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now I'm trying to reduce it to a single word! steam is coming out of my ears as my brain attempts the feat
EDIT: here's what I've got, it's like if your depressed autistic aunt were dressing for church? Too many dresses, skirts, floral patterns. I accidentally dress too nicely for the social contexts I'm in (awkward), but everything is dark colors and often dominated by black. Trying to lean into simpler and more casual looks, but this often results in a t-shirt and a skirt that still comes across as church-y, esp. when paired with ballet slips instead of birks.
My sister once described my style as very dark academia, which I get from the 1. darkness, and 2. formality - but I have doubts I pull off a consistent dark academia vibe (though that wouldn't be out of place for me).
Too many words, ugh.
Yep a few words but I have a great visual! I'd definitely talk to you if I saw you somewhere, I like clothing that's a bit different and your style seems really fun.
OK, I asked my partner how they would describe my style in 3 words and they said:
They pointed out that I wear lots of flowy wraps and skirts. They also strongly disagreed with my own description of my style, lol
That's a really flattering description!
maybe the single word is: elegiac