STYLESCOPES

StyleScopes

by Emma Tynan

As fashion people we often discuss what is appropriate and acceptable in society in regards to how we dress. We focus on body type, colouring, age and lifestyle in our conversations about how we and others fit into our society and other cultures. Personality also has a huge influence on how we dress, some of us like to believe that many of our personality traits come from our astrological signs. Next time you are out and about see if you can tell someones sun sign by how they like to dress...

ARIES 

March 21^st – April 20^th

DESIGN AND CONQUOR – The Aries girl just has to have that  ~ insert latest “it” item here ~ She doesn’t care if you got it first hers will be longer, brighter, more expensive and have a label. This girl creates her looks around a theme whether its “Disco Diva” or “Sassy school girl” she pulls off her personal style with a touch of class regardless of its gaudiness. Remember the time she saw that sparkly, patent, swirly patterned, glow in the dark jumpsuit? Aries girl bought it on the spot and was wearing it out the very same night! How does she do it!

FABRICS – Wool, Leather, Technical Nylons

TAURUS

April 20^th – May 21^st

BULL IN A BOUTIQUE – Our Taurus girl likes her items tried, tested and true. Comfortable and practical, she likes her jeans, blouses and belts with a great pair of shoes. When Taurus finds something that suits her and she likes, she will purchase tons of it. If you ever happen upon a Taurean girls closet you will find rows and rows of the same styles and cuts in various colours. Although even the colours are not that varied example a gorgeous strapless A-line sundress, great for the figure cotton poly mix x 4 in Solid black, black and white floral, solid leaf green and white and green floral. The only time this girl will go a little loopy is in an accessories boutique, she has no problem piling on the necklaces – just a problem pulling them apart when they get tangled!

FABRICS – Cashmere, Silk, Cotton

GEMINI

May 21^st – June 22^nd

THE GIRL OF A 1000 FACES – This energetic girl loves to play dress up and is on the pulse of everything! Gemini’s outfits for a single day could look like this: Morning run: Flash dance with leggings, cropped hoodie and sweet bands. Work at office: Katherine Hepburn style pantsuit. Dinner with boyfriend: Spanish style a-symmetrical sundress finished with a flower. Night out with the girls: Leather mini dress in Cobalt blue with 15 silver bangles up one arm. This is just one day! Gemini’s closet looks like a colourful explosion of historical and new worlds, past, present and future!

FABRICS – Poplin, Suede, Lurex

CANCER

June 22 – July 23^rd

SIMPLY LADY LIKE – It won’t come as a shock that Lady Diana, Princess of Wales was a Cancer, these women never get bored of a crisp white blouse or a twin-set and pearls… For the cancer girl white is definitely not Vanilla, she can make the most clean cut tank top paired with jeans look sexy in that girl next door, I’d like meet kind of way. Lingerie has a huge place in her wardrobe, with peek-a-boo cami’s under delicate blouses and almost negligee style dresses completed with a pashmina cancer is lady like all the way!

FABRICS – Satin, Lace, Gabardine

LEO

July 23^rd – August 22^nd

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL – Once a true Leo has finished gazing at her self in the mirror for at least an hour or so all drama will break loose! This girl love, love LOVES her red in all shades, as bags, dresses, coats, shoes, jewelry you name it she has it! This lioness is sizzling hot and on her game once she has her costume on! When not in red the Leo woman enjoys a little gender bending with a mans white dress shirt and loose jeans or a slick black tuxedo suit with a fantabulous pair of boots… If you look hard enough though I am pretty sure you will find the glimmer of a red bra or a red sole of a shoe peeking through somewhere!

FABRICS – PVC, Cotton, Denim

VIRGO

August 22^nd – September 22^nd

TAILORED TO THE TEE – Regardless of the age or style of her attire you will never see a fray, stain or loose thread, she will be neatly pressed and very polished… Virgo is a perfectionist. This lady’s closet is all about texture, cut, trim, silhouette, pattern, lining and quality. Virgo likes a classic almost mod simplicity to her clothes; she favours mules over pumps and likes the clinical look of sterling silver jewelry. Speaking of clinical don’t ever be surprised if you see a Virgo lady pairing up a little black dress with a pair of white gloves!

