Syntax of Style: Kibbe Theory & Body Type Quiz

The Kibbe Body Type system is a styling theory that analyzes personality traits in conjunction with physical characteristics. This is a powerful tool when it comes to personal style development because everyone has their own special type of beauty that should be loved, embraced, and celebrated.
In this video, I will be going over the history of kibbe theory, the key terms, and principles along with examples, and finishing with a quiz so that you may find your own kibbe body type within the 5 families and 13 body types. With this, we can find kibbe guidelines to utilize or break while developing personal style, practicing loving oneself, and being able to understand the dynamics of ourselves in terms of aesthetics of a physical level.
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CONTENT:
INTRODUCTION - 0:00
HISTORY OF KIBBE - 1:10
PERSONAL STYLE & KIBBE - 2:18
KIBBE THEORY OVERVIEW - 3:13
IMAGE IDENTITY TYPE - 3:55
YIN & YANG - 4:12
CONTRAST & BLEND - 6:02
VERTICAL LINE - 7:00
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE KIBBE - 4:09
THE KIBBE FAMILIES & TYPES - 8:28
PERSONAL KIBBE QUIZ - 9:00
RESULTS & REVIEW - 13:51
ON UTILIZING KIBBE THEORY - 16:32
CONCLUSION - 17:56
MUSIC:
Lumina - Runway Music
Modern Fashion Background by AShamaluevMusic
SOURCES:
David Kibbe - A Metamorphosis - davidkibbe.co/
Art and Fashion in Clothing Selection By Harriet Tilden McJimsey - www.amazon.com/Fashion-Clothi...
Celebrity Examples of the Kibbe Body Types - cozyrebekah.com/2020/12/21/ex...
Kibbe Principles Reference/ Test - www.refinery29.com/en-gb/kibb...
Kibbe Theory Test/Reference - theconceptwardrobe.com/kibbe-...
Kibbe Philosophy/Test - www.arezuaesthetics.com/kibbe...
Somaesthetics -Shusterman, Richard (Summer 1999). www.staff.amu.edu.pl/~ewa/Soma...
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[@Evergladez]

I've literally been studying this recently so imagine my surprise when this showed up in my notifications.

[@szederlekvar]

My problem with this quiz is that I find it almost impossible to fill out on oneself. We are so used to seeing our bodies that it's simply hard to objectively look at it or compare it to others'. Also, what is "sloppend and tapered"? Where does "wide" start and end? What if I have a few extra pounds on myself, how does it distort my perception of lines and flesh? Also, people are instinctively drawn towards the middle ground, especially with regards to themseves. So for this quiz to give the correct results, I do believe it must be done by someone with a trained eye. Without that, in my experience, the overwhelming majority just ends up classifying themselves as soft classic.

[@stankimminseo2775]

That's because it wasn't meant to find one's type in the first place, it was entirely taken out of context

[@mademiosellezandiii7729]

@@stankimminseo2775 so what was it made for??

[@stankimminseo2775]

@@mademiosellezandiii7729 it was made to detect if there was a strong yang/yin influence, but for some reason, the classic family people find an accurate result the most often, so i guess it didn't do a great job at that either 😅

[@YGhappyvirus]

right? i think this system is first and foremost, a tool for David Kibbe himself since only he truly knows what is considered "sloped" or "wide" or "blunt", we can only guess what these terms mean since this quiz was written by him, from his own understanding. there are also cases like me where I have broad but sloped shoulders. so, do i choose B, C or D? there are a lot of "in-between" cases like me where I have a lot of Bs and Cs so does this make me a natural, since I have mostly Bs? or another type since I may not appear a natural on first impression? there are a lot of subjective terms and too many cases that do not fall into the grey areas between types imo

[@stankimminseo2775]

@@YGhappyvirus Well, the verified celebs and a few of the intuitive exercises on his group, strictly kibbe, do help visualise things, but as stated previously, it's sooooo intuitive. Like people can barely explain stuff, but after being on there they just...know ( i got this weird as hell superpower of guessing kibbe types by the sharpness of their facial bones and i'm usually right at least 95% of the time...odd stuff)

