Find Your Style Archetype | 24 STYLE TYPES (colour + YOU!)

If you want to find your unique style, David Zyla's archetype system may just change the game. In this video I break down the 24 Archetypes found in his book Color Your Style. Finding my style/colour season archetype has been incredibly helpful for me to streamline my style, I would say its the first thing in many months that has really resonated with me.
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Timestamps:
0:00 so you've lost your sense of style...
0:38 things you need to know before we begin
2:00 vital spring - the prom queen
2:35 early spring - the playful princess
3:45 buoyant spring - the life of the party
4:05 mischevious spring - the pixie
4:26 tawny spring - the maverick
4:59 classic summer - the classic beauty
6:42 jeweltone summer - the glamorous career girl
7:28 sunset summer - the elegant bohemian
8:05 dusky summer - the earth mother
8:32 renaissance summer - the drama queen
9:07 iridescent summer - the mysterious mermaid
9:51 spicy autumn - the sensuous backpacker
10:15 mellow autumn - the sexy librarian
11:00 gamine autumn - the stylish beatnik
11:38 copper autumn - the high stakes gambler
12:02 bronze autumn - the divine diva
12:36 high autumn - the passionate impresario
13:08 classic winter - the queen
13:41 soft winter - the romantic poetess
14:04 dynamic winter - the passionate leader
14:31 antique winter - the keeper of the hearth
14:53 playful winter - the ballerina
15:29 vivid winter - the earthly philosopher
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You can find my page @bodyandstyle over on TikTok where I have over 500'000 followers. Discovering the body types changed my life and that's why I want to share it with you all.
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[@elliejeanroyden]

I’m not offering Zyla specific packages BUT if you want my opinion on your colour season head to bodyandstyle.com/services ♥️

[@angelinamercury500]

Please do a most flattering wedding dresses for each body type! I think I am soft dramatic, but I love ethereal/whimsical style dresses. I have a wedding next year and don't know which direction would be best. Thanks!

[@usbmassstoragedevice]

"They're all called David, I don't know why" 😂 this is delightful

[@elliejeanroyden]

Thank you haha, it is bizarre that essentially the 2 men who are big in this field are called David!

[@zoreenbergado787]

Yeah like kibbe and kitchener 😅

[@christinamann3640]

Have you also noticed the preponderance of Carols?

[@TheJoker718]

That was so funny 😂

[@lucyelstonsoprano]

Someone needs to create an automated online quiz for this!

[@soulful_poetry]

Exactly

[@fallingbaby]

YES PLEASE

[@jamilly8670]

OMG YES

[@user-eo2th2lf6f]

Yeah

[@cheesycheddar555]

I SECOND THIS, PERIOD

[@eykyra]

I kinda started to watch these videos as a way to figure out my personal style and find a wardrobe that I feel good in, but at the end I'm just being fascinated about how much literature and discussion there is around personal style, silhouettes, etc. It's really interesting. I was always drawn into fashion but I'm actually considering getting some kind of education on this. Anyways, I just suscribed.

[@abigaelmacritchie1365]

Me too! It's become a big topic of discussion with a couple of friends. They don't have time to watch as much KZbin as I do, so I watch tons of content and then relay what I've learnt and my thoughts in long voice messages we've dubbed podcasts 😂 I'm seriously thinking of starting a KZbin channel just to discuss this stuff, I've become so invested it's actually ridiculous

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

❤❤

[@likkeaaaabawss]

Wellll fashion is a multi billion dollar business so you bet there are lots of studies

[@autumnhobbit]

This is fascinating but it definitely feels more high-fashion; I'm such a casual dresser I really don't see myself in any of the types just looking at them off the bat, lol. It usually becomes clearer with more thought though!

[@jessicamcdonald7002]

Right?! I’m a bank manager and if I showed up in half of these dresses I’d be getting the strangest looks

[@magnoliamoonbloom6473]

Same..I wear leggings and a t-shirt everyday.

[@Roxannedan]

Same. I'm a T-shirt or sweater and jeans person. I can't really picture myself choosing any of these outfits (unless I was playing a character in a play). I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing because it makes me happy.

