Fall Fashion Night at the Bravern
Last night, I had the opportunity to hear noted fashionista and former head of the Nordstrom couture department Pia Jacobsen speak at Fall Fashion Night at the Bravern in Bellevue. In her short talk, I learned more fashion basics than I would ever glean from reading a majority of fashion magazines out there.
The author of Pia....me talked about the importance of individualizing your own style and of knowing what works for you. Pia’s basic message to women is fairly simple; know your body type and know your own personal style.
There are four basic body types: hour glass, pencil, apple, and pear. According to Pia, knowing your own personal body type isn’t the only thing needed to make yourself into the true fashion plate that you want to be. It’s also important to know your own personal style; if you traditionally wear a Minimalist style, you won’t be comfortable in what Pia terms the Punk Gothic style.
At the talk I saw, Pia spoke about a few different style trends and types: Bohemian Hippie Chic, Eccletic, Minimalist, Glamour Girl, Punk Gothic, and Masculine-Feminine. Each look has a very different feel and it’s important to wear fashions that fall within your own comfort zone. One woman who was sitting next to me at the show described Pia’s fashion expertise in this way: “You see that woman sitting across from us. I love her red boots, but I would never feel comfortable wearing something like that.”
In addition, Pia stressed the importance of having garments with individualized fits. Pia’s fashion advice seems to reflect the current trends of women such as Trinny and Susannah, who like to rampage through women’s closets to cull outdated fashions and clothes that no longer fit the women.
I like the idea of having a simple formula to guide me through my fashion needs. The equation of knowing your body type and knowing your style type makes absolute sense. As Pia observed, when women try to emulate others’ styles and forget either their own style or body type, that’s when the fashion faux pas’ come into play much more.
How did I feel at the event as a non-fashionista? More or less, I felt grateful for the opportunity to be there, a little self-conscious about my own fashion choices, and less judgmental about women who make fashion a true priority in their own lives.
The author of Pia....me talked about the importance of individualizing your own style and of knowing what works for you. Pia’s basic message to women is fairly simple; know your body type and know your own personal style.
There are four basic body types: hour glass, pencil, apple, and pear. According to Pia, knowing your own personal body type isn’t the only thing needed to make yourself into the true fashion plate that you want to be. It’s also important to know your own personal style; if you traditionally wear a Minimalist style, you won’t be comfortable in what Pia terms the Punk Gothic style.
At the talk I saw, Pia spoke about a few different style trends and types: Bohemian Hippie Chic, Eccletic, Minimalist, Glamour Girl, Punk Gothic, and Masculine-Feminine. Each look has a very different feel and it’s important to wear fashions that fall within your own comfort zone. One woman who was sitting next to me at the show described Pia’s fashion expertise in this way: “You see that woman sitting across from us. I love her red boots, but I would never feel comfortable wearing something like that.”
In addition, Pia stressed the importance of having garments with individualized fits. Pia’s fashion advice seems to reflect the current trends of women such as Trinny and Susannah, who like to rampage through women’s closets to cull outdated fashions and clothes that no longer fit the women.
I like the idea of having a simple formula to guide me through my fashion needs. The equation of knowing your body type and knowing your style type makes absolute sense. As Pia observed, when women try to emulate others’ styles and forget either their own style or body type, that’s when the fashion faux pas’ come into play much more.
How did I feel at the event as a non-fashionista? More or less, I felt grateful for the opportunity to be there, a little self-conscious about my own fashion choices, and less judgmental about women who make fashion a true priority in their own lives.