WARDROBE SUMMER PERSONALITIES

by Farirai Macheka

Summer is the season to flaunt your alter ego. We all have a dominant style personality that we relate to. We explore what your clothing color and design choice say about you. Find your personal style, and always know how to dress

Wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, killer heels and designer handbag are the fodder for this larger than life personality. It’s all about the grand entrance. The spotlight beams brightly on them, creating drama all around them. She's glamorous, confident and always in command... Sunglasses are a must, even when the sun is not shining- often for hiding. It's all about making a statement!! She wears designer clothes and her style is extravagant, original, albeit eccentric at times. She’s sophistication and elegance personified.

Not for the faint hearted. They are the queens of shock value. She is her own style muse and designs her own clothes to fit her personal style. If you haven`t met “Cheap chic” then we are introducing you to her. Four words to describe creatives are: confident, freethinker, expressive and artistic. In their quest for strong individual style, they are not afraid to experiment with patterns, prints and texture when dressing up. Their source of inspiration is fine art and an eccentric music genre.

In our streets they are the equivalent to the naturalista minus over the top facebeat or hairstyle. Looking good is their primary goal but they will not spend gazillion hours to achieve that magazine cover look. It’s all about a low maintenance beauty routine. You will not find the brightest hues in their closet, their pièce de résistance lies in earth colours. Natural personalities` colours gravitate around green, denim blues and autumnal hues. Though looking good is also part of their fashion goals, comfort is important - we are not talking about grandma jeans. Wardrobe must-haves consist of easy to wear pieces and relaxed fabrics which allow free movement. Before you judge them, they live by this mantra -dressing up is an unnecessary fuss. It’s all about causal wear and no formal clothes or accessories. An active and outdoor lifestyle is what they breathe.

Did you say colour? It`s like taking a psychedelic trip into the colour pallet. This is the bold, the loud and proud group. Life is in colour and there is no holding back. Not afraid to rock color on make-up, hair, nails and clothes.

‘Barely there’ is the key word. Summer is the time to live the minimalist life for some. This special group of people is carefree and unafraid to show off a lot of skin. Skimpy clothes might be an overstatement but they opt for sheer clothing, short shorts, trendy miniskirts, crop tops and anything that allows them to show a off skin.

If you bump into them it`s like journeying down memory lane. They are the lovers of Bohemian and vintage styles. Bell sleeves, sequins and beads are their best friends. In keeping with summer they always go for lace and flower prints. Make up, heels and perfume are must haves. Romantics never leave the house without applying a dash of lipstick.

Which summer personality best describes you?

by Farirai Macheka

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