[OrangeAppled]

What is your personal style and how might you relate that to your type?

Do you think your enneagram type (including wing & instinctual stack!) influences your personal style of dress/grooming?

Do you think your MBTI type plays any role also?

I was alerted to the page below by @wisdom concerning enneagram type styles. It's obviously a generalization, but I found it pretty decent when comparing it to people I know and their type.

Focus on the idea of how they are described as approaching dress/grooming over literal styles (as culture and location and job, etc, can influence this also). For instance, instead of taking "nerdy" too literally for the 5, see it as meaning there can be a bit of disinterest or obliviousness to appropriateness or attractiveness.

Not Wholly In Vain...: Enneagram Fashion Style

Here's the very brief run-down for each:

1 - classic, simple, refined, geometric lines, minimalist, modest

2 - romantic and strong, bold but soft, cute, accessorized, draws affection

3 - professional, well-tailored, american sportswear, attention-grabbing, preppy

4 - unique, vintage, edgy, often weird and random, trendy, clashing, raw

5 - nerdy, unnoticeable, comfortable, functional, bland but odd

6 - earthy, coordinating, stylish without being overdone, complementing



7 - cheery, bright colors from nature, outdoorsy, fun, