to achievement""gracious""graceful"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-classic-t1980.html, FG: Youthfully bold and brassy essence. Regal Lady.
Just realized that I'm a SN. Yes! "vivacious coquette""spicy firecracker""totally unique combination of sparkling charm and relentless energy""kittenish charm and your dynamically bold power"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-gamine-t1991.html, TR: Powerfully magnetic essence. You may think you are X in Y, but if Kibbe thinks you are Z, then you are Z in Kibbe. In the Kibbe system, your essence and Image Identity are one. Ideas such as "Ingenue" and "Ethereal" do not come from Kibbe. It is subjectively objective. I have mixed feelings about this topic. I think I will write a post about soft natural essence, because I agree that it isn't something that you should focus on at first, but does come as a result of following the lines. Each Image ID has an essence description. Yessss! It is important to keep in mind this is DK's intuitive process, you might have a different opinion on how you would evaluate someone's essence - working with your own method of styling; but he is making his styling suggestions for how he reads the Image. One could even say that the society back then would have made judgements of people and their physicality with a more "united voice", while nowadays there is more individuality in all aspects of our thinking. , https://reddit.com/r/Vindicta/comments/lh51fa/an_idea_ive_been_toying_with_and_id_love_your/, I love this visualization of archetypes too. Would be fun to see something like that on r/DressForYourBody though ! That's an amazing post and clears up a lot! There's nothing reserved or gracious about me. Also, one of the pure N descriptions got censored for me for some reason?
Free Spirit Chic. ""a very strong-willed, powerful, and creative essence"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-flamboyant-natural-t1982.html, N: Fresh and open spirit. Thank you so much!! Note there is a lot of overlap between all of them. Not everyone will necessarily use the same words with the same meaning.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.reddit.com/r/Kibbe/comments/ks55al/essence_in_kibbe/, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-dramatic-t1976.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-dramatic-t1992.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-flamboyant-natural-t1982.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-natural-t1983.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-natural-t1984.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-dramatic-classic-t1979.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-classic-t1981.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-classic-t1980.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-flamboyant-gamine-t1978.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-gamine-t1975.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-gamine-t1991.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-theatrical-romantic-t1988.html, https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-romantic-t1990.html.
Wow. Spitfire Chic. But Kibbe Image ID specific aesthetic / specific style. ""open, warm, friendly, and not at all reserved-- very approachable. That would likely turn out wrong most of the time. Fresh and Sensual Lady. Scroll down to read the essence part there. I get super excited whenever there's a post by you on this sub! Sophisticated Lady.
"controlled, refined, elegant, and calm with an added dash of the powerful, the majestic, the charismatic""rare combination of understated sophistication and dynamic power""You are a lady to be both reckoned with and deferred to""supremely confident, elegantly innovative"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-dramatic-classic-t1979.html, C: Cool, reserved essence. I don't have access to vindicta. Could you summarize this post? And each individual brings in their own flavour to it. Brilliant. However, as the same questions about essences are popping up on the sub, here are some resources that hopefully cover the basics. Thank you for this post! Your essence should fall into its place by following your lines. They're always greatly helpful, so thank you for this! I'm very much on board with my Image ID and the recs, but I just don't feel that my essence is Graceful Lady. Diva Chic. Piquant Chic. There are other "essence" based systems out there, for example: those that focus on matching the "vibe" of your face with a specific aesthetic, or those with different kinds of "Ethereals". Press J to jump to the feed. "your spirit is most definitely larger than life""combination of wit, fire, zest, and spunk""bold adventurer, the free spirit, and the relisher of life""touch of spice"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-flamboyant-gamine-t1978.html, G: Fresh and spicy essence.
