Women's Style Personalities

While the color and styling of your clothes play an important part in your appearance, it is your personality that acts as a catalyst and pulls your whole look together.  Your personality dictates your style, which is your own interpretation of fashion and how you like to wear your clothes.  Let's look at the different style personalities, and see if you can find yourself among them, or perhaps you will find that you are a combination of two or more of these personalities.

The City Chic Style Personality
Always immaculate and coordinated with fabulous accessories.

You know how to put things together beautifully and you pick your accessories carefully to set off your style. You don't do pattern often. You wouldn't be seen dead at an occasionwithout great shoes, handbag, scarves and jewelry. You will find some elegant wedges this season or the new lower heel in neutral shades that are sure to go with any of your existing collection of handbags. The pumps shown are by Emilio Pucci.

Michelle Obama has her own style with a little Romantic and Creative in there too, but she always looks fabulously coordinated like every good City Chic.

The Natural Style Personality
Prefers simple, easy to wear outfits; will generally choose comfort over style but can still look fabulous in her earthy way.

It's easy for Naturals to opt for flat shoes but for dressing up make sure they are pretty ones. A decorated pump or flip flop will make all the difference. Don't forget to have a pedicure if your toes are on show! A simple blazer in this season's white or pale cream shades are perfectly understated for you. Bring some color in with your top or beads if it's too pale all over.  Shoes by Fred Perry.

Natural Gwyneth Paltrow often keeps it simple and natural for casual wear.

The Classic Style Personality
Your look is timeless, elegant and formal. You don't like fussy clothes.

You will have some simple, elegant pieces in your wardrobe that you love to bring out time and again, but take care not to be too dull. You're going to a glamorous 40th birthday bash and the same silk blouse and black skirt won't cut it. Go for a shift dress in an interesting fabric such as satin and choose a color you look great in to push your boundaries a little.  Great blue dress by Adrianna Papell.

Classic Delia Smith steps up her conservative style here in bold red

The Romantic Style Personality
You relish any opportunity to dress up in a feminine way and love tactile fabrics.

You don't care what the occasion is, you adore looking pretty and adding lovely details in accessories, frills or sparkle. If you are attending a wedding you must take care not to upstage the bride in the romance stakes. You need to reduce the draping and frills and don't choose a fabric too akin to a bridal gown. You will love this season's fabrics, color and pattern including lace overlay, silks, chiffon, pinks, pastels, dainty florals and whimsical prints.   Great dress by Ted Baker of London.

Nicole Kidman's long, tousled hair gives her look instant romance. She looks truly at home here in soft fabrics and frilly adornments.

The Dramatic Style Personality
Follows cutting edge fashion, loves statement pieces and getting noticed.

Dressing for an occasion lets you show off the fabulous pieces you have bought for the new season. Glamming-up is great fun for you but you may feel restricted at very formal events. You can add a hint of drama to a conservative outfit with on-trend shoes, a unique hat or statement jewelry to give it the 'you' factor. The current trend of bangles stacked up one arm will set off your outfit nicely.  Cara stack bracelets

Sarah Jessica Parker is more of a Dramatic than her Creative on screen character and always looks on trend. She makes good use of bold statement accessories as well.

The Creative Style Personality
You love experimenting and combining different styles for your own unique look.

For you, getting dressed every day is a thrill as you never know what you are going to put together until you are standing in front of you wardrobe full of various pieces. Take care not to go too creative for certain special occasions. Your perfect party wear will be something vintage combined with something modern or mixing up patterns. This summer's graphic, tribal and floral prints will give you lots to work with but don't overdo the clash, go bold with one print and just a hint of another, perhaps an animal print with a couple of floral brooches.  Great dress on the right by Eliza Starbuck.

Gwen Stefani is a fabulous Creative but she can tone it down for dressing up.