*I made an updated video on this and consulted experts and it turns out I’m not a soft classic but a flamboyant gamine! Right next to each other so it makes sense :)*

I loathed that whole fruit system, I mean who wants to be an APPLE or a PEAR - or any fruit for that matter? :D I also didn't like the way - which you mentioned in the video - that system tells you to hide parts of yourself. I've always had a bit of a belly, but I never felt the need to hide it, definitely not with some huge granny-caftan which ages me 20 years. Now I know I'm a soft natural in the Kibbe system and no longer feel like I look great naked but awful with clothes on. :D I've found the best lines for me and find it incredibly helpful. I also recommend Aly Art and Merriam Style.

I did't like Kibbe's method at first. I found it overwhelming and did't like the recommendations for my body tipe... until I realize I had taken the quizz incorrectly. I always thought I was a Romantic, but now I can tell I'm a Soft gamine and everything makes sense. My wardrobe is better than ever!

When I was in my early 40s a friend and I took a 3 full day course and I’m sure this was a part of it. I can’t begin to tell how much money it’s saved me. I’m petite but have a short neck and this was addressed. I no longer wear turtlenecks and am so much happier. I never felt dressed up in my black silk shirt dress with the pointed collar because it didn’t fit my personality. The collar made it more casual and it wasn’t “me”. These are just a couple of things addressed in the class along with hairstyles, color, body shape, style. That class was one of the best things I have ever done. You could see in pictures of people with similar body shapes and personalities what worked and what didn’t. Thank you for this, Audrey, it was very enlightening. I agree that we should wear what makes us feel good and right, but sometimes what we love isn't flattering on us and we don't know why. This is when this method is helpful.

I went to David kibbe in 1988 he did me as a Soft classic. It changed my life nothing but positive and he did my colors soft summer light.

I like this body type way analysis better and I feel like this is the one we should use more since it celebrates who we are more. :-)

Fellow Soft Classic here! It definitely clicked for me when I discovered Kibbe about a year ago. I realized why certain clothes just never felt at home on my body, no matter how much I wanted to make them work (hello, my boho years), and why I finally feel like I can wear all my clothes all the time.

I have been working through Kibbe lately and find it so fascinating. It certainly helped me to understand why I gravitate to certain style. Thanks for the video!

very interesting! with all the different body types, shapes and sizes no wonder we struggle to find well fitting clothes when brands make the clothes from a pattern that would suit one shape very well and then just shrink or enlarge them for sizing.

Audrey, this video Changed. My. Life. after this video I took the test and did more research and found out I'm a soft classic - I love wearing lots of interesting styles but now I realize why I never felt my best in them - they throw me off balance!! Thank you so much for sharing this!

I've been following Kibbe's system for a while, it's been super helpful! I should mention it's about lines of clothing and the cut and material as it fits on the body. It's not about necessarily the style of the clothing item. That can be anything although most cuts tend to be similar styles.

One word THANKS! You make it so simple and give so much freedom in your advice! Thank you!!!!

Audrey, what a great video, thank you. I love your gentleness and calm demeanour. You're a beautiful soul. Keep the videos coming please :D xx

It is so impressive that each and every one of your videos give me something new and interesting and has immensely helped me develop and understand my personal style. Your channel has been very helpful. Thanks a lot Audrey!

This is great! Really excited to take the quiz and take a closer look at my wardrobe! Great video!

Yep!!! The Kibbee System is FABULOUS!!!! I think he's the BEST!!!!!

Hi Audrey, this was so fascinating and now I really want to take that quiz because I still have no idea which one I am, ha! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Jennifer xx

Audrey... Kibbe is new to me... Will be clicking on the link momentarily! TY🧡

Audrey, I love your presentation style and the balance in your video (don't know how to explain it but I love it). Is it possible to have a video on summer necklaces/jewelry (including dainty necklaces for sensitive skin😣)?

Love your videos, Audrey! I've been really interested in the Kibbe typing and also color typing for a while and I'm always happy to discover a new take on it! Could you do a video where you describe your Kibbe type AND your Season + how you determined it?

I took an online test and based on the score it gave me, I was in between types. After reading the descriptions, I lean towards Gamine more. I love this boyish vibe and found out that it's what I've always have naturally gravitated towards. I love how this system isn't about achieving the "perfect" body shape, but working with your own features to make the best of them.

