Flats for every occasion and outfit.
Flats for the 9 types of Fantastical beauty
Flats for each of the Base 5 beauty archetypes
how to get away with never wearing heels again pt. 6 jeans
While I'm not a fan of jeans, I know so very many people are and would want to see jeans and flats. Jeans and flats are the easiest and most versatile of all. There isn't a style of flat that doesn't go with jeans- with the caveat that wide leg jeans will dwarf more delicate style flats, and skinny jeans can be overwhelmed by heavier flats (depending on your beauty archetypes.)
If you chose a very casual top or a very dressy top with your jeans, it would be best to echo this choice in your flat. Otherwise the world of jeans and flats is open, and it's an easy way to experiment with different styles of flats.
What have you tried? Anything you really loved?
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How to get away with never wearing heels again Pt. 5 Pants
Pants are far more forgiving in terms of flats. You could choose any style of flat (boot, ballet flat, sandal, loafer, etc) with any of these pants. The choice that you make in terms of style, color, texture, detailing, and so forth will add a certain personality to the pant, and knowing your best vibe will make a shoes choice easy. Because of the variety possible with pants, I'm going to keep this rundown more brief than the previous in this series.
Left to right, top to bottom.
1. Paperbag pegleg emphasizes round shapes, in a neutral plain color that call for more personality in the other items. A patent closed toe flat with a bow is classy and flirty both. Possible for Angel, Seer, Mermaid.
2. Abstracted print reminiscent of the jungle, cropped pant. A neutral shoe with optional detailing is plenty, unless you are extra high energy and can go for more (shiny, bright color, print, etc). Black penny loafers suddenly seem interesting. Fae, Queen.
3. Silver sequin straight leg pant could go funky, but we went dressy with a silver closed-toe pointy flat with a bow for a bit of sweetness. CL, Maenad, Mermaid, possibly Nymph, Angel.
4. Tweed tapered pant could be really boring if a plain shoe is selected. A brogue, loafer, or other menswear style shoe with a bit of print/color/texture will knock it out. Likewise going sweet and soft with round shoes and floral or bows or sparkle could- as long as the shoe itself is interesting, this is a versatile pant for flats. With the shoe I've chosen here I see: Nymph.
5. Wide leg trouser with vertical pleats. The extra fabric requires a shoe with some substance- dainty shoes would disappear under this pant and be ill-balanced. These pearl-covered brogues certainly add substance and flair, but you could choose a loafer in a bold color to the same effect. Shooties would be another good style choice. Maenad.
6. Springy floral capri needs a sweet and classy shoe. Ballet flats, sandals, slingbacks. Fae, Angel, Mermaid.
7. Wide satin culottes with drape detailing read as a skirt when not walking. Because of the satin, I'd avoid any super casual flats, but everything else is open. Sneakers, booties, ballet flats, slingbacks, mary-janes- your imagination gets to play. With the cutout oxford in a metallic I see Maenad, Mermaid.
8. Wrap pant in an abstracted floral. It has a modern feel and I like a simple white sandal, flatform, or slide with it. Pink jellies could be fun. Black loafers could work. I'd avoid the extreme ends of both dressy and casual for this look.
9. High waist leather shorts to mix up our examination. They were so fun I chose two shoes. Any flat with a bit of an edge to it will work- sticking with dark colors, bright colors, and metallics (no pastels/softs) leaves open the style of flat that would work. I really like it with the top sandal to add color. It has a summer art faire vibe to me. I imagine Valkyrie, Fae, and maybe Nymph.
10. Leopard print crop pant also need a bit of edge or linear energy in the flat- nothing super soft or round. A color could work if you're high energy. I like this black pointed toe because the back of the shoe is different from the front, and that adds a little oomph without clashing with the pant print. Keds might be fun, nicer sandals, loafers, brogues, booties, slingbacks, and mary-janes if they have a bit of added edge somehow. Magic Queen, Maenad, Nymph.
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Light Spring Seer
The Seer Archetype finds it's color scheme playing to deep, smoky, rich, tapestry colors, so what happens when your personal coloring is the light end of Spring? Even more magic, that's what. Unexpected coloring leads to a really unique end look, but it does require extra care to get us there in a way that stays true to the mood of the archetype.
There are always multiple directions we can go, and it's only through a full archetype analysis that the best path for the individual becomes clear. For this post, not having a specific person and all of their questionnaire answers in mind, we will look at one potential path.
One of the subtypes that leaps to mind is Lady Luck. She has greens and reds, essential to Seers, but is usually portrayed with somewhat brighter versions of these. A strawberry blonde with a kelly green dress is quite springy. It doesn't take much to shift this into the range of a light Spring green. Where red would be used, you have a strawberry pink or a coral to choose from, and these would pair really nicely with your browns and taupes. Your smoke comes from your darkest greys and taupes. Stick with the recs in the Seer guide, tailoring the colors to your own, and the resulting look will still look Seer perfect.
Light Spring can be plenty Seer smoky, because personal coloring is relative. What might not even register on someone else, gives a deep and rich feeling to your look. Is it different from the deep/rich of an Autumn Seer? Absolutely. No more and no less true to Seer than your own look. Diversity is fantastic.
Fantastical Beauty Archetype Guides
Archetype Guides for all 9 of the Fantastical Beauty style types are now available. If you're ready for a deeper understanding of a type through specific recommendations, you will find it in a 10 page pdf detailing tops, bottoms, accessories, mood, keywords, color scheme, and more. Each guide has a few line drawings to help illustrate the ideas, as well as a description of a possible life vignette or two.
Step into a type and see how it fits. If you're still unsure of your type, consider being typed. The guide for your type will be sent to you free with purchase of any of the typing services. *If you already have the guide for the type you turn out to be, you may choose another.