D: Cool reserve and charismatic power. Please note that in the first part in those links, where the physical attributes are listed, there are some confusing statements that DK has since clarified (in SK), and parts such as "X will not" have been scraped. Sassy Chic. I will list the basic essence descriptions, some book quotes, and will link the book chapters for each Image ID below (as they are on tapatalk). It is the combination of the impression of your physicality brought out with dressing your lines; it is at a more abstract level. "bold, charismatic, innovative, creative, and impulsive, totally devoted to action. "https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-dramatic-t1992.html, FN: A free spirit. Replying late; but just out of curiosity (no shade btw), what are your own thoughts on what you "give off"? "inner sparkle""powerfully magnetic essence""artistic, sensitive, eerily magnetic, and extraordinarily charming"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-theatrical-romantic-t1988.html, R: Magnetic essence. The DIY methods created by DK are focused on things that are much easier to spot - such as yin-yang traits in the body silhouette, where they have direct implications for the behaviour of fabric on the body; concepts such as vertical, width, curve etc. Graceful Lady. Its about time this was said . "Your inner essence is magnetic, charming, and totally enchanting""gracious, beautiful, and filled with sweet radiance""Artistic, charming, and diplomatic""coaxing, coercing, and diplomatic charm""enchanting, magnetic, inspiring"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-romantic-t1990.html. I recently read the post about Kate Winslet not being a R but rather SD because "she doesn't have dreamspinner essence" and someone saying that in Kibbe "Image ID and essence are one and the same" so she can't be a R with SD essence for example. However, it is much less specific than it may sound at first.My favourite example of an SC role is Marion Cotilliard in Midnight in Paris - a very specific take on refined, gracious, calm. Tailored Chic. "inner freedom and great sense of fun""bold and direct, but never sharp, cool, or aloof""open, radiant, glowing, bold""totally and utterly endearing"interesting one: "as charmingly all-American as apple pie, as refreshing as the girl next door, as alluring as a juicy piece of watermelon on a sweltering August day""rejuvenating breath of fresh air"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-natural-t1983.html, SN: An appealingly innocent essence. Hi, sorry, but I have to remove due to Rule 4! I have seen complaints about it before. This is a community to discuss the image identities described by David Kibbe. "vivacious sparkle and spunky vitality""bubbly, dynamic, outrageous""spunky""effervescent""spicy"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-gamine-t1975.html, SG: Playful and spirited essence. Girl Next Door Chic. People don't perceive me as such either. It is very interesting, but unfortunately this does not come from Kibbe, and is very misleading / confusing in this context. David Kibbe himself looks at people holistically, and considers all the aspects contributing to the overall Image. However, he has created certain methods for DIYers, and "typing" by essence is not one of them. My body fits well into SC, but my spirit doesn't. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this, now I can link people here when I need to explain it xD. "Innately, you are spontaneously direct, open, logical, fresh and totally unaffected, although this is softened by an artistic sensitivity and a radiant charm that is wonderfully appealing""fresh femininity""appealing innocent essence""free-spirited essence""freshly feminine and artistic essence"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-soft-natural-t1984.html, DC: Cooly sophisticated essence. "smooth, sleek, urbane, and utterly sophisticated""strength, charisma, and powerful energy""total majesty""regal, charismatic, statuesque"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-dramatic-t1976.html, SD: Powerful, sensual essence.
Made me feel in love with my type once again! This might be a post worth checking out: https://www.reddit.com/r/Kibbe/comments/ks55al/essence_in_kibbe/. "aristocratic elegance""inner refinement and natural efficiency""classy, calm, effortless""sophisticated elegance""gracious, aristocratic, pragmatic"https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/seasonalcolor/kibbe-s-classic-t1981.html, SC: Refined and gracious essence. The essence part of your Image ID is not necessarily something you should worry about at the beginning. For those who don't want to look at that type of comparison. "you remind us of a gentler age, where manners and form were considered gateways to achievement" - this, but in a way that is more relatable than some of the 50s mum tropes we joke around with on here.It is like the combination of the C vibe that is like "beauty that transcends time" / timeless - quite literally in the film - and "lady from a bygone era" - something DK uses for R and is also quite literally in this film. Dreamspinner. ""a risk-taker and an adventurer, someone who will always have an original approach to anything you encounter in life""Your passion excites us, your openness attracts us, and your powerful charisma inspires us. The essences are based on Old Hollywood typecasting archetypes, and while it is possible for people to have an intuitive grasp of those, not everyone is completely familiar with them.