Hi! I’m the Paloma in the video ✨🙆🏻‍♀️ thanks for using me as an example, since I usually struggle with balance and fit, especially for pants and shoes. Also, like you said, I like experimenting and having fun with my clothes regardless of fit. But, sometimes I do want to work within my proportions and it gets a bit confusing. I’ll take your advice and see how it turns out

@minervarose7664

5 күн бұрын

Hi there! Just wanted to say you look insanely chic in the black top/ pants combo with the contrasting belt and bag! ❤

@giobruno859

3 күн бұрын

Lovely before & afters 💕

I find these practical tips so much more helpful than the vague and abstract Kibbe recommendations.

Humble advice from a short girl: - mixing long-lined pieces and short-lined pieces is a good hack for shorter-petite people who still want to wear long lines (ex: short skirt, long jacket / maxi dress, cropped jacket). - If you’re wearing a shoulder bag, make sure it hits around the hip. If it hangs lower it can make the legs look shorter. -Weight of material: breaking up the weight/textures of fabrics is a good way to avoid the overall outfit looking too heavy. -If you are petite, wear petite sizes. Even if the article of clothing is oversized in some ways, it’s going to look much better if fits properly at the shoulders especially. Also having definition at the wrists looks really polished, rather than sleeves that hang over the hands.

@YumeraChauque

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for the advice

@BeaLucile

7 күн бұрын

This!!!

@trishhykes5574

5 күн бұрын

Great tips!!

Your hair . . . 😍 I mean, it’s just stunning. Getting away from blonde has to be one of your best ideas.

This time I disagree with you on 1 thing: if you are short you can do oversized without being swallowed. I think it's way more difficult if you are petite. But if you are just short you can wear oversized clothing that fits your other recommendations (fabric stiffness, round Vs angular, amount of waist definition, etc). For example i am 5'2 and I have a very short vertical line, but I wear oversized parachutes and get compliments on them! They are high-waisted, give me waist definition, and kinda create a round shape (kinda like balloon pants). I think that for every category of item of clothing (for example: oversized hoodie) there are multiple different version (sleeve shape, the way the hem was sowed, the fabric thickness and stiffness, the details, etc) and there will be one version for each body type. Some matches are way easier to make, some other times you need to find your unicorn.

@elliejeanroyden

7 күн бұрын

I somewhat agree here! I think it’s relative right - so dressing oversized relative your shape as opposed to dressing, say, Gigi Hadid’s definition on oversized!

@alessia9328

7 күн бұрын

@@elliejeanroyden yes! Exactly! I absolutely love this concept. I am a kibbe romantic and I love street style, or a more slick 90's style. So I feel that the usual romantic recommendations can only bring me so far. But that's the real power of kibbe (or otherwise understanding your body type deeply) the fact thay you will be able to recognise what harmonises with your body, even if it doesn't fit the generic recommendations. I wear lots of items that are not from a category that is usually recommended for romantics, but they are a special version of those items. For example, I can never wear oversized hoodies, but my father had a vintage one, with dolman sleeves and the elastic part at the bottom is slightly smaller than the fabric at the hem, so when it was hemmed it almost created gathers, which combined with the type of fabric, creates a round and soft shape (as opposed to the straight fit that modern hoodies usually have), also the lenght works really nice for me. Sorry if I got carried away, but I love this subject, and I even feel it would be such a cool topic for a video. I think it would be very on brand for you, as your Style Roots are an amazing system that focuses on the style a person likes and wants to wear, rather than giving generic recommendations. Actually, this concept is really similar to your videos "look more playful/intimidating for the body types". I loved those videos so much. Also this ties to the "refine, focus, follow" methods, it's kinda like doing thay but also with your style roots/what you personally like. Maybe a follow up video on thay would be so neat! But I'm just giving you my 2 cents, you are doing an amazing job with your channel😊

@carolinareaper8089

7 күн бұрын

I would love to see the examples - what you described is so interning !!!!