Thank you for another great video...I always find myself smiling along with you during your videos...you give off such a happy, gentle, compassionate vibe. Thanks also to your subscribers for their advice in the comments. I now plan to try the Kibbe quiz. I have just subscribed to Aly Art and Merriam Style on KZfaq (as suggested by a number of your subscribers). I love these type of videos 🤗❤️😊 I learn so much. X

This is a great tool. I first ran across this system with Aly Art on KZfaq, she really dives into this system and provides systematic ways to identify your style. Thanks for introducing this to your audience 💚

Interesting! I’ll have to try doing this quiz. Thanks!!

Think this can be good to stop marketing ...selling and influencing us into a fashion or trend which dosnt suit us..then is purchased and not worn . If you know your colours and style your less likely to make a bad purchase...driven by " fashion" marketing.

Interesting how difficult it is to see ourselves objectively. I’m still having trouble figuring out my own Kibbe type, but I had you pegged as a soft classic soon after discovering Kibbe types. It seems so obvious in your case.

Thank you the quiz definitely helped me see why I am attracted to a certain style.

Hi, from Canada! This was an excellent video, I had never realized the extent of body types. I took the quiz and it turns out I'm a classic. I am petite only 5' tall yet understood I was proportioned but because of my height that threw me off. Thank you for sharing Kibbe with us! I also did the seasonal colours test and found that very interesting.When in England I picked up a new wardrobe from charity shops. A lot of linen pants, blouses, 1 pair of shoes & etc. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you...You've inspired me to have it professionally fitted so I feel great in it instead of just loving it on the hangers!

I love Kibbe and have been following it for some time now. I am new to this channel and my first thought when seeing you was: classic! :)

On this topic, DEFINITELY check out aly art and merriam style!

Hello. I'm so excited that more people are talking about this body typing system 😊😊. I'm also a soft classic. I took the test whilst watching an AlyArt video. I had to take a picture of myself naked to make it easier for me 😅😄. It's been a interesting journey trying to pinpoint exactly what I liked about my style icons, inspiration pictures and my own taste (more for gamine) then tailor it for my own body type. Lastly for all the classics DO NOT WEAR head to toe natural clothing you will look like a potato!

Audrey,you are so inspiring! So gentle and soft spoken. So glad I found you through Jennifer L. Scott.

Soft Gamine here! 🙋🏻 It took me a while to find out, but I finally realised why I always look better with short touseled hair, fitted clothes with waist emphasis, colourblocking and medium-weight fabrics. I thought I was a Soft Natural at first, but I would catch myself looking sloppy sometimes. In the end, it was because my skeleton was too small to hold the Natural kind of looks. I looked like I was drowning in my clothes! But now that I'm following the recommendations for SGs, I look put-together, and I feel much better about my body, knowing that the opposites of Yin and Yang parts of my body is what makes my body proportionate as a SG. ✨

Hi Audrey. I saw Aly Art talk about this a year or so ago but I couldn’t figure out where I fit. It’s very interesting though. Glad you could work it out for your body type :)

Your voice is such a smile 😊. I know I'm Gamine, might be Flamboyant G but not sure. Using this system has helped me see how fitted clothing, esp at neckline & wrists suits me rather than wearing more flowing pieces which would more suit a Natural.

I took the quiz and fell within the "romantic" type...perhaps even "theatrical romantic". I'll have to look at more examples of each in order to be able to give more accurate answers. I already knew that flowy fabrics, ruching, tulip hemlines, peplum tops, wrap dresses, strategic ruffles, waist-defining outfits, and corseted pieces flatter me, so the results seemed to confirm my tastes. Thank you for the video, it was an interesting exercise.

Audrey, you are just awesome! Always classic and sophisticated- but never in a stale or frumpy way. Sticking to approved habits but always exploring for new/unknown interesting ways or tecniques, that you can recommend us. I recently discovered the Kibbe body types a few weeks ago (still figuring out what kind of type I am haha) and I remember when I thought to myself "Would be cool if Audrey Coyne explained it in a video" 😂 Well, here we go! Thank you 😊 Ps. Merriam Style has a whole KZfaq Channel about the Kibbe Body Types and also explains it very well:)

during lockdown, I have discovered the Kibbe body typing. I think you have done a wonderful job of explaining. I agree that it is all about celebrating and not becoming 'cookie cutter'. I am a dramatic classic, and that explains why I gravitate towards those looks. Even tho' I love bohemian on others...on me...not so much, but I have learned to incorporate those into accessories! As a 72 year old personal trainer, I have come to learn how to enjoy my body ( I was a late learner!)...and now am having fun...culling and finding new..or in my case, previously loved! And...vintage...so many were designed with my body in mind...Dior! Again, thank you and I am enjoying your videos.

I’m glad this popped up in my recommendations these days i am clueless about my style. I know i would like for it to get better but im still unsure of what to get.

