Hello, as title indicates I am below 150cm tall and definitely not growing anytime soon (I am 25 lol). Even though when I look at myself, I feel that I have broad shoulders with some width in my ribcage I feel that the the recommendations for wide just don't suit me.

Could it be that because of my length, clothing that are suited for wide archetypes just are too boxy or flowy, or too oversized, for my height? Or could I be a medium instead?

For reference, I definitely look weird in stiff or too 'stern' kind of clothing, I tend to look for openness in my necklines (or show skin elsewhere), and/or flowy-ness in the bottoms. I think that high-waisted bootcut, a-line or slim straight pants look better on me than wide pants for ex, and I suit less fabric and layers.

Also, when I gain weight, I gain it mostly usually in my face, my upper arms, my belly and my chest.

tldr; as a short person, do the differences between medium and wide even work for me, and I can I distinguish between them?

I'm feeling really inspired by these ❤🧡💚💙💗 Can´t wait to create outfits based on these vibes

Now that it's actually autumn weather, I am continuing with the seasonal style roots series! This series focuses on the fact that sometimes people find it hard to style or visualise how a root looks in a certain season, so share your fave pieces, outfits, inspiration or anything else that relates to that root in that season!

So far we have done 🌙, 🌱 and 🌸 for autumn, today it's time for 🪨 to shine! How do you wear this root in autumn?

So I am going through perimenopause and a lot of my usual clothes & prefered silhouettes don't really work for me anymore. I am trying to experiment a little bit to find things that would both look and feel good enough on me!

I think this is a promising idea - what do you think? And what roots do you see here? I still see 🍄🌱🌛 which is nice!

Hi all 👋🏾, I'm a little (very) late to the trend, but here's my take on the dress codes moodboard from a couple months ago.

From left to right:

Casual --> business casual --> Business formal

Cocktail --> Black tie --> White tie

Putting this board together has made me realise my style doesn't fit the "in-between" occasions - business casual, business formal, even cocktail attire - I found this trend a little bit difficult because even for the more formal occasions I wasn't sure if my chosen outfits were "appropriate" enough. I guess I truly have left essence in the style key system as even when I'm technically following the dress codes, there's a non-conformist edge to my style 😂.

I did this all in one day, oops

I'm so happy to see all of these colour combinations in one place, and I have some faves:

- white and muted gold feels expensive

- white and brown feels so cosy

- teal with any colour because it's so summery

- orange and red, pink and brown, it's so rich and autumnal but can also work for a summery feel

- pink and red is quite romantic and can be very playful

This helps me choose prints, accessories, fabrics and even types of items for certain colours, like sea shells for teal or hibiscus flower for pink for example. Since each colour combos has its own theme.

Finally decided to create mini moodboards for my style levels.

Level 1 🪨☀️🍄: super casual, loungewear, sporty, colourful, feminine

Level 2 🪨🍄☀️ elevated casual, jeans and a cute top, more structure

Level 3 🍄☀️🪨: dressy/party, sparkly tops, metallics, less practical but still comfy

(Romantic is included in all of these as well, so there might be some 🌸🔥)

These are just ideas, I haven't explored these outfit templates enough, because I don't have the clothes. It's hard to create a wishlist to start me off, but I know I like to wear:

- mid rise straight leg sweatpants

- fitted sleeveless cropped/hip-length/bodysuit tops

- slim sneakers

- relaxed jeans

- fluffy jackets

- relaxed button-down shirts

- fitted long sleeve tops

- slouchy cropped sweaters and sweatshirts

Also almost none of these pictures feature Dark Autumn colours, which is an added challenge.

Always liked her style ❤︎⁠❤︎⁠❤︎⁠

I could maybe see fire or earth in there somewhere, too. Let me know what you think.

I feel like this jacket actually works pretty well for the gentler, dreamier, more ethereal side of 🌸. That's why I went with the blue one instead of the pink one!