[@catalinahoney1]

Even though this systems seems quite interesting since it mix personality and style I found it to be more useful for character creation purposes. If you have an idea of a character and his personality you can draw inspiration of their fashion from these archetypes. I'm a winter and I don't relate to the style recommendations nor the personality descriptions of the winter archetypes

[@sandraoliveira2366]

Sem falar que nossa personalidade é fluída, muda conforme o contexto. Não somos só uma coisa. Agora podemos ter uma impressão tipo: alegre, reservada, atraente etc. Mas dizer que somos assim é o fim.

[@sarahnovaes9097]

me too! i resonate much more with the classic summer archetype although im a autumn

[@BrevilheriLais]

eldrich is a old world for uncanny, unsetling, many times people refer to the works of H. P. Lovecraft as being eldrich (there's even a table top game called eldrich horror that is looselly based on his world populated by old terrifying god monsters that rise from the depths) a beatnik on the other hand were a movement of american writers and artists around 1950-1960, they went against society norms and conducts, wrote books about the bohemian life or life on the road or being poor in LA trying to make a living writing and lived outside the mainstrem. I guess we could enrage them and say they were the hipsters of yore

[@janailic4362]

I can't figure out my own color season, so I was looking forward to learn about these archetypes and hoping to find myself as one of them. Turns out, I got even more confused after watching this video! 😂

[@Cindybabe99]

Tbh this system is for a very specific type of taste and he vastly stretches the “ethereal” concept. I wouldn’t come to this system if I was just starting to find my style.

[@janailic4362]

@@Cindybabe99 I'm happy with my style and able to choose colors to wear, I just struggle to "fit" into color season 😅

[@Cindybabe99]

Tbh same… I think color seasons are kind of 80s. Bit outdated and mostly useful for makeup :)

[@janailic4362]

@@n.n8991 thank you! 💛 I can't decide between those two. I can guess the right answer for almost every online example, celeb pics, etc...but not for myself 😅

[@berlineczka]

If you have trouble fitting yourself into the 12 seasons system, you may have an olive undertone. It's not a given, but the majority of olives struggle to put themselves into one category in this system (e.g. I am a pale warm olive, but my dark blue-green eyes, ashy blond hair etc. send me to the summer category. At the same time, the colours that actually look good on me are in the autumn category, some from the deep autumn, some from the soft type, but I do not truly fit nicely in any of the autumn subcategory, and I can even borrow from the dark winter and soft summer - go figure).

[@windkind]

It's so fascinating how kibbe, zyla and your style roots complement and overlap each other. I'm a true summer and though I look best in irdidescent summer colors, I'm really drawn to the dusky summer. Then I realized the cut of the clothes seem to be just perfect for a soft natural (which I am) and "earth mother" ist very in tune with my mushroom, earth and fire style roots.

[@domitilledellamalva8872]

I agree so much! I also think we can easily link this system to essences. I’m a True Summer as well and fit in the Elegant Bohemian archetype. Turns out I have Dramatic and Romantic essences, which I think also match very well with the archetype + my style roots

[@nevamoore5192]

This seems to be a fun archetype theory to experiment with but does not have any actual bearing to connect to a person's style. I'm a muted autumn. The only ones I related to were dusky summer and antique winter, and most of the lines are too heavy for me. Personality completely off. But this was fun.

[@lipstickandstars]

I love the way you’ve laid all these out, and your commitment to only quoting his book and Pinterest. However, for those DIYing, I’d caution against using the personality associations as the main way to lead to one’s archetype. It’s not simply about which one you relate to most on a deep level (for example, I’m a Sunset Summer which is a thoughtful and sensitive archetype, but I have a silly side, a severe side, etc). It’s more of, “what impression do you give off?” or “what character would you be cast as in a movie?” David speaks more about this on one of his episodes of “Feel Good Beauty” on KZbin, I believe it’s episode 3.

[@MissAfricanAmerican99]

The Gamine Autumn (the stylish beatnik), the Soft Winter (the romantic poetess) and the Jeweltone Summer (The Glamorous Career Girl) resonated most with me. I'm very soft-spoken, but mythology always interests me. I love learning and being the one in the group who's the "smart one" or "knows things." I'm very attracted to Goth and Gothic styles, but I like hints of gentility or sweetness. Like, if Persephone (the Greek goddess of spring AND the underworld) had a closet full of corporate wear...that would be my dream wardrobe. It's hard to pinpoint my exact style archetype since women who look like me are typically shoved into the autumn color season category. 🍂

[@Diniecita]

I love the idea of Persephone’s wardrobe. You should make that. I want to see it now!!

