Some people will think this a trick question and for others, it will be a real struggle - they are torn between both sides of the force!
I am one that sits on both sides of the style fence. I love more - more colour, more texture, more layers, more outré.And then there are the days when I take delight in wearing the least number of garments, in the cleanest silhouettes, with recessive accessories.
YOU KNOW you're a style minimalist when...
- You have purged your closet. Several times. This year.
- You prefer simple silhouettes. Not one for gathers, ruffles or flounces, you also disdain too many layers. Clean lines with minimal details are the way to go.
- You prefer one or two colours in an outfit and like the clarity of colour blocking.
- The colours you prefer aren’t ‘shouty’ - navy, black, white, blush, tones of grey, deep green.
- If you do a printed fabric, it is a stripe.
- You have the items you know work for you in quantity. It doesn’t mean you own 3 pairs of exactly the same pants (although if you do, congrats on knowing what works), but, for example, you own classic shirt shapes in classic colours.
- Jewellery is simple and personal. You don’t want to look like everyone else, so you select items with clean lines, simple finishes, in a few key metals. You eschew bright colours and large costume jewellery.
- Experimenting with layers and extreme shapes is for other people.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE A STYLE MAXIMALIST WHEN...
- You believe fiercely in the power of complementary and contrasting colours and textures to enliven your outfit, and your day
- You love full, gathered, layered, embellished, accessorised, embroidered, beaded, accented items. Together.
- Giambattista Valli’s colour combinations and silhouettes have you swooning.
- You may choose to wear a simple piece, but it is either the exception to the rule or it is accessorised with something truly outrageous.
- Coco Chanel’s advice of removing one item before you leave the house seems like a waste of your incredible collection of accessories. You are more likely to add an item.
- Your favourite colours are bold and you see no problems wearing them together. Carmine, candy pink, olive, marigold - the names of colours excite you even before you put them on!
- Your wardrobe is often heaving with items and you are comfortable pulling together disparate colours, prints and shapes to form entirely new outfits.
The pieces work if you are a minimalist (wear them as a simple demonstration of your personal style) or a maximalist (add them to an outfit that already has a lot of line and shape to speak for itself). Either way, you can tell your story through Ekcelent and Co jewellery.
Enjoy k x