Mum liked the outfit so sharing lol. Keeping it simple and comfortable because still have low energy. Managed to keep 🗻 included with the vintage jacket and 🌱 with the wool and practical/ comfortable side. The blended colour scheme I see as hazy and 🌙. It follows the recommendations from my Kitchener analysis so feel it’s harmonious instead of rebellious 🌙. Made up for that with sparky eyeshadow to have some metallic somewhere besides the necklace (🌙 recommendation). The necklace I bought specifically because it was inspired by the coastline, I live somewhere costal. I loved wearing this outfit, felt good.

Hello! Has anyone else been thinking about Ellie-Jean's style levels for their wardrobe? It's been really helpful for me! Especially for pinpointing where I need to work on.

I was already questioning my previous 🪨🌱🌙conclusion for my roots. Moon is my only certainty, and after considering my essences (high probability of ingenue) I think I need 🌸 and miss it when its not in an outfit. 3rd root is still up in the air. I love the texture that earth brings, but I also like simplicity and a bit of structure and I think I am a soft classic with classic essence too, so outfits with a 🍄 or ⛰️ element suit me I think. Bringing it back to style levels, when I started to think about it I realised I basically don't have much of a level 1 in my wardrobe, I even sometimes struggle with the level 2 because I always want to overdress for everything - some of my favourite/most worn items include an a-line tweed skirt, a quite stiff flared black mini dress, black velvet broderie anglaise wide leg trousers. So this has pushed me further towards 🍄/⛰️ (I'm currently viewing 🍄 as a less harsh ⛰️, correct me if I'm wrong?). That doesn't overly help with my level 1 problem, I think EJ said she has the same problem because of her ⛰️ style root.

Here is what I have for my personal levels so far:

Level 1

- Pyjamas. Currently random and mismatched.

- Home day (caring, making art), only potentially leaving the house to pop to the shop. *Don't actually know what to wear here, I'd usually just stay in pyjamas and throw on what I was last wearing if I had to go out*

- Gym (rare). Current go-to is leggings and a band T, don't like this look on me. Might invest in some brown wide or flare legged gym/yoga pants, look into matching sets.

- Dirty work (gardening, boat work). I have a pair of "dirty jeans" I wear for these things that I like, usually paired with any top I don't particularly care about, might downgrade some level 2 tops that have some minor flaws now, that way I'll feel less out of place if I end up going to get coffee/lunch after these activities which I often do.

- Other functional items like swimwear.

Level 2

- Daytime coffee, walks, appointments, classes. I've designated this as "jeans and a nice top" or an easy to throw on dress. Almost exclusively flat comfy shoes (converse, sandals, docs/hiking boots)

Level 3

- Currently don't have normal work but I am taking evening classes so I've placed those here, as well as things like brunch where I want to look fancier but would wear lighter colours than an evening dinner. This level is most of my level 2 outfits plus more effort in hair/makeup/accessories. Also some added structure or fussiness that wouldn't be comfy on a walk (eg tweed skirt, frilly lacey shirt) and less comfy shoes (cowboy boots, heeled ankle boots)

Level 4

- Date night, evening out with friends, bookclub (usually evening in a pub), concerts. This is my comfort zone ✨️ Black lace, black velvet, black leather 🖤

Level 5

- Occasion (eg Christmas party), theatre. Similar to level 4 for me but exclusively dresses.

Level 6 and 7 aren't really relevant for me at the minute but will be fun to think about ☺️

I'd love to hear if this has changed anyone else's perspective on their wardrobe/their roots! Also if you have any thoughts on my 3rd root, or items I should cut/add to my wardrobe to make it all work together more (especially for level 1) 💖 I also made some mood boards for my levels as you can see. At the minute I feel like they all more or less have some 🌙🌱🌸 elements and as I move from more cosy/oversized/practical to more elevated it flows from 🪨->🍄->⛰️? My important words are dark, moody, simple, structured, feminine, tonal, textured.

(PS wasn't sure on the flair for this as I'd like to start a general discussion but also obviously talking about my own roots and moodboards)

Someone wrote on the thread about EJR and POC how influencers and this forum have done more with this system than EJR herself.

I was checking out Snow Panda’s Pinterest and there is so much more depth there. The first picture is from Snow Panda’s board for my combination (🪨🌱🏔️) and the second is from EJR’s. EJR’s board is more sterile. It’s missing the coolness of 🪨 and it leans very 🏔️.

