Flamboyant Gamine

Narrow, figure-hugging skirts in the hip area.

• Short and narrow pencil skirts.
• Long, tapered skirts with a slit in the back.
• Narrow, fitted skirts sewn on the bias, with an uneven hem reaching mid-calf.
• Skirts with an asymmetrical hem.

! Avoid: A-line skirts, wide and shapeless skirts, flared and flowing skirts, or voluminous skirts. Skirts with ruffles and soft pleats, skirts with sharp pleats starting at the hip.

They have a broken, contrasting silhouette with clearly defined edges.

• Fabrics that hold their shape, a combination of fabrics with opposing textures.
• Bright colors that break up the silhouette with color schemes.
• Original, avant-garde, and witty prints.
• Medium or large, original or asymmetric details with sharp edges.

Sculptural, with clean shapes, not overloaded with details.

• Tight-fitting turtlenecks held by a rubber band.
• Dense, short, and form-fitting sweaters.
• Bold patterns, geometric, asymmetrical, fun designs.
• Cuts should be geometric, asymmetrical, or irregular.

! Avoid: classic symmetrical sweaters, shapeless sweaters that don't hold their shape.

A bold masculine cut, made of dense fabric, with deep pleats and cuffs.

• Cropped pants that reveal the ankles.
• Tight-fitting trousers.

Avoid: wide, shapeless pants, classic straight trousers, soft baggy-style pants.

Narrow, sculptural, with simple cuts and geometric finishes.

• The fabric should be of moderate thickness, shape-supporting, smooth matte, or very shiny.
• Asymmetrical details.

! Avoid: feminine soft blouses with ruffles, very tight blouses, symmetrical, classic shirts.

A sculptural, contrasting silhouette with clearly defined edges.

• Fabrics that hold their shape, a combination of fabrics with opposite textures.
• Bright colors that break up the silhouette with color schemes.
• Original, avant-garde, and witty prints.
• Medium or large, original or asymmetric details with clear edges.

Clear, sculptural, angular shapes, or asymmetrical, slightly bulky (except for hats), bright, witty.
Belts should be wide and stiff or streamlined and sculptural, in bright colors, with patterns, made of unusual materials, and featuring original buckles.
Hats should be small, with clear shapes, sculptural or geometric, possibly asymmetrical.
Structured ethnic hats (berets, neru, Spanish).

Elegant-avant-garde, striking, or playful. Massive, asymmetric, irregular in shape.

• Jewelry made of sculptural metal, bright enamel, and colored glass.
• Extravagant contemporary-style costume jewelry.
• Antique Art Deco style: smooth, streamlined jewelry.

! Avoid: overly small or intricate jewelry; heavy, complex, vintage ethnic jewelry; small, symmetrical jewelry; dangling, sparkling styles.

Somewhat bulky, angular, or irregular in shape.

• Shoes with a low, tapering heel.
• High, straight stilettos.
• Brightly colored models.
• Shoes with fun patterns.

! Avoid: simple, classic pumps, overly feminine shoes with thin straps, and shoes with delicate embellishments.