It was pretty easy to figure out that I was a Soft Dramatic, but I mistyped myself as Theatrical Romantic at first until I found out Kibbe doesn't consider long, narrow bones to be "delicate". That's what threw me off on the quiz. I love this system! I'm a tall woman with an hourglass figure and honestly, almost all style systems I've tried either recommend tight clothing to show off curves (super objectifying and uncomfortable; I also work in finance, so I can't wear stuff like this to work) or colourblocking to look shorter (I don't see anything wrong with my height so I never understood this tip). Kibbe's system is great because every body type gets a variety of recommendations they can work with! I usually follow my lines, elongated + narrow + rounded, which still gives me a lot of room to experiment with different styles while still looking put together. Surprisingly, a lot of office wear falls under the SD umbrella which works out amazingly for me, too!

Can you make a video on Soft Classic clothing ideas?!

Hi Audrey! I love this video and Kibbe method. I've been studying Kibbe's method for years and it has helped me so much with my own style and also determining others very quickly. This is also a reason I have to tell you this. I don't see you soft classic like you said in the video. Like you know, all classics have traits that are perfectly between feminine and masculine. Soft classics tend a little bit toward feminine and dramatic classic toward masculine but still all them are in the middle of the line segment. Any trait you view closely, you can't say is it feminine or masculine. Unlike naturals which have both feminine and masculine traits but mixed well (and gamine who also have feminine and masculine traits but not mixed, just combined). Let's take a look at your face. Your eyes are strong and narrowing from the outside. This is masculine trait. Still they are quite soft looking and big which is feminine trait. They are very close each others which narrows all classics out immediately (classics are always in perfect symmetry and balance). Your nose is long and strong looking (->masculine), but rounded and soft (-> feminine). Your muscles are clearly seen in your jaw, cheeks and other face. This is masculine trait, yet your face is soft and rounded which is feminine thing. Your mouth is quite wide and strong looking (M) but still soft (F). And I haven't even got to your body! Shortly, your muscles are standing out quite clearly even through clothes, which again cannot be classics. I know some professional athlete classics and even them don't have muscles that are standing out through clothes. For example, I can distinguish clearly your calves and thighs through clothes (f.e compare to Grace Kelly who has not). With complete certainty I can say that you are not any of the classics. I think that you are soft natural. Also when I look your instagram photos I think that you look much, much better in natural clothes. Classic pieces look pretty dull and separate on you, but natural pieces brings you to life . I really hope you understood what I meant, because I think this can be very useful to you. Sometimes it's hard to see yourself objectively :). Love your videos and personality, xo, Sindy

Thank you so much for those tips!

Girl you know what you’re talking about 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Dear Audrey, Great video as always! But this time you really had me racking my brain. When you mentioned the 'Kibbe' method I kept thinking 'Kibbe, Kibbe' where do I know this word from??? This evening it came to me. Clayton Kibbee is the name of a war correspondent in an episode of the American TV series 'MASH' (much loved in our household and watched over and over and over again). Nothing to do with this method, but I am glad I managed to remember!

I am soft classic too. Hope you make a detailed lookbook type video as inspiration for us

I discovered your channel 2 days ago and already have watched tons of videos, I spent roughly 5 hours watching them😅❤️. Yesterday, when I was watching one of your videos you mentioned that you have an olive undertone. me too! I have an olive cool bright deep undertone, to be exact:)! And here you mention that your body type is a soft classic. Same for me! And I am too interested in minimalism/ ’quality over quantity’ concept and having a personal style. I guess, this is why you are becoming my favorite beauty blogger so fast😍. I am grateful that I found your channel, Thank you for inspiring me 🥰❤️!

I love this. Irs so much more self affirming. I have an hour glass figure, and I got romantic theatrical. Shared this with several people who I thought would be into it!

Bravissima! Ecco una lettura intelligente del metodo Kibbe. Dovrebbe essere estesa a ogni metodologia che tende ad omologarci e "inscatolarci". Ottima guida

Thanks Audrey - really helpful. I think I am a soft classic too - but will take the test again to be sure. I think my body and shape may have changed over the years - as I am sure I was a Natural when I was younger - but my face in particular was more angular - but not sure if this is correct - perhaps I was always more of a classic.

Thank you for making me discover this method. I am a gamine-soft classique.

Hi Audrey. Yes, I have been trying to follow this system. I am a Theoretical Romantic. I also try to follow Dressing Your Truth. John Kitchener style essence types is very good also. David Zylar also has a good system. Just for fun I tried Dressing for your Zodiac Sign. Not sure how accurate it is but it is right for my friends and I. Lately, I did the Myers Briggs Personality System and this is very helpful as well.