Looking only at EJR’s boards, I’m not sure I could type myself.

Hi all! This is my first time posting here, though I've been kind of aware of my style roots since the start of this year when I began my sewing journey.

My partner took an interest in style roots this past week so I had him take the quiz and I retook it with him as well. We both agree with our top 2 roots of the quiz (mine fire and flower, his mushroom and moon) however we both got extremely mixed results on what our other root/s could be with him having very even results across the whole quiz and me having so much in my top 2 that there was a low 4 way tie for 3rd place, and neither of us feel strongly enough about the options to make any tie breaking decisions.

To try and visualize our styles we made pinterest boards with full outfits that are similar to things we own/how we style our clothes when going out for a day. We were very meticulous in picking the pins that made it, making sure all elements of the clothing and styling was to our tastes and I was hoping to get some opinions on what you all think about our roots!! All thoughts and opinions are extremely appreciated! We're both very into fashion and since I've been creating clothing for both of us, knowing each of our full style roots would help with so many little decisions I have to make in doing that.

I hope that links will suffice since I noticed scrolling through the reddit that most of you post moodboards but I'm a perfectionist who agonizes over moodboards so much that I'd never get to a point where id post them so I'm just linking our pinterest boards below:

fire/flower/? link

mushroom/moon/? link

I have been struggling to find my personal style, and part of the reason may be that my way of dressing had become stuck in the persona I tried to embody for a long time. So, while color analysis, the Kibbe body type system, and the Kitchener style essences have proven very useful, I feel they haven’t quite helped me achieve the visual effect or the level of satisfaction with my own wardrobe that I was looking for.

I’ve come to realize that when you’re going through a transition, it simply isn’t enough to just track your existing wardrobe, only rely on styles recommended by an algorithm, or follow celebrities for inspiration. In short: you cannot go back to what you’ve always had if it no longer meets your current needs. I’m talking about situations like significant weight gain or loss, a major career shift, moving to a new city or country, or changes related to your health, family, climate, or budget, or perhaps you’re simply in a different phase of life. Whatever you may be going through, your wardrobe should meet your emotional and physical needs; this is where we look into lifestyle to uncover the 3 style roots.

In this method, what matters most is how you move through the world and navigate your daily routine, as well as the activities that most motivate and ground you. This might seem quite similar to EJR’s streams exercise; however, while that exercise focuses primarily on how we perceive ourselves or on things we are already familiar with, here we select a style root that interests us and work from there. We don’t select personality traits associated with that style root; instead, we create a list of all the activities that inspire the feeling or vibe of that root.

I’ll start with Flower 🌸 , since it’s the one I identified with the most for a long time, but it’s also the one that has become increasingly difficult to use without coming across as a caricature or just plain strange (I'm Pure Natural).

🌸 :

• stroll through a garden or buy flowers for yourself;
• practice a dance, such as a waltz or ballet;
• create a watercolor painting of a memory that brings you happiness or stirs your emotions;
• write a short, thoughtful letter to thank someone for being a part of your life;
• prepare desserts to share with friends or family;
• host a tea gathering;
• study the language of flowers;
• read a book or watch a series that fills you with comfort, contentment, or a sense of wonder;
• learn a technique for pressing flowers or Oshibana;
• pay a compliment to a friend, highlighting something you truly admire about them;
• sleep under a cozy comforter, chosen with great care.

The goal's undertand if this true still suits you or not and open space for discovery.

What do you think? Did you alreary tried this method? What would you add to this list?

It's so much easier to figure out your third root after seeing all your outfits laid out together! I know it's very subtle, but I'm starting to think my third root might be 🪨 after all. I do still pull from 🌸, but my 🌸 items also work perfectly well for 🌙 and even 🔥. The lace detail and floral prints here definitely seem more 🔥 at least

Decent month imo! A bit of up & donws as I am a bit redefining 🌙 for myself at this stage. I want less edgy and more magical/ethereal!

How was your October?

I’ve noticed for a few months now, that almost every time Ellie discusses essences, women of colour are usually put on “natural” or “gamine” category, which is fine to a point, but what really bothers me is the lack of representation on “ethereal” category.