[@rycroftphilostratem3536]

That's pretty much me in a nutshell! But i would change the Beatnik autumn into the Passionate Leader.

[@onipot9639]

I feel the same

[@Eniramoi]

Pretty sure you've been reading Lore Olympus! If not, you should!

[@bres.4806]

@@Eniramoi Lore Olympus is not only beautifully drawn and written I'm in love with the fashion.

[@catobrien837]

Sunset summer is so me that I’m genuinely shocked to have found something THIS spot on!

[@elliejeanroyden]

Yay that is so cool!!

[@Bunnidove]

Me too.

[@ardenboshier7431]

This is all really beautifully described and put together but I feel like I can never find info about style/guidance as a woman who wears menswear (besides advice which is basically "Don't do this" lol). I wonder how I could adapt some of this kind of guidance to work for me & other masculine women who still want to pay attention to colour, proportions etc

[@strange_moment]

Gabrielle Arruda made a video about menswear (for women) for the kibbe id's. But I agree, those kind of tips and archetypes are often very focused on feminine, glamorous styles

[@pippatick]

That's true, I think if you ignore the visuals and go with the descriptions more but totally understand...

[@subspacescout9951]

YYAASSS … style archetypes! My newest rabbit hole.

[@andreawilliams1509]

very interesting; this retired librarian wants to get the book and read it so she has background information. I didn't think I needed this video but your presentation intrigued me.

[@ashleymarie7731]

I think this was your best video yet! I loved this so much because it brought so much more dimension to people. Its so interesting how you naturally are drawn to your color season in this as well because I immediately identified with spring which is what my color season is already. I'm going to need to save this and go through it again to take notes. Great Job!

[@lolo3968]

Great job covering all of those! I’m also a Classic Summer, with a dash of Sunset. I’m really enjoying this system. It just really dialled in my palette,personality and I love how he gives ideas for how to incorporate colours into your home.

[@lenadacca]

I'm a winter (and also a kibbe Gamine) and when you were describing the winters I was like ohh that could be me.. hmm.. but somethings missing. And then as soon as you described Ballerina Winter I was like YUP that's me! 🤣 Some stylists like Zyla and Kibbe have such a talent for these sorts of things, it's amazing. 🥰

[@karenlien1900]

I was watching through the winter archetypes doubting that anything would land… thinking maybe I have winter coloring but not personality… then hit Playful Winter and was like 😮!!!! That is ME 🤸‍♀️ Thanks so much Ellie-Jean for opening this new fashion/expression door to explore! I am really looking forward to learning more. Your videos make intimidating concepts so clear and feel totally fun and accessible. I am very impressed with and grateful for your work! 🙏

[@Katriicat]

I think I am a soft summer, so the mysterious mermaid should work for me. But I really love dark jewel tones, too 🤔

[@josephinedesrosiers2195]

thank you for this! i read zyla's book and was craving ANY visual indication of what the colors he was talking about were

[@omentum1000]

You've got me obsessed! Reading his book now AND waiting for yours!

[@astrodyke]

While personality is a big part of style so I appreciate he includes it, it’s still hard to identify with one of the very limited number within your own season.

[@carmelasantana3091]

Nice video! You pronounced "impresario" right 😊 A beatnik was a counterculture figure from the 40s/50s; they were against the consumerist/conformist society. From a fashion perspective, their stereotypical outfit was all black, black berets, black turtlenecks, hanging out in coffee shops, listening to jazz and reading the existentialists. So, in today's reference, kind of emo meets hipster, I guess?

[@krissyrose14]

Beatniks were the OG hipsters. :)

[@mariafunk2057]

I’ve never been more accurately described. Antique winter.

[@kaitlincrane_]

I’d love more about David Zyla! It’s difficult to get past thinking about your color season in the 12 types haha. I am a soft summer, but I could be a spring in Zyla!

