Secret Strategy #88: Dress Your Personality

I agree completely. As an introvert, I’ve recently discovered that I need subdued dusty and rusty colors (shades of grey, browns, midnight blue, and subdued versions of all the other colors). For example, I learned that I feel much more authentic (and people respond to ne differently and trust me more) when I wear sage or olive green or plum instead of the more stimulating greens and purples. My favorite color is gray mixed with purple or grayed brown. I learned that I am only seeking peace, soothing and grounding in my life and I am not looking for attention or to bring excitement to a room, so I avoided red, yellow and orange for many months. However I recently learned that I do enjoy small splashes of rusty orange, brownish yellow, and a darker browner red. When it comes to pink, I learned I like grayed pink like mauve. Because I only want to be grounded, I learned that I only feel great in dark shades. Light shades make me feel like my feet aren’t touching the ground, emotionally.

I also learned from “dressing your truth” with Carole Tuttle that there are 4 types of personalities and guidelines for corresponding types. It has been so eye opening. I am a type 2, a soft subtle lady with a priority for comfort, and I learned, for example, that black makes me look fat or harsh! And it proved true. I also learned about shapes and their energies- I look and feel better in tear drop shapes and S curves. Some zigzags, some dots and straight lines, and a lot of solids plains.

I also learned that I can judge who would be a compatible friend personality type when I observe other people’s fashion tastes and even their facial features. I found that I buy better presents now that I understand other people’s tastes.

I wish I could find the right clothing store for me though. It seems that most fashion is not meant for type 2s. Including yours unfortunately. I am learning that I get the most success if I search for fair trade and organic, because often other hippie types are wanting the same subdued earthy colors that I want.

Anyway great blog post. I resonated with it. I am slowly building a vision for myself of how to convey my personality accurately to the world. Very insightful!