Style Personality

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I've talked myself out of the style day with HoC because of some recent posts on S&B and am wondering if I've done the right thing for the following reasons

It's £135 (that's 2 cashmere jumpers from JL)

I have very hard and fast rules about what I won't wear
I'm scared I'll be something odd like an ingénue/dramatic/romantic/gamine and have to wear frills and lace or get a pixie cut
They'll ask me what I spend my time doing an I'll have to say I have a sad life either surfing, doing housework or gardening
The lovely folk on these style threads sound a tiny bit confused about the preciseness of it all and I'd be a complete basketcase wondering if I had the right frill in the right place as I'm totally anal and a stickler for rules
I'm mostly worried they'd try and make me warm, friendly and approachable and I've realised I quite like being aloof and reserved.
My preferred style is smart/quite formal and my height/weight are in proportion

Have I made the right decision?

I don't know if you've made the right decision but I do know the style day is not how you've imagined it.
Circumstances meant I did mine on my own, with just my consultant, which suited me just fine as I am really quite shy & reserved. Was a bit overwhelmed on my colour day when lots of relatives turned up to spectate the other two ladies who were sharing the class, though the consultant was really good at making sure I didn't feel intimidated.

Your life sounds just mine, if you substitute dog handling for surfing. She won't actually ask you to specify what you spend your time doing, just give you ideas, tips & a chart for you to fill in yourself at home to help you work out what proportion of your budget to allocate to clothes you need for your various occupations, hobbies etc. So you don't spend loads on stuff that just hangs uselessly in your wardrobe instead if having nicer things that you enjoy wearing a lot more often.
You won't be told you have to wear anything. Much of the style typing is to do with your body shape & they measure you really thoroughly, things you've probably(like me) never considered like distances from top of head to shoulders, shoulder shape, body proportions. You really find out your face shape ( never could get the hang of pulling hair back & tracing shape on reflection in a mirror!)
Some is to find out your likes & dislikes.

Then she'll go through charts of different clothes shapes, explaining what will & won't work for you & why. It sounds convoluted but you come out finally beginning to understand why some things just never felt comfortable or flattering.
It is expensive, I know, & I expect you have a pretty good idea of what suits you. I thought I did, had enough years to learn! But I still made mistakes & wasted money on unworn things that were lovely to look at but never felt right. I don't any more, it crystallised everything so I buy only things I love & wear a lot now. I've saved the cost several times over by walking away from impulse buys.

LOL at patronising dig at us 'lovely', 'confused' simpletons. If you don't think you'll enjoy the day for what it is (a non-compulsory probe into what you might/might not like to wear) then I'm sure you have made the right decision.

aquelven thanks very much for your insightful and helpful post, I may reconsider it after your experience.. I appreciate your response and summing up of the day

charitygirl seriously - it wasn't a dig and I wouldn't ever call anyone a simpleton IRL or a forum situation. I've been reading the style personality threads and some people are really struggling within the confines of their diagnosis - as I'm totally anal and a stickler for rules I was just wondering if it would make me more restricted than I already am. I joyfully spent £99 on getting my colours done and I'm thrilled with it. I was just asking if someone with my particular neuroses would get the best from a style day

Hi, I use to be a style and image consultant but stopped as I was totally miserable sticking to the 'rules'. I don't think you need to actually! If I want to wear black (which isn't in my colour palette) then I wear black but I make sure I put on extra blusher, a stronger lipstick and tie my hair back. Colour Consultans across the land will throw their hands in the air - but I promise it works for me. It's all about being confident in yourself. That said I do think it helps to have an understanding of your colours so you know what you can get away with.

Similarly with style personality, I think your lifestyle has a huge impact on how you dress so what you yearn for doesn't necessarily mean it will fit in with your day to day life. I started a blog recently and you may be interested in the style personality post iwontwearsludgebrown.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/does-your-wardrobe-really-reflect-your.html

You seem to have a good grasp of what you like/don't like. My suggestion would be to follow a few style blogs that appeal to you for a couple of months as they will give you some great ideas and it will cost you nothing other than time. I would also suggest that every time you go into a changing room, take 1 item in that you wouldn't normally try. You never know, you might be surprised!! Good luck x

I used to think it was all horseshit then realised that I'm a bit too old to get away with wine house eyeliner and black polo necks.....you can more or less work put your palette online £0! I did, started to wear pink and orange and hey presto, everybody fancies me!

But I wouldn't pay for it #tightarse