[@shachardl5360]

I'm think I'm a softer winter in my colors (like if winters can have 10/10 bright colors on a scale and summers can have 1/10, I think I'm 7/8 means not all my colors are really bright, while also have high contrast and being somewhat cool toned), so Soft Winter sounds perfect, also by personality! As someone who felt confused after finding some people and articles claim the high contrast = dramatic, cold and even bossy personality, this video feels more spot on!

[@lolasunflower6350]

I think I am a summer based on Kibbe and Zyla but nothing seems to represent me/ my style in the summer archetypes😕

[@chloemetschar2708]

This was BEYOND helpful, Ellie-Jean! Thank you. ✨❤️👏🏻

[@sarast.5007]

I resonate most with the mysterious mermaid... I am a soft summer and I used the term "mermaid colours" before to accurately describe the colours that suit me best and that I actually also like wearing :)) thanks for the video, I love these kinds of categories and archetypes, I dont look at it too strictly though, I just like playing around with it!

[@sissapop]

This was amazing Ellie!!! By the way I did the color palette based off your body features with 7 women in my family and my boyfriend’s mom. I created a grid of different colors, elements, sometimes even clothing items or textures for each lady and they loved them!!!! Helped me bond with my fam :)

[@angelahale11]

Thank you so much for everything you do! Your content (along with Aly Art) is really helping me find my style. I've learned I'm a SD/probably bright winter/classic-romantic-engenue essence/classic winter archetype (The Queen). I better be destined for greatness, because that's one heck of a set 🤣

[@kaitlincrane_]

Ahhh! I get so excited for your videos, they are so much fun. Thank you thank you!

[@elliejeanroyden]

No thank YOU!! ♥️

[@marta83809]

Please don't shoot me Ellie, but I feel like this system is not it. As a dramatic autumn with a very "gamine-ish" personality and style I have always longed for a guideline that matches personality and style. However now that I've seen it in practice, it is not ideal. I can see stylex personality work and I can see stylexbody/coloration work. But stylexpersonalityxcoloration is too much. This is because looks and personality have no correlation (I'm the main example of it). This system gives us categories based on colors (which I'm fine with) but he lets the colors define a part of the personality. Autumn has options that have either earthy or fierce/loud/strong in them. And I just don't relate to that, which leads me to wanting to be "another season". This reminds me of the wrong interpretation of kibbe, where a certain body type meant a certain aesthetic. I'm scared that this may have a bit too much of that influenced in here. This is obviously my personal expierience and I'm happy if this helps others, but to me, it's a flawed system.

[@MisssPandora]

Couldn't say it better 🙂

[@marta83809]

I'd also like to add that I'm aware that all of these systems are meant to take for personal interpretation. (I'm watching your lifestream in bits and it's very entertaining and interesting). That may work for other systems because they always leaver either body or personality open. (Your roots are personality meets style, while bodytypes are body meets style), so they allow us to match it with our missing element in the unique combination. However, this system has all areas covered in only 26 subtypes? (Edit: just checked and apparently it's even 24..) It feels difficult to interpret them without feeling like breaking them, because he has supposedly done all the matching for us.

[@Spikypotato.]

You have a point🤔

[@sandraoliveira2366]

🎉🎉🎉Isso mesmo cores, tipo de corpo não define personalidade de ninguém. Esses estilista precisam estudar o que temos de mais moderno em relação a personalidade a teoria Big Five, somos uma mistura e nossa personalidade é fluída e funciona conforme o contexto. Na verdade deveriam parar de dar diagnósticos prontos para as pessoas e ensinar elas como se autoobservar, a autoobservaçao é uma ferramenta que todas nós temos e tercerizamos. E dar diagnóstico de personalidade é para quem é formado em psicologia( e profissional dessa área com ética também nem faz isso), agora fica esses estilistas dizendo que personalidade você é baseado em cores e vozes das suas cabeças.

[@beaherzberg]

Sunset summer and the jewel toned summer seems to be me. So interesting! I tend to consider myself a deep winter in the other system. Love this! Thank you

[@kathleenreese5010]

Great video! I have been following David Zyla for a few years and have his books. He has a KZbin channel where he recorded a series of live shows he did a couple years ago. In Episode 3 he explains the archetypes and some ways to find your own. In the other episodes he talks about finding your personal colors. He also travels around the US and Europe analyzing clients in person.