@katitadeb

6 күн бұрын

I agree, plus oversized shouldn't be "big in every direction", oversized in terms of width but keeping the short lines (at the top at least) have worked orders for my Gamine body ID, not to mention cropped oversized clothing has been trending since 2020

@alessia9328

5 күн бұрын

@@katitadeb totally agree!

Good tips! I personally think that a baggier jeans/cargo pants with a baby tee or a tighter top is a great pairing for shorter girls. So long as there's a high waist, I think it can work.

@stephallen9819

2 күн бұрын

And a cropped ankle too!

@danielled5883

2 күн бұрын

My thoughts too. This is my go to.

Love the advice about breaking up sections and hem placement! (Your natural hair color makes you look more sophisticated! It looks lovely.)

It took me a while to figure out what looked best on my short frame. I was never able to explain why things looked good or bad on me, but that it just made sense to wear or not wear certain things. I’m so glad I found the language and logic behind WHY something is flattering or unflattering on a short frame.

At first I wasn’t feeling the body matrix as compared to kibbe because I was thinking it just generalizes some groups together. (Like sg, tr and r would all be short, narrow, round.) but actually, I think that might be a benefit because it’s a lot more realistic to dress for those more general lines rather than something hyper specific like kibbe

@theresasteidl7925

6 күн бұрын

Same! I love the concept. I‘d love a video where she connects the different kibbe types to her matrix! 😊

Can you clarify how "petite" and "short" are not the same thing? Not all "short" people have smaller proportions. I'm not super familiar with how your system addresses short v. medium.

@Pistachees

7 күн бұрын

I understand medium as your length is also medium And she said that petite means short and narrow so yes short doesnt mean skinny its about how your length look, cause you can be a short size and look taller, which wouldnt put you in the short category then

@stephallen9819

2 күн бұрын

The petite would come in the next descriptive word - narrow vs wide..

i loove this hair color on you!!!!! also just pre-ordered your book. looking forward to september!

@elliejeanroyden

7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for preordering I really appreciate it!!

Love this video! I can see how working shapes as a short person can be used to create classic, cool, and effortless looks, but also to create avant garde, cutesy, or playful looks. You really covered the spread here!

Hey, could you please also include centimeters for the lovers of the metric system, when you talk about height?

Not only interesting but very educational. I never thought about those issues. I will now need to consider all that. Thanks again for a very educational video.

loved this! ( im five feet!) and everything is spot on. And loving the pinterest board. congrats on the book!

I love this!!! Can you create something about the medium-medium-medium? I saw your Pinterest board, and I am so excited about it ❤❤❤

@mjsalinas1032

7 күн бұрын

By the way, I'm supposed to be short, but I think that concept is also cultural. I'm 5,4 and that for Spain is average a generation ago it was considered tall here, but in other countries it would be really short. So I consider I am medium height.

@ll-sw3tm

7 күн бұрын

Yes! Please do Medium Medium Medium. I love your style system. Can't wait to receive my book : )

I’m short and can wear a long skirt if it’s high waisted, soft and straight (silky or jersey blend materials that flow. Bias cuts work well).

I would love a video like this for tall frames! Like I’m curious about where skirts/dresses should cut off… I’m tired also of only hearing maxi skirts work

I have a question. I tend to follow the advice from this video, like my skirt lengths are generally either above the knee or long skirts that fall to about the ankle, but not longer. However, the one exception I have is full circle skirts, like 1950s house wife dresses. I tend to find these look best if they fall just past my knee. Any idea why this is? I imagine it had something to do with the shape since they are going out instead of straight down, especially if I wear petticoats underneath.

Loved this video and your system! The body matrix. I checked your pinterest boards and they are absolutely amazing ❤ thank you so much for your work

Omg I'm Melanie in the video 😊. This helps me but I'm still unsure if I'm a romantic or a soft gamine. I get really confused with which works for me

Ohhh just what i needed !

Love the new background

Super investing! I struggle with styling myself because I am short and some of the things you said really resonated with me and made since.

