Classic Style Guide
Next up in the style guide series is the classic style.
Classic: elegant, understated, quality, sophisticated, timeless
Find the following clothing personalities included in the list by primary archetype:
Classic Gamine | Classic Ingenue
Dramatic Classic
Best Places to Shop: Gap | Banana Republic | Ann Taylor | Zara | Dudley Stephens | Tuckernuck | Dillards | WHBM | Express
Judy Ramsey | @houseofcolour_cedarrapids | Winter
Sherry VanAntwerp | @houseofcolour_desmoines / @houseofcolour.sherryvan | Winter
Brittany Allen | @houseofcolour_brittanyallen | Autumn
Natural Classic
Best Places to Shop: J. Crew & J. Crew Factory | LOFT | Banana Republic | Boden | L.L. Bean | Talbots | Ann Taylor | Kettlewell | Ink & Alloy | Gap | Garnet Hill | Chico’s | Land’s End | Madewell | Brooks Brothers | Joules | Athleta | lululemon | Target | Free People | Cole Haan | Nordstrom | Aerie | Rothy’s
Heidi Nowitzke | @heidi.likes | Winter
Katie Tenney | @houseofcolour_lakeminnetonka | Winter
Alicia Davis | @houseofcolour_aliciadavis | Winter
Nicole Kaczmarek | @houseofcolour_ballard | Spring
Ashley | @hoc_chicago_northshore | Autumn
Allyson Heathcott | @houseofcolour.allysonheathcott | Autumn
Jillian Daub | @hoc.jilliandaub | Summer
Nicole Allen | @houseofcolour_champaign | Summer
Ashley McDonald | @houseofcolour_lakeminnetonka | Summer
Romantic Classic
Best Places to Shop: Talbots | J. Crew | Ralph Lauren | Express | Zara | Ann Taylor | Lulu’s | H&M | MyEllement Boutique | Nordstrom | CECE Brand
Carolyn Rector | @hoc.austin.averyranch | Autumn
Gretchen Mayhew | @houseofcolour_gretchenmayhew | Spring
Jackie Theobald | @houseofcolourjackiek | Summer
Meghan Tinker | @houseofcolourlouisville | Winter
Krissi Pierce | @hocameskrissi | Winter
Tarcela Knight | @houseofcolour_tarcelaknight | Winter
Christina Welch | @houseofcolour_sanantonionorth | Winter
Colleen Lunsford | @houseofcolour_colleenlunsford | Winter
Randa Westerman | @therandawestermann | Winter
Note: Information included in each of these blogs is based on information I have personally collected or crowd-sourced from my Instagram follows. I am not affiliated with House of Color in any way. These lists are not inclusive of all accounts/consultants; I’ve included those who are most active on social media and often share outfit inspiration.
Have a store to add or a must-follow with one of these clothing personalities? Let me know in the comments!