[@GhislaineBeauce]

You pronounced "impresario" correctly 👍🏻 and beatnik refers to a member/follower of the Beat Generation of the late 1950s to early 1960s. I like his archetypes, they're more complex than what I've come across before, there's quite a few of them I'm drawn to. I still need to figure out my colour season...

[@hanna9410]

This! And for an easy pop culture reference to beatniks, think of Audrey Hepburn's character in Funny Face

[@user-nr8px6gp2n]

none of zyla's types speaks to me, but his method of finding your own color palette helped me a lot to establish my style core

[@nomadhawk2]

Thanks Ellie-Jean ! I’ve always loved Zyla’s concept of finding one’s own colors in one’s own face and body coloring, and I find it very cool that you give us a good summary of the archetypes 😉 good job 👍 thanks ❤✨🙏🏼

[@sarahnelson8836]

Did the language of the archetypes bother you too? Calling the women creatures or eldritch beings was kinda … off putting and objectifying to me

[@nomadhawk2]

@@sarahnelson8836 I did not mind the language, no… found it poetic and quite imaginative, in fact… I am not easily bothered or offended, in general. Sorry you felt offended… maybe it’s not for you… it was written some time ago…

[@sarahnelson8836]

@@nomadhawk2 that makes sense, I like the poetic parts and the general way it was described- just the women as less than people/ creatures parts got me a bit. I was curious to see if it was just me though since they are aesthetics sometimes those words make more sense - to me felt off this time though 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@nomadhawk2]

@@sarahnelson8836 what you feel is totally valid. If it makes you feel like that, it’s ok, it’s valid. I didn’t notice, to be honest, because I did not take this personally, just more like a funny game of imagination… but I feel you, I feel what you may feel… if it goes to your core this way, I get why you can get offended… it’s understandable.

[@lucyelstonsoprano]

I am a winter and I was disappointed that none of them really resonated until you posted the bonus extra one - I think I am a 'vivid winter'. Otherwise that 'Jeweltone summer' felt quite like me too. It's definitely different from the other systems!

[@palomapardo1744]

Same! when she mentioned jewel tones in summer i said: what? that totally belongs to deep winters. So im in between those two and i love them haha

[@TheGPFilmMaker]

This was fantastically useful! I've never heard my style/personality described quite so perfectly as in the Mellow Autumn! Thank you!

[@irenewilliams5993]

This is such a fun video! My colour season is soft autumn. I definitely think I’m a spicy autumn, it resonated the most with my personality

[@BEBoswell13]

LOL stoppp. 😍 I recently found out I’m a Soft Summer - confirmed when I watched your last video on finding your true colors - and I have to be the Renaissance Summer! The guy I’m seeing has commented that I look like that queen you show here, my best friend once commented that I look like I’m from the Renaissance, and my WiFi network is literally called “Princess Tower.” 😂 Great video, girl! Keep up the great work!

[@riaruame6183]

I love the video! I think it's so great to see what colors from the previous Zyla video pop up here. For example I'm a redhead, so the darkest brown and lightest brown in my hair is more similar to a deep auburn and a light gold rather than brown, and that (along with other colors of mine) appears a lot in The Maverick (both here and on his pintrest board)

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

I’m a Dusky Summer with a dash of Mellow Autumn! I love adding this knowledge to all the style stuff I’ve collected!

[@annalynn9325]

The beatnik was the 1950s hipster. Not in the poodle skirt and angora sweater, she’s wearing the pencil skirt, ribbed turtle neck sweater, beret, smoking a cigarette, listening to jazz (bebop), and reading poetry. These archetypes are so interesting, remind me of Olga ???? Polish stylist who talks of Fairytale, Moon, Royal, English Rose, Mermaid, etc. Hers fold in Kibbe

[@morwennahill952]

I’ve recently been analysed by House of Colour as being a Blue Spring season and having Romantic Classic style, so the Vital Spring Prom Queen is spot on!

[@catherinepoteat]

This is way better for me! I cannot figure out what my color seasons are or my body type, but it’s so easy to pick out my favorite style seasons (mostly springs, a couple summers and one winter), which is fascinating. If I can stick to my favorites, maybe that’ll make it easier to figure out what my body type is?