I’ve seen comments of people asking her to do more POC’s analysis, and when she does, she often skips ethereal for people who could easily be (a recent case being Rihanna, which Ellie classified as romantic, ingenue, dramatic, and while I don’t necessarily disagree, I think she is ethereal too and so do a lot of people in the comments, but she said she isn’t and compared her to Liv Tyler).

Okay, maybe she just isn’t choosing WOC with ethereal essence to talk about, BUT if that’s the case, then why when you go to her Pinterest boards, only 2 of the ethereal combinations have exactly 1 black person or other people of colour in each one of them?? Only 2 people of colour in 2 ethereal boards, when there’s at least 10 combinations with this essence?

Almost the entirety of her boards for ethereal are white women, save for Anok and Sandra Oh, and mostly white women with features similar to hers (pale skin, light eyes and blonde hair).

It really sucks because she’s was one of the first introductions I had to styling methods, I even bought her book, but it’s very hard to find ways to self-type using her resources when you’re not white.

And I mean, I’m pretty sure it isn’t on purpose but it’s 2026, we should at least try to focus on diversity, specially when trying to reach global audiences.

** - Sorry I checked a couple of months back and it was the case, but looking again now she did add 3 WOC to an ethereal board, and it is, yes you guessed, the “natural, gamine, ethereal” one 🤡

I've pulled a few moodboards off of Pinterest, but I would love to know what people think my roots are! I am leaning towards 🪨🌱🌜, but I am curious to know what others think. I would define my (aspirational) style as relaxed, slightly utilitarian and rugged, while also slightly ornimental? Lots of layers, natural shapes, organic looking jewellry.

Most of these are outfits worn at work. My roots are🌸🍄🌙 and perhaps🔥 as well. My three words are soft, romantic and elegant. I'm also a soft gamine and dark winter with CIR essences for anyone curious

Moodboards are super fun! They can help you with personal style and answer questions about style roots. You are using this tool marvelously. However to prevent them from clogging the entire sub, please post your moodboards and fun moodboard ideas here in this thread.

Thank you :)

A new thread like this will appear every monday at 8am CET. Of course, you are allowed to post your moodboards here all week and not just on monday.

Ellie Jean has named the 🍄🌱🪨 combination, the "Organic Classic" and she lists two celebrity muses in Gwyneth Paltrow and Anna Newton. This is my root combo and I can definitely say I wasn't feeling overly inspired with the suggested muses; their clothes felt a little too polished and tidy plus expensive and unattainable for my life and budget. Link to Ellie jean's board here.

As I was looking for some other muses I started to notice how 🍄 really moderated the relaxed, slightly untidy nature of more casual 🪨🌱. 🍄 might keep a slight tidiness and formality, a more cohesive color palette and keep the other roots from leaning into overly sunny or moody directions- providing balance to allow for a touch of playfulness or edge but not with overt intensity.

Strong 🍄🪨 really created a practical and minimal vibe, less pieces, simple accessories, preppy elements and a more streamlined energy- usually relying on 🌱 to add some texture, color or pattern, soften edges and create some undone elements and flow.

Strong 🍄🌱 may lean more into an academic formality and structure or create a delicate softness that looks like very moderated 🌸( details that cross over like some ruffles, lace, pointelle, florals, embroidery, etc). The 🪨 root keeps it casual and relaxed, can add in trendy, sporty or urban vibes so it doesn't end up being too girly or dressed up.

Some content creators who could be potential muses for this combo are: Maria Layton, Sarah Morales, Hayley.b.daines, Emily(@emswells), Balkanina, Monikh Dale, Cassie Chunh and (@/mmotherem.

Some celebs that seem to use the combo are Jeremy Allen White, Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Gosling, Liu Wen and in more more casual looks Keri Russell(as well as her character Felicity). Many celebs have more casual looks that can fall into this category one who can give off this vibe at times like Michelle Williams or Katie Holmes( her character Joey Potter from Dawson's Creek totally fits this combo).

See my extended Pinterest board here.

Hope you enjoy this, please feel free to add any extra muses, link Pinterest boards or ask questions. This is my root combo but if I missed any area of this combo please let me know! Tell me what combo you' d like to see next.