Living the Romance: A style that feels like a love story

It’s the month of love! What better time to embrace the enchanting world of the ‘Romantic’ style essence to turn every day moments into love stories. Are you the type of person who believes that life had background music, slow-motion twirl moments and every sunset in a sign from the universe? If so, this style essence and today’s blog is just for you!  As discussed earlier, keep in mind that most of us are a blend of essences on the Yin-Yang style spectrum, depending on our personality, physical characteristics and what fashion means us personally.

Do you know what your unique style identity is? If you are yet to figure it out, read our blog (Your Style Essence: Discover and Dazzle) and try out our quick quiz on this by clicking the link below!

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What is the Romantic Essence?

The Romantic style essence centers on elegant, soft and feminine clothing that evoke a sense of beauty, sensuality and glamour. This essence is characterised by flowing and luxurious fabrics, rich and deep colour palettes, silhouettes that highlight curves in a flattering way and delicate elements like ruffles and embroidery. 

Marilyn Monroe is considered the quintessential Romantic essence woman; other celebrities who have embraced this style essence include Keira Knightly, Beyoncé and Scarlett Johansson.

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The Yin-Yang style spectrum

The Romantic essence tilts more towards the Yin end of the Yin-Tang style spectrum, combining the soft, feminine characteristics of Yin through flowing fabrics and curved silhouettes and passionate aspects of Yang through dark and intense colours and bold, statement details. 

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Characteristics of ‘Romantic’

The physical characteristics associated with the Romantic essence include,

• Curvy and rounded body
• Balanced vertical line- neither short nor tall
• Sloping shoulders
• Defined curves
• Soft facial features- oval shape, rounded cheekbones, big lips
• Sensual in nature

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Comparing with other close essences

	Gamine	Classic	Natural
Body type	Soft, curvy and rounded	Balanced and symmetrical	Lean, muscular and straight
Personality	Warm, emotionally expressive and dreamy	Traditional and quietly confident with poise and grace	Laid-back, relaxed
Facial features	Soft and rounded with gentle features such as a delicate nose and full lips	Proportionate facial features with defined jawline and high cheekbones	Straight bone structure with softer edges, slightly wide jawline, medium full lips,
Style	Glamorous and sensuous	Tailored and structured	Relaxed and easy-going

 

Curating your outfits

Colour palette: Romantics thrive on deep, luxurious colours such as purple, bold red, deep blue, burgundy and amethyst which are complemented with rich neutrals such as black, charcoal and cream. These colours are used to create a look that is both sophisticated and feminine, showcasing timeless and elegant style.

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Patterns and prints: The Romantic essence centres on femininity and elegance, thereby featuring floral patterns (both in bold and intricate designs), botanical and nature inspired prints such as foliage and intricate vines as well as abstract prints. Stripes can also be paired with floral accents to create a classic yet playful look.

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Designs: The designs should ideally follow the natural curves of the body through clothing that is soft and flowing and drape around the body. These include,

• Tops:  Sweet-heart necklines, fitted blouses, peplum tops and fitted blouses
• Dresses:  Flowing and draped dresses such as A-line, empire-waist, off-shoulder and wrap dresses
• Bottoms: High-waisted pants and skirts, tailored trousers and flowing skirts

Silhouettes: The Romantic Style Essence is all about softness, curves, and elegance, creating a flowing, feminine, and graceful silhouette.

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Accessories: Soft, feminine and vintage accessories such as jewellery with intricate, nature-inspired details, dainty rings and classic pearls. Handbags are typically petite and elegant including lace-inspired, beaded/embroidered clutch bags and top-handle purses.

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Embrace the Romantic style essence and celebrate the elegance, softness and femininity of your style! Stay tuned with VES to learn more about the other unique style essences in the coming weeks.