[@SA-np5xo]

Been waiting for this since your YT Short!! Time to feast 👀

[@elliejeanroyden]

I hope it’s delicious 😉

[@Deem57]

I've gone through Zyla's book a few times, even managing to identify "My True Colours" using paint sample strips, but I've been stuck on the archetypes. Now that I see the images in your video, I think I've figured out that I'm a Mischievous Spring, which certainly explains why I don't suit a suit. Thanks!😁

[@goldengrace2833]

I'm reading the book, it's wonderful, but as an autumn that identifies as an elegant bohemian, I'm not sure it's an exact science. You could do something like this with your style roots.

[@lapetitepoire5]

Thanks for this overview. After watching the whole video, I'm no closer to seeing myself in any of these. But it's an interesting approach.

[@estherhinds6314]

Oh my gosh. Thank you for this! I would LOVE to see you make a video (or better yet, a series) on how to combine your Zyla and your Kibbe types. I've now figured out all my "types". I'm definitely a playful winter, that description fit me to a T, and i especially loved the "ballerina" tagline as I am a dancer! I know now that I'm a playful winter, bright spring, and a flamboyant gamine and I'm excited to see how I can bring that all together.

[@jackiebenson11]

Love this! Have no clue what I am (something autumn or spring). I’d love a series that deep dive videos into these!! ❤

[@umeed65]

Great video - he says in the book he can tell which season you are by listening to your voice 🤯 worked for me 👀😂

[@strikingly105]

I think I found my match in The Mysterious Mermaid, I'm a Soft Summer that looks good in low contrast and I have an ethereal look about me. I think the personality description sort of fits me too. Quirky, airy, light-handed at least when it comes to the pressure I put on my pencils, and straightforward.

[@BodyAndSol96]

I'm pretty sure I'm some type of spring in color analysis, but none of these spring archetypes were exactly me personality or clothing taste wise. But then the jeweltone summer came along and HIT IT. I love that style, those colors and the personality description is pretty spot on too. I didn't think I'd fine one archetype that resonated that well, definitely following the moodboard now 😁

[@rosered3919]

This is a great presentation! Nice work. A lush fashion feast. Tawny Spring, lol, i liked a bit of everything 😅

[@ashtynmcauliffe442]

I do absolutely looovee when personality gets brought into it though. This is so neat

[@murphyleigh6319]

I would say the Stylish Beatnik comes closest to my style. I love a good signature piece, and I actually just thrifted this hideous and perfect multicolored paisley jacket/dress thing that suits me better than anything else in my wardrobe besides maybe my cream faux fur cropped jacket. It’s so versatile on account of the multitude of colors, and the paisley pattern gives it a very Gram Parsons vibe that I love.

[@thinkingbubblz]

Ooh this is so exciting. My coloring and description sort of matches Dynamic Winter to a T but more with the playful nature of Playful Winter (but I'm not medium contrast at all. Very contrasting so i wonder if I'm just hoping I'm playful and not quite lol. ) Love the video !

[@rekaantal1478]

The way sunset summer perfectly described me 👀 Altough actual colors vise i might be more irridescent summer? But personality and style vise its spot on. Thank you for the video

[@ColleenDelaney]

Whoa this was so helpful. I read the book and none of the autumns made sense to me (I'm a soft autumn) but apparently in Zyla, I'm a dusky summer - the earth mother.

[@marissawilson9460]

I definitely know using this colour theory I’m either a Spring or Summer. I really resonated with Classic Summer, Iridescent Summer, Flower Spring and Soft Spring the most

[@charlie4443]

I feel like style categorization could benefit from a 3-aspect sliding scale the way the coloring categorization does. You could do classic to dramatic (proportion/structure/silhouette), sleek to intricate/elaborate (physical/sewing/3D details), and solid to bold (pattern/pattern size). I think the combination of those sliding scales would work to give you just about every type of style and then you can add in color/contrast in combination with any of them. This is just a thought, so there could be more than 3. I think the proportion/structure/silhouette category in particular should maybe be more than 1.

