Guides

• Kibbe Body Type Test: Step-by-Step Self-Assessment Guide

  Explore your Kibbe Image Identity with a consistent full-length photo, three questions about clothing lines, and outfit comparisons instead of a rigid quiz score.

• Kitchener Style Essences: 7 Archetypes of Facial & Body Lines

  Meet the seven Kitchener style essences, understand how they can blend, and use their lines, textures, and details alongside body shape and Kibbe guidance.

• Apple Body Shape: Upper-Body Proportions & Flattering Cuts

  Understand apple body-shape proportions, compare bust, waist and hips, and explore empire-waist dresses, V necklines and comfortable drape.

• Body Shapes: The Complete Guide to Silhouette Types

  Compare five common body shape descriptions, learn how proportions are measured, and find clothing lines you may want to try.

• Hourglass Body Shape: Proportions, Traits & Styling Guide

  Understand hourglass proportions, compare bust, waist, and hip measurements, and explore clothing lines such as wrap dresses and shaped seams.

• How to Dress for Your Body Shape: The Complete Style Manual

  Use lines, fit, fabric and garment proportions to build outfits you like, with a quick styling matrix for five common body-shape descriptions.

• How to Measure Your Body Shape Accurately at Home

  Measure your bust, natural waist, and hips with a level tape, compare your shoulders, and use the ratios to explore your body shape.

• Inverted Triangle Body Shape: Shoulder-to-Hip Balance Guide

  Understand inverted-triangle proportions, compare shoulders with hips, and try neckline, sleeve and skirt choices that change an outfit's visual balance.

• Kibbe Body Types: The 10 Image Identities & Yin/Yang Balance

  Explore David Kibbe's five style families, the ten current Image Identities, and how yin and yang guide a more personal approach to clothing lines.

• Pear Body Shape: Characteristics, Measurements & Styling Guide

  Learn what pear proportions describe, how to compare bust, waist, hips and shoulders, and which garment lines you might like to try.

• Rectangle Body Shape: Athletic Proportions & Defining Waistlines

  Understand rectangle body-shape proportions and compare two styling directions: a defined waist with belts and volume, or clean architectural lines.

• Spoon Body Shape: Traits, Shelf Hip Proportions & Styling Tips

  See how a spoon silhouette differs from a pear shape at the high hip, and find practical trouser, waistband and dress fit options.