Thank you for this 😭🙏

Number #3 is where I've gotten tripped up. If you have a longer torso or waist and one section of your legs is shorter you might have to fiddle around with where you break up the lines. For instance a mid waist above the knee skirt makes me look top heavy.

Absolutely on point analysis for us short women! Completely off point: I love your natural hair colour🤩 It strikes me that if you would cut your first layer of hair a bit shorter (so that it ends somewhere between the apples of your cheeks and mouth), it would be totally glamorous and honouring your pretty bone structure❤

Hey Ellie!! I would love it if you could make a video about the crossover with your body matrix and the kibbe system. And if you can use the body matrix, to help figure out more key components to the kibbe system.

I agree that the hem placement on the pants/skirt makes a big difference. But I always thought that creating an unbroken vertical line was good for shorter people. One continuous line can look overwhelming on taller people because it may throw them off balance if they have a straighter frame (creating a pillar-like look), while on shorter people it can help balance them out by drawing the eye in a smooth vertical shape, opposed to many line breaks causing a similar effect as wearing horizontal stripes all over your body.

Finally someone is taking tallness to task!

Hi! I love your video, I tried the body matrix myself and I think I got an overall understanding for my body. Nonetheless I would love a detailed video with examples for the different categories, as not all of them are obvious to me. I can clearly see the difference between straight and round shoulders and if they’re wide or narrow, but I don’t know what long or short shoulders would look like. Same for hands and feet, I know what wide/ narrow and long/ short looks like, but what are straight hands? How can a foot be rounded? Also, what exactly is the width of the chest, should I include my breast in this or is it just my ribcage? And does a straight chest also means a straight waist? I totally get that this system should be intuitive and capture the overall look and feel, but I’d love some more guidance because not every category feels self explanatory to me 🫶🏻

As a soft natural with a short vertical line, I'm personally walking away from fhis even more confused. I thought oversized clothing and unbroken lines were good for SNs?

@dolletician

Күн бұрын

I've never seen oversized recommended for soft natural. Waist definition is always emphasized and terms like loose or flowy but not necessarily oversized.

I'm 5'3" but I can't stand anything that hits at the ankle, I feel like it makes me look shorter and dumpy. Does that mean I might have a longer vertical line?

@ChyeallaMcBride

7 күн бұрын

It might have to do with where on the ankle and what shoes you wear. Can you see your entire ankle at that length? And are the shoes complimenting the width of your ankle bones and feet as well as the style and line of the outfit?

@kristinunpoisoned

7 күн бұрын

​@@ChyeallaMcBride I just super dislike the whole look, it doesn't matter where on the ankle. I only wear barefoot shoes, so no heal at all in any of my shoes, since that throws the body's alignment completely out of whack.

@ChyeallaMcBride

7 күн бұрын

@@kristinunpoisoned that makes sense. If you prefer the look of floor length instead of ankle length, them perhaps you do have a longer vertical line.

@heatherinde

7 күн бұрын

@@kristinunpoisoned Okay this exciting another person who wears barefoot shoes and cares about fashion! I feel like we are kind of unicorns. Haha I actually made a video showing my barefoot shoes hiking and then promptly moved onto a fashion field trip. I was thinking will anyone who likes the shoe bit also like the fashion bit? I have the same issue with hating pants that show the ankle as well.

@Chrysaetos3

2 күн бұрын

Same. I don't feel like I have a long vertical line at all, but for whatever reason, people do tend to think I'm taller than I am (and I'm not a habitual wearer of heels). Even people who are taller than me, so clearly it's there somewhere, even if I can't pinpoint it. All the advice says 7/8 ankle-length trousers and 3/4 should look good on me (romantic), but they don't. It has to have enough length to cover the ankle otherwise it looks like I'm wearing someone else's clothes that don't fit and they also make me look dumpy. If it's shorts, then they have to be very short, no more than halfway down my thigh. With trousers and cardigans, it looks better if I create an unbroken line of colour rather than making horizontal cuts with different colours. At least one of jacket or top has to match with bottoms to create that unbroken line of colour. The cute and quirky three different colours of blazer, top and trousers just looks so wrong on me. The strongest essences I have both are both romantic and ethereal. Since ethereal essence is one of the elongated ones, I think that's what limits some of the lines that should look good on a romantic (although a lot of romantic styles work on me). It good to find ideas and always fun to experiment with those to see if they fit for ourselves. Now I just look and styles I like and appreciate them on other people.