[@bethhogan8008]

Oh my gosh. This was the video I didn’t know I needed! While all of the Winters were gorgeous and interesting, I think I’m somewhere between a Soft Winter and a Dynamic Winter…maybe a little bit of the Antique Winter. I’m an historian and antiquarian- and I love pulling fashion and decor inspiration from old things. My home is curated to look and feel like a museum + art gallery + old English cigar room- if you can imagine that. 😂 But this was definitely the style advice that clicked for me. Thanks Ellie-Jean!!❤

[@daniellemcconnell1164]

Started reading the book after hearing you talk about it on TikTok and I found out I’m The Drama Queen 🥰 I’ve never felt so seen by a style type.

[@g3andrea]

I was thinking the Spring "pixie and maverick" sounded a bit more like me as a petite gamine-ish older woman. I can certainly find some style elements I like to embrace within each season. But, I had my colors many done years ago. The "Playful Winter" would best apply to me having medium contrast, but with a dramatic yet simple style. I look forward to learning more about Zyla. Thank you, Ellie Jean, for creating informative content for all ages.

[@pippatick]

Thanks! What a good overview of a new topic to me. I love the idea of borrowing elements of other seasons. I think you might also be The Ballerina.

[@carolinebionda]

Side note but you would look stunning with a wispy bang! It would be in line with all your roots/aesthetic in my opinion too!

[@MelissaPressler]

I just love all of the autumn looks 😍 Pumpkin spice icons

[@rapidcycling]

Im a classic light summer and i feel like early spring resonates with me the most.

[@maitemallavia]

I'm having a hard time recognizing myself in these archetypes, because I feel that all of them are "oh, so polished" I have more like an artsy, rocknroll undone vibe. I have a lot of "out of the ordinary" pieces, but I wouldn't considere them Dramatic or Costumy at all . I do love the video, and I think you've done a great job describing each archetype.

[@ScalesOfSerenity]

Love this! I identify with soft winter

[@IceQueen975]

Since I'm STILL not sure if I'm autumn or winter, I'd say the styles closest to me (considering both cuts, colors and feeling) are Copper Autumn, Bronze Autumn, Antique Winter, Vivid Winter. These archetypes are probably the closest I've gotten, in terms of defining my style.

[@nataliatkaczyk8631]

I always thought that spring + autumn and summer + winter are the confusing pairs! Is winter and autumn similar in ways?

[@marta83809]

​@Natalia Tkaczyk I think it really depends on how pronouced certain features are (which defines the subtypes). for many people, cool and warm are the easiest to see whereas clear and muted or dark and light are sometimes harder. Since IceQueen975 is doubting between winter and autumn, their main feature will probably be dark, because of high contrast in facial features. When people doubt between autumn and spring their main feature will be warm. I myself am still the most doubtfull about my warm/cool part as well. I know I'm muted for sure, which leads me to autumn/summer. I go by autumn with 99% certainty but I will never be 100% sure until I'm properly analyzed in real life (which will never happen because I don't want to pay for it haha)

[@nataliatkaczyk8631]

@@marta83809 the first thing you see when you look at me is contrast - I'm visibly cool-toned and in general have the snow white type of look, so I've never had an issue discovering my season (the only struggle being between clear and bright winter). I always thought that summer and winter are the seasons with more contrast while spring and autumn are more uniform, but what you're saying makes much more sense!

[@marta83809]

@Natalia Tkaczyk every 2 seasons, have an overlap of one feature. For example, winter matches with autumn in high contrast/deep (however it's called) , with summer in cool tone and with spring in clear. I really like how they are all kind of connected, it means you can often borrow from other seasons for your less pronounced features. At the same time, it's way harder to get to your season by yourself for some of us!

[@marta83809]

@Natalia Tkaczyk also, I'm not sure what source you worked from since names can differ. But if I have searched it correctly, clear and bright winter are the same season. It's the one that's closest to spring with brightness/clearness as the main feature. You may have figured it out by yourself already, but just saying :))

[@AstridTheOracle]

So because of you I actually bought his book. (It’s amazing btw) and I *think* I’m the elegant bohemian 🤩

[@Stargirlsadie]

This video is SO fun

[@desic3274]

Oh my goodness! Sunset Summer describes my style and personality. I feel like it's spot on.

[@port-pharillon]

It's seems Punk Winter is missing 😄😄😄 something between other winter Seasons plus a little bit of summer Queens 😄

[@port-pharillon]

I found punk in your own system : moon-mountain-stone ♥️ it works for me. Thank you !

