What is distinct about this style?
The Dramatic style is all about making a statement. The dramatic woman can easily pull off more than one statement piece at a time. Design details for this style are often asymmetric. In addition, it also frequently uses voluminous silhouettes or extreme proportions.
Silhouette
For the dramatic type, anything goes in the silhouette department; exaggerated sleeves, giant collars, long flowing skirts, dropped seams.
Line
The Dramatic Types favor organic lines because they can be more unexpected, but you’ll see straight lines as well. They are more likely to be diagonal than horizontal or vertical again because these types of lines are more interesting.
Pattern
You’ll see all kinds of patterns, but probably not the most conventional ones. If you have a stripe, it will be a stripe with a twist, if it’s plaid, it will have unusual color combinations.
Texture
The more interesting the texture, the better for the Dramatic Style. You’ll see crushed velvets, faux furs, and other pile fabrics as well as slick fabrics with a sheen.
Color
Because of the love for drama, this style is more likely to wear rich deep colors, brights or colors with high-contrast. Pastels usually do not suit this type. You probably also won’t find a lot of beige.
Proportion
The Dramatic Style Type will play with proportion the most. There are no rules with proportion for this group except the more interesting, the better.
Other distinctive details
This style type embraces everything out of the ordinary, but only with optimal taste.
Celebrity Examples
Tilda Swinton, Lady Gaga, Megan Fox, Halle Berry, Beyonce
Brands to Shop
Oscar de la Renta, Self-portrait, Badgley Mischka, Palmer/Harding
Now that you’ve read about it, do you think dramatic is your style? Take the Iconic Style Quiz to find out!