Fascinating! Thank you 😊

I'm fairly certain I am a *soft classic* too. I've gotten classic in the quiz too, but my results are not all Cs - I have a lot of Ds and Es for facial features. It's tricky to judge youself when you are doing the quiz, but the height parameters help. Also, knowing that I wasn't an hourglass but having a slightly defined waist helped me determine my type. They say classics often get complimented for what they are wearing because if they are not careful, they are over powered by what they wear if it's too dramatic for them.

That was very interesting. I found out that I’m a theatrical romantic and it has been very illuminating 👍👍 Thanks!!

Like that you explain this system so simply! I did find that all the examples were slimmer than I am! Haha!

Love your thoughts! 💜🤗

i find kibbe so interesting!! when i first learned about it, i start trying to type people for fun and i actually chose soft classic for you, haha. thank you for covering it!!

I just did the quiz and I am the same as you! Soft classic! No wonder why I admire your styles! Love you Audrey! x

'celebrates the difference'!!! we are what we are...it is about time we are allowed to embrace and enjoy it! it has taken/is taking me almost 50 years to be able to say that!!

Interesting! My style is a dramatic classic. Thanks for introducing The Kibbee System.

This is so interesting!

Great, great video

Great quiz

I love your videos and your style! Can you do a video with tips for petite women? That would be helpful.

I am a huge fan of the Kibbe system. Anyone who is confused about the system or wants to learn more should definitely check out the KZfaq channels of Aly Art and MerriamStyle. Both ladies have fantastic eyes and have explored these 13 body types in depth. I know Audrey linked to an online quiz, however I would highly highly recommend going to the Aly Art channel and doing the quiz with her, as she provides examples for reference.

Hmm how do you see the definition of each type? I clicked on the soft classic and nothing came out.. 😅

Wow I've never heard of the Kibbe system before! I took the survey and I am a Theatrical Romantic. I guess that explains why I have always preferred my "classics" to have a twist like draping, embroidery, lace, etc. Even my striped t shirt has cursive writing embroidery on it. I'm so glad you introduced this method as it really helped me discover why I prefer certain details but could not put a finger on why.

The test put me in the Dramatic Classic category (roughly), but the descriptions for Soft Classic body type and style seem to fit me better as I don't have dramatic, angled features. Then when you said you are a SC I knew I must be right. Our facial structure is very similar, and I also prefer looser romantic styles over stiff structured pieces. Reading the descriptions and looking at photos really helped me figure it out, and further confirms my personal sense of style. Thanks for this!

Ooh I like that green blazer/dark blue shirt combo on you. Very nice

Hi Audrey! I fell in love with your voice, and you are «très élégante». Camille, from France 💗

Hi! Is it possible that the shape of body can change by doing routine exercise like swimming?

Per the diagram scale at the beginning of the vid, does that mean you can borrow from the types immediately before and after? For example, a SN could borrow from a Natural and a Dramatic Classic? I've definitely borrowed from Natural successfully, but I've never thought to borrow from Dramatic Classic - I've always assumed Soft Classic was the one I could borrow from, but is that inaccurate?

How did you find out which celebrities are in which type?

Great video! I’m a theatrical romantic. I’m interested in reading more about this type. :)

Wait! Do you live in Charleston or do are you visiting? Can't believe I just notice this.

So fun! Romantic...I love it!

So. Where do we find the descriptions of each type? I’m classified as a “classic” according to the link. But, I have been told (even by random strangers in elevators) that I look like Julia Roberts (I can see that; but I feel like I look more like Princess Di) both of which are flamboyant naturals. I’m not paying $200 for a book!!

How did you get your score. For example one of mine was24/44 54.5%. What does that mean?

This is an interesting system

I loved this video. So eye-opening since I wasn't aware of Kibbe and his categories. As you mentioned, the 5 usual body types just never seemed to suit me totally. I'm a Rectangle but don't have a small chest or narrow hips, so I'm not a "model" body style, which is how that's often described. Now Kibbe, and I've found something that resonates far more: Dramatic Classic, although I, too struggled with the test a bit, particularly part 1, so it took 3 tries to really get it right. Thanks, Audrey!!

I think I am a Dramatic Classic - balanced yet with some angularity, specifically my jawline and hipline are a little bit squaer-ish. I'm 5.6 size 8-10, my arms and legs are long, and my vertical line is long, I guess due to Dramatic undercurrent. When I gain weight it's the hips/tighs area, which again directs to DC. I also have short waist which seem to be DC element, too. Am I right in the way I understand this? For my husband thinks I am FN. He did the test for me as well. My natural hair is FN - beachy loose waves, and even though I feel myself most when wearing DC lines, I find myself drawn to many FN outfits. When I'm wearing heels I feel that the flowy unstructured lines can work for me. Am I on the right track here, do you think?