Im 5'3 but people online always think im like 5'10 or taller because my legs are so long compared to my torso 😭😭

First. Gonna tell my short friend abt this video

Quick question as I’ve been confused for awhile now. How do I know if I’m a classic or a romantic? I see example pictures and honestly I can see myself in both. Don’t know if this helps but I have more rounded, soft shoulders, I am super short and appear short. I have very rounded, curvy features. I’m a typical pear shaped body carrying most of my weight in my lower stomach, thighs, hips, and butt. I have a rounded face shape and cheeks along with a rounded chest and buttocks. I have small hands and feet. My lips aren’t big but not thin either. I’ve been told my face almost looks like a bunny’s and my fiance even calls me bunny. I find that the clothing that looks best on me are dresses that are fitted at the top but Flowey at the bottom, anything v-neck, short shorts paired with a big chunky sweater, flowey pants, maxi skirts, shawls, drapped/flowy anything really, corsets, off the shoulder tops and maxi skirts paired together. The styles I look best in are very bohemian and feminine, kind of a retro rock and roll/grunge vibe, whimsigoth, and a kind of simple business casual. I look best in satin and velvet textured clothes. I’d appreciate if someone in the comments could help me out.😂 A plus would be if someone could give me my style essence/face type too!

@theresasteidl7925

6 күн бұрын

Well, it’s hard to type someone just from a description, but the overall impression seems very romantic, for a classic your features don’t seem moderate enough. The aesthetics you like don’t necessarily have to tell something about your shape, you can wear any aesthetic when you consider your ‚right’ lines 😊 And for your essence, if you are a romantic bodytype chances are you got some romantic essence. I would guess the ‚bunny‘ resemblance might call for ingenue essence? Like big eyes and a youthful feel? I’m definitely no expert in this, so take it with a grain of salt 😅 but maybe it helps giving you some direction 🫶🏻

@Anna19093

6 күн бұрын

@@theresasteidl7925 Thank you! Quick question though, can I have an ingenue essence with smaller eyes? My eyes are not narrow but not necessarily huge either. Kind of in the middle. I kind of figured ingenue as I have what you’d call a baby face but I was confused due to my eye shape.

@theresasteidl7925

6 күн бұрын

@@Anna19093 Well, I guess large eyes are one possible feature for ingenue essence, but given that most people have a combination of different essences, you don’t have to have every aspect of it. And in general, it’s about the overall feel, and if you seem young and youthful, I guess that checks out for ingenue essence :)

@Anna19093

6 күн бұрын

@@theresasteidl7925 Thank you!❤️

Ok so im 5.2 and my kibbe was dramatic classic and i did it so many time , so us that mean its wrong ?

@elliejeanroyden

6 күн бұрын

Body Matrix rules are different to Kibbe - they're different systems x

Hi, you are just 5,2 ? Like you said: you look really taller, 5,5 or so.

@user-fp3wf8gk7b

7 күн бұрын

Which is why she is balanced/moderate in her vertical line

Nooo but I love large earrings 🥲

On way home I'll be back hear to listen what your say lol coolcat dan

So 5"7 is not short?

@MidModMeridianASMR

6 күн бұрын

I would definitely say 5’7” is not short. I’m 5’8” and rarely do I encounter women who are taller than me.

Sorry but,what is 5'4 in centimeters?

@julietteferrars3097

7 күн бұрын

It’s 162.56 or ~163 😊

@YumeraChauque

7 күн бұрын

@@julietteferrars3097 😯,oh thanks for the answer.