FABRICS – Chiffon, Wool Crepe, Boucle

LIBRA

September 22^nd – October 23^rd

WEAR THE RIGHT THING – Libra is all about the appropriate attire, this sometimes can pose as problem as she doesn’t always understand what the appropriate attire is. For example – A dinner at an upscale restaurant with her employer, who tells her it’s a casual affair. Libra will pick out the word "casual" and show up in Jeans and converse OR she will pick out the word "upscale" and show up in an evening gown. Luckily for Libra she always likes to feel pretty and feminine so somehow manages to pull it off with a shabby chic sort of feel. So the converse and Jeans will be finished with a beautiful silk blouse and a slouchy blazer with a crochet and pearl clutch. The evening gown will be an airy chiffon with braided straps and a braided belt finished with pretty kitten heels and little cardigan.

FABRICS – Crochet, Linen, Crushed Organza

SCORPIO

October 23^rd – November 22^nd

HOLD TIGHT – Everybody knows that a Scorpio holds things and people  very tight in all senses of the word… Well the same goes for her style, regardless of body type Scorpio likes her clothes tight and fitted, the closer a dress hugs the body the better, just as well most of our Scorpio girls have gorgeous derrieres and a beautiful décolletage to match! Scorpio is the kind of girl who finds a key item and will wear it everywhere with everything, like those thigh high leather studded boots she bought last week are great for wearing to the office on a Monday morning, then running out to do the groceries AND pick the kids up from school in… The thing is Scorpio will carry the look, be fabulous doing it and no one will even batter an eyelid!

FABRICS – Spandex, Cotton Stretch, Acetate

SAGITTARIUS

November 22^nd – December 22^nd

WHATS OLD IS NEW – The Sag girl is known for her eclectic taste and of love style through out the ages. Her closet looks like she raided her Grandmothers MOTHERS closet… Even with new purchases, the way she puts things together always has a feel from a different era be it the 20s, 40s, 50s or 60s. The sag girl isn’t really a label whore; if it is interesting and well made she will buy it or take it off your hands. This positive thinker is big on purging and giving items to dear friends and relatives, the funny things is these items after years end up back in her possession and she is more than happy to re-style them and wear them again.

FABRICS – Velvet, Rayon, Jersey

CAPRICORN

December 22^nd – January 21^st

A HOOF IN EVERY COLOUR – Capricorn loves shoes, her collection is from all over the world at all different price points, for all different occasions and out of many fabrics. Capricorn is more likely to choose her shoes before she will choose her outfit and will shop in exactly the same manner. You’ll often hear her say something like “I have this party to go to, I found the most amazing pumps but I can’t find a dress to go with them”. I know one Capricorn in particular who had a court appointment, she was wearing a fantastic suit with what looked like 17^th century court shoes that had rather shapely heels and tied up with big bows! She insisted they were court shoes and historically speaking they were. When not fawning over shoes our Cap tends to have a sophisticated and take charge look about her just like her personality.

FABRIC – Poly Cotton, Silk Taffeta, Tweed

AQUARIUS

January 21^st – February 19^th

HUMANITARIUN UTILITARIUN – Does it have pockets? Where can I keep my iPod? What about my Swiss army knife? Oh and my camera in case someone needs help or I need to take a photo... Even though Aquarius likes to dress practically so she can carry around her many gadgets she still adds an oddball feminine touch. A stereotypical Aquarian outfit would like this: Cargo pants, heels, sexy off the shoulder sweater, big hoops and a leather messenger bag. Our Aquarius girl also has a thing for interesting sweaters; she likes asymmetrical shapes and super airy textured fabrics. She has the perfect combination of practical and feminine!

FABRICS – Merino Wool, Cotton Twill, Cotton Teflon

PISCES 

February 19^th–March 21st

THE SIXTH SEPARATES – Pisces has a sixth sense about fashion, she may not like that haram pant, but she saw it coming and she will know what to wear it with. This woman has a knack for separates in a casual airy way, even when it comes to a black tie event she will figure it out! For example: A lux black draped caftan, paired with a long loose jacket and fur collar tied on to finish. Chic sophisticated, airy and separate, or how about a meeting with finance department at her company? Pisces will pull together a long full skirt with flats, a long airy camisole and a cropped jacket. Tada! Always fashion forward and always very comfortable.

FABRICS – Brushed silk, Double Jersey, Bamboo

Images borrowed from Yuko Furusho