I searched it on google grace Kelly is soft classic

Sorry if I sound really dumb but I took the quiz in the video and I got an 85 (added the three test scores together). The table that tells your body type just skips over 76-88 and the midway point isn't particularly easy to see either. ? So what am I?

So uuh I need some help lol. I’v taken the kibbe body type quiz twice to see if I’d get the same answers buuut I did not. I got Soft natural the first time and Theatrical Romantic the second time.. I kind of disagree with the hourglass part of the Theatrical Romantic because I’m a definite inverted triangle, but mainly everything else applies? But also agree with some aspects of the Soft Natural but disagree with the straight/rectangular kind of body. welp someone help please

I am a Natural, I found it out with a stylist consultant and I must say I like my kibbe category a lot. 😊 Every time I wear something excessively structured or opulent (be it a dress, a hairdo or make up) it ages me a lot!

You are my style icon 💖

This quiz is ehh, okay, but not spot on. It attempts to assign hard numbers to each type and put them on a straight spectrum, when there is actually more overlap than that. I recommend finding Aly Art's video on the body type quiz. I just wrote down the questions and answer choices as I watched, and took it on my own. It is much more accurate, and you won't get marked wrong for having unique features. If you feel your face doesn't match the rest of you (like me, my face is much softer than the rest of me), Merriam Style has a video on that.

I did your quiz and there’s no place for my score :( i got a 68 but there’s no place for that.

What's a 182.3?

Test results gravitate between Soft Natural and Flamboyant Gamine... I am not really convinced, ehm, starting from my VERY NOTICEABLE 5ft 11! From the descriptions and the examples, I would say somewhere between Flamboyant Natural and Soft Dramatic...

I like fun, I’ ll try it just for grins and giggles.

Couldn't get through the quiz, needed to enter email to continue - so unfortunate

Funny how everyone is excited about Kibbe again. He wrote the original book in 1987. He still sees clients in New York and he has a Facebook account and group. He has changed his system quite a lot from the book. I would recommend for everyone to check him out and see how he actually sees things.

so I should be something soft classic and flamboyant gamine due to 94 points. now what does that mean?

Now I understand why I have always loved and admired Audrey Hepburn! Never thought it was because I see myself in her (but a little bit taller though :))

Very interesting Audrey, thank you, bless!

I find a lot of people get kind of cultish with this. I'm a classic, but I'm 5'10" tall. I'd describe myself as if Marilyn had a smaller bust and went to the gym every day. Still had her small waist and full hips had the natural curve in her chest and rib cage but not a dramatic bust line. A lot of people would argue with me though because of my height. I don't think my height affects my proportions at all because I'm just truly balanced and proportioned, so the claim that all tall people look lanky and awkwardly long doesn't ring true with me, enough so that I don't look that tall at all when on my own until you directly compare me to someone who' average height. I just feel like the taller you get in this system the fewer options there are for you. So as soon as you're taller than 5'7" you can't really celebrate your differences and individuality without getting SOMEONE telling you you're too tall because for some reason having certain proportions is gatekept to specific ranges of height. I find as soon as you use height as criteria to qualify for a certain title you end up with certain areas of the spectrum for balance and symmetry attributing their balance in part to their height and becomes identity-defining so to speak. It may be true most balanced body types are going to be mid-height, but they're not balanced BECAUSE they're average height. It's just because there are more people of average height in general, not because they're inherently more balanced. Less than 10% of the female population is over 5'8" and you only see like .07% of the people exotic-looking enough to be in the mainstream media. So yeah, I don't see anything here that justifies height exclusivity. If it's so important to be of moderate height then there should just be other options, because super tall, lean, athletic, and angular isn't me either but that's the only category that won't have anyone butt hurt that I'm tall.

I took the quiz, totaled all 3 scores, and I was in the 200s. Am I doing something wrong? Maybe I need to look in the mirror again.. lol This is super interesting..

The test says I am romantic but I don’t understand how I am. I appear a little taller than I am. I am a bit slightly defined muscular wise in my arms stomach and legs with out working out. My bones are little broad but my flesh hides that a lot. At the same time i am petite. My shoulders are moderate and a little rounded at the ends. My face is fleshy I have an upturned eye. My hands are moderate but a little narrow. My bust is moderately big. And my height is 5’5 or 5’6 not sure. And my weight is 130. So would u say that’s a romantic or something else? I am really stuck so if anyone has an answer it would be greatly appreciated. 😊 have a nice day!