Any ingenue's out there?

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I recently did my style day with House of Colour and came out as a Classic Ingenue (blue spring).

I'm really starting totally afresh on the wardrobe front (after 2 kids) and want to invest in some high quality and lovely pieces that last. I do think that classic ingenue was right for me but I'm worried about looking a bit prissy and older and struggling as 70% of my wardrobe needs to be casual at home with kids stuff so a lot of the stuff I really love is out. I want a bit of an edge to my look but the small pretty detailing too. Also breastfeeding too (sigh) so have to still be able to lift up/pull down.

Any recommendations of shops? Looks? Hints and tips to get me started? How do I keep an edge to my look with this style? I'm 38 and size 10/12 btw.

Anyone???

I'm a Ingénue Gamine, but older and a couple of sizes bigger than you. I head more for the preppy, gamine style with just touches of lace/details to add ingénue-ness. So I doubt I could be much help to you.

I find some good inspiration on pinterest and polyvore (although I'm never sure how to "use" and find my way around the latter). Maybe they have some boards that may help. You could also contact your consultant and ask. Mine gave me some ideas of shops to try and where wouldn't stock my style and colours.

I'm a natural ingenue though trial and error has sent me further over to the natural than the ingenue side.

I wonder if Cos could be good for a classic ingenue, they have simple clean lines with nice details.

My style consultant gave some examples of celebrities with my style, that helped me work out what it should look like.

In typical Ingenue style I'm kind of paralysed by indecision when looking at clothes, scared to get it wrong! I actually have vouchers to use but can't afford to waste them.

My words were: amazing quality, extra structure, sophisticated, elegant, plain with sparkle, attention to detail, youthful, delicate, pretty, small. I love all of those but can't imagine them at soft play for example or see any of that having a trendy edge.

I did look at Cos but think it's all a bit too loose and big if that makes sense.

My shops were Ted Baker, Hobbs, Reiss, Boden, Jigsaw, Banana Republic, LK Bennett, Gerard Darrel and Kate Spade. While I love those I can mainly see them for workwear or going out, both of which feature lightly in my life!

I am going to set up a Pinterest board though, hopefully seeing things together will give me an overall idea of the looks I'm after.

Can l ask how the consultant decides what type you are. Do you say what you like to wear or do they take measurements to access what style suits you?
I had my colours done blue spring and would like to do the style but it's so expensive and I'm not sure if I'd prefer to completely change my look!?

Some nice stuff on pinterest, just looked up your style.

@artyfarty the style is partly about about your personality and preferences (there was a questionnaire with some non-clothes related questions in it!) and partly about your shape. They do also take measures and look at proportions and tell you what cuts and shapes you can wear given your body type.

I took along some favourite clothes to my session and then totally understood why I feel good in them (having been through the whole colours and style session).