[@chickenleg002]

Maybe try Playful Winter? Just a thought…

[@ihay472]

I've been waiting, quite impatiently, for this one! Now it's here, hmmm.... I think I must be a copper autumn. It's hard to relate to the Pinterest boards at all, I much prefer the spring archetypes. I'm sure I'm an autumn though. 🤔

[@rorolilred]

This is fun! Going off the Pinterest boards I think I'm the iridescent summer mixed with a bit of dusky summer. But my personality would fit closest to the soft winter description. My favourite clothes are the sunset summer ones but I wouldn't wear them personally.

[@Emily.J.]

I know that my personal color season is soft autumn, and I think here I would be mellow autumn. But personality-wise I really resonated with dusky summer, and since in seasonal color analysis soft autumn can borrow from the soft summer color palette, im gonna say that I'm a mellow autumn blended with dusky summer 😆 🍂🥀🦋🍃🌻🐌

[@lindapasceri6813]

Oh I think this is me too!

[@gittevandevelde2208]

you can just be a dusky summer. The palettes are a lot more varied then ellie here makes it seem and there is NO direct translation from sci/art or other systems. Plenty of dusky summers have colors ranging from sa, da, ssu, tsu, lsu and possibly DW.

[@faywillowstream]

respectfully ellie-jean, your energy is muuuuuuuch more perky than any verified summer i’ve seen or spoken with. i would look at springs and only springs 😅

[@minivan1680]

I'm a mix of Ballerina Winter and Soft Winter. Can you actually be both or do I have to only pick one?

[@cheesycheddar555]

TIL my archetype is called the QUEEN and I can never me more honored WAHAHA

[@JaieElizabeth]

Love your content. Thank you!

[@emma-di5ly]

I’m definitely an autumn, but none of those resonated with me at all. I most identify with the Vital Spring. I feel like the combination of colors and personality is great, but this system gives very few options for each season, so I don’t plan on doing anything beyond creating my palette and going with my season. I don’t feel like my style is represented. Interesting concept, though, and I love the idea of “true colors.” I loved finding mine and I can’t wait to use that part of the system more!

[@cheliae8560]

Amazing astute breakdown! 🏆👏🙏

[@Sirencourt]

I looove this so fun!

[@arissaiglinski482]

I think I'm Mellow Autumn. It's a little hard for me because I have a natural skin tone. But I shine in creams and golds, and where prints look clownish on me, I can get away with bold pieces of clothing like gold jackets and structured blazers and pencil skirts. I did resonate with some of the summers too though

[@supremepancakes4388]

i wish i found you sooner! we've got the same coloring besides eye color and the same style archytyle. So many hours of blind shopping and regret saved! Haha.

[@user-gc6ko2hj7q]

Hi Ellie, I was wondering if you could put together some of your outfits of your classic summer style according to David Zyler to give us a visual of each of his groups. Or maybe just have pics of them for us to get a better idea of how to go about our own season style. Thanks so much!

[@motherhoodempowerment7012]

Such a fun video!

[@soulful_poetry]

I'm dark autumn, but I resonate with soft winter romantic poetess. How's that possible!?

[@irina3471]

So this is awesome cuz I am a very muted soft summer and I was always drawn to purples and alot of the winter seasonal colors... turns out I'm just a jewel tone glamorous career girl summer!!!🙌

[@sholandasimon]

Idk if you’re familiar with enneagram where there are “wings” but that’s how I feel about style groups. I’m a 4w5 (so a 4 that shares a lot of characteristics with 5s) When it comes to these I feel like a sunset summer with a bit of spicy autumn

[@SpongySweet]

In color analysis, I am probably a Dark Winter (even though a professional image consultant told me I may be a Dark Autumn. It seems in general I can hold some colors from both palettes, as they can be quite similar). The archetype that I connected with instantly is the Soft Winter - Romantic Poetess!

[@onipot9639]

Kitchener essences are also about personality. People always think it’s just physical but it really isn’t. It’s about personality, demeanour and how you feel comfortable also

[@onipot9639]

But I do love that made a video on this and you put the effort to put the flowers to represent each.

[@Lindalindali]

Sunset summer (and partly all the summers) as well as playful winter are the ones I feel drawn to