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Fashion Quiz: What's your line?
Overwhelmed by all the fashion choices? Find out what you should really wear this glorious spring by taking our Fashion Quiz!
By Nathalie Atkinson
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Share your answers with other ELLE Canada readers in our forums!
Mostly A's: Future sport
Your look of techno-sleek mesh and gleaming silver channels Blade Runner, as well as sports. You gravitate toward Dries Van Noten's anoraks and Marni's drawstring hoodie tunics -- and, for a statement piece, look to Hussein Chalayan's out-there futuristic shift. Prada's patchwork camo interpretation of its signature nylon backpack and clear plastic carryalls amuse you, and you crave Donna Karan's Lucite heels and Dolce & Gabbana's strappy S&M buckles. Juma's drop-crotch harem pants, paper-bag waists and racerback bubble jersey dresses may even inspire you to add an angular bob to your look.
Photo: Juma, courtesy of George Pimentel/WireImage.com
Mostly B's: ‘80s flashback
You're an extrovert and love vivid hues and edgy silhouettes that scream '80s retro. It's the look of fluorescent colours, cropped 'dos, Stephen Sprouse and anything Madonna (version 1.0). Required reading? Bonfire of the Vanities, which espouses a time when greed was good. Toronto labels Common Cloth (all Thrills-chewing-gum purple and electric blue) and Dean Horn channel the vibe, as do Jil Sander's juicy hues and minimalist cuts, Calvin Klein's citrus tank dresses and Lanvin's acid-yellow anorak shifts. For accessories, there's a Crayola box of hues: cherry-red, cobalt-blue and canary-yellow bags from Roots -- just add Ray-Bans.
Photo: Common Cloth, courtesy of Common Cloth
Mostly C's: True romance
Feminine and optimistic, you're a daydreamer who goes gaga over vintage-look Cath Kidston prints. Your closet overflows with delicate fabrics, and this season you'll add ballet references -- like wispy skirts and demure blushpink flats. Jackets with lantern sleeves and bloom-embellished hairbands will also appeal. Your dream wardrobe has Marie Saint Pierre's crinkled pleats and loose rosettes in black and taupe or David Dixon's tulip skirts, tops with gathered keyhole necklines and portrait-collar jackets with lapels that look like ruffles. If you want to break the bank, there are floral-embellished frocks at Louis Vuitton and Rodarte. Just don't wear all these elements at once!
Photo: David Dixon, courtesy of George Pimentel/WireImage.com
Mostly D's: New wave
You're first in line for Factory Girl and the Jean-Luc Godard retrospective. Stefano Pilati revived the sexy power pantsuit for YSL last season and you couldn't be happier. Androgynous, slim-cut skinny pants come in high-contrast black and white and take their cue from menswear, along with skinny or slouchy pants worn with loose vests and crisp shirts. Go for homegrown fashion artisan Zoran Dobric's scuffed, hand-painted obis, or try Andy Thê-Anh's skinny black rocker pants paired with a silver leather bomber trench. Gucci's skinny trousers and closely tailored, optical-print jackets pick up Pilati's mantle this season, as do Oscar de la Renta's graphic black-and-white florals and Behnaz Sarafpour's paint-spattered prints.
Photo: Zoran Dobric, courtesy of George Pimentel/WireImage.com
Mostly E's: Eco-eccentric
You are unpredictable and free-spirited and layer your favourites from all of the above-mentioned looks, then add your own wild card: polka dots with fringe or paisley chiffon and Lucite platforms. You're too mercurial to carve out a single style persona -- it's more fun to make it up as you go along and, lately, sustainable fashion and eco-fabrics have been on your mind. The eccentric life and personal style of art collector Peggy Guggenheim inspire you; Gwyneth's hippie Rapunzel tresses do too. One day, you're in Calgary designer Paul Hardy's Poiret inspired wasabi-green cocoon dress; the next, you're wearing Lululemon's practical bamboo-cloth OQOQO white tee and American Apparel's liquid gold leggings -- just don't call it nouvelle boho.
Photo: Paul Hardy, courtesy of Paul Hardy
Do you have a beauty or fashion question? Ask our experts, Miss Bluch and Miss Chic!
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