[@larissamartins664]

Aly art has a series of videos about Kibbe

[@stankimminseo2775]

Yes, but also people have to have in mind that she isn't a native english speaker and has led to a lot of misconceptions and toxic stereotypes that contribute to type resistance due to the direct translations she made (like soft naturals being bulky, flamboyant gamine looking like a little boy and so on). Style thoughts by Rita is a very good alternative and she has actually met David Kibbe and got a makeover from him! Edit: spelling ugh

[@maricielocuno8254]

I love aly art

[@alexsmadcreations]

A small comment from someone who is not a native English speaker: I noticed your last two videos were quite difficult to understand due to pronunciation, and it wasn’t the case before. I think your voice is beautiful and the earlier videos still sounded very chic. Otherwise, your work is amazing and the videos are so well done. I often rewatch them they are so good ❤️ and thanks for subs!

[@liperigonful]

hey! just wanted to give you a heads-up that if you have trouble listening to the audio, there are captions in english for the entirety of the video :)

[@heath2671]

I absolutely LOVE your videos, but I agree. I think that your voice is so soothing, but it was almost a bit too hard to understand. Please don’t be offended by this, your voice is beautiful 🥺

[@haoqinggeng514]

@@heath2671 yah the sexy sleepy voice isn't the best for comprehension

[@guineverepettigrew2674]

She has said before that she has a breathing problem, I don’t think it’s anything she’s doing on purpose

[@thevirgingoddesss]

I spent a good amount of time trying to figure out my body to find a style that would fit me. I had a professional determine my personal seasonal palette and then Kibbe typed myself. After that, something surprising happened: I started wearing whatever I wanted regardless of color and style. The only explanation I can find to it is that all that information and the process of self-discovery involved gave me CONFIDENCE and the feeling that now I know exactly what I'm doing. I can follow the guidelines or I can break them because now I own them and I own my image. So my advice is: find your colors, find your body type, and be finally free.

[@flwrhs]

i feel like im some rich boss in new york stepping on every man i see when i watch ur videos 😭😭

[@spokenme08]

Finding out I am a flamboyant Natural made everything click into place. Even with weight fluctuations I've been able to keep a consistent style.

[@IceQueen975]

I'm still not quite sure what I am. I *think* I'm a Soft Classic but I'm unsure. It's hard for me due to my body dysmorphia...

[@stankimminseo2775]

You could always ask on r/kibbe (although it has creeper problems, so maybe go to the posts about private discords where you can get typed safely)

[@isaiahdeveraux9500]

I'm so excited for this video

[@aleesiadae382]

Looking forward to the coming videos on each type!

[@diotima_]

^ please make style videos for each type! maybe with suggestions for fashion houses / celebrities who really embody the type it'd be so helpful :")

[@allie3482]

Loving this channel more and more! So glad you went into this topic. Kibbe was a game changer for me

[@paulasanchez6299]

Every time I watch your videos my mind is blown away the research, editing, everything is so chic and soothing, love it!

[@j.d.2160]

I can't wait to watch this video as I don't understand the Kibbe theroy !

[@Thekawaiiasian101vid]

me neither !! she's educating all of us!

[@erisiabatto]

Such outstanding work as usual C&C! Firstly thank you. This has spoken to my soul, I have been going through a style transformation and finding it rather overwhelming, even when I work in the industry and have a very strong sense of my personal style, finding this is absolute gold to re-build a wardrobe that allows me to shine through. Super valuable information.

[@roy.shrestha]

Last year, I had studied Kibbe theory and typed my body as a Soft Classic. However, I have been confused if my body is a dramatic classic or a soft dramatic. In this quiz, I got mostly Cs with Ds, so I guess I am a Soft classic after all. Thank you ❤️

[@stankimminseo2775]

The quiz isn't meant to find out one's type, it's been taken out of context. If you want to ask for advice, maybe go to the discord servers mentioned in posts from r/kibbe

[@bratzanghellz9437]

im so excited for this video. ur voice always soothes me + ur videos are so informational

[@hanam.3323]

You sound amazing! Your videos are so amazing, no one's doing it like you!

[@mrssirens]

Looking forward to seeing what you have coming up. I've seen similar ideas from other sources but its always interesting to see a new method of picking outfits.

[@shristisahoo5843]

Omg .....I am so happy! Thanks for doing a video on my favorite styling book.

[@rexdahlia2404]

Thanks for this video. Very informative and amazingly edited ^^

[@ttjj888]

This video was so informative, loveeeed it!!!! ❤️❤️

[@noeliaurquizo4620]

when i found out i was a soft gamine i understood why i loved cropped tops, sweaters and everything short, and color blocks:p or why i liked my hair short so much or why i looked so cool with big lashes and eyeliner jsjs it's like "so this is the *science* behind what I liked"

[@alanah7794]

Love this video and channel 🙌🏽

[@dalhousiekid]

Ever thought about starting an ASMR channel? Your voice is better than most other ASMRtists! I guess these fashion vids ARE ASMR vids. ☺️😣😴

[@rallepc]

HELP: wich program are these videos made???

[@diyab1056]

I'm a Romantic🥰

[@blackhare1346]

Same!!

[@andreaivettemendezambriz9702]

Please do Georgia Miller's style analysis from Ginny&Georgia.

[@inactive120]

Please can you do a video on Halloween costumes for the body types, if you release it around the start of October I bet it would do really well x

[@laurausher9051]

Your voice reminds me of Tom Ford’s! Languid, calming, mysterious and intriguing....

[@swatibishnoi2171]

I’m a theatrical romantic... very curious about details about this

[@maricielocuno8254]

Finding out that i was theatrical romantic changed my life uvu now i underestand better what looks best on me

[@singergal07]

I got 5 Cs, 4 Bs, 4 Ds, and 1 A&E. What exactly would that make me? 😳

[@singergal07]

@Nicole L its even more confusing because most of the Cs came from my face but my body was evenly mostly Bs and Ds 😅

[@aleesiadae382]

Probably soft natural

[@stankimminseo2775]

The quiz ian't meant to help find an image id, it's been entirely taken out of context!! (95% of people get TR despite being miles away from that ID). If you're looking for good resources try looking on r/kibbe and if you want to get typed safely search for the discord links on there, they'll be more than happy to help!

[@dalhousiekid]

Pretty much a more detailed variation of : ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph.

[@Elizabeth-kn4jh]

I find that you pause at odd points in sentences, it's difficult to listen to.

[@boozy638]

You can speed up the video, then it becomes more coherent.

[@mrssirens]

Likely reading from a pre written script.

[@DanielleHalls]

I have to watch this muted with the captions on because it sounds like you're trying to seduce me and it makes me cringe so hard it feels like my teeth are going to fall out.

[@itssarah3438]

Just at the right moment when I'm so into it 😏

[@cherryblossom7442]

Useful yeah, but typing yourself is a horror. I pretty much needed a few good years to realize I'm a soft classic. Typing other people is fun tho

[@SaraofHades]

The vocal fry on your vo sounds very interesting but it makes it harder to understand for a non-native English speaker jsyk

[@emmanuellasat4635]

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[@okok-uc8hi]

The vocal fry in this is killing me

[@bratzanghellz9437]

her vocal fry is perfect to me tbh

[@Thekawaiiasian101vid]

@@bratzanghellz9437 me too it just fits the vibe

[@bratzanghellz9437]

@@Thekawaiiasian101vid its giving luxury

[@okok-uc8hi]

@@bratzanghellz9437 it’s giving trying to hard to sound different. Luxury isn’t flat and irritating but you guys are her target!

[@bratzanghellz9437]

@@okok-uc8hi and what was your reason for posting this comment? if u dont like it, dont watch

[@Awardrobeofwonders]

Essences are much more accurate

[@pixsiedoll2341]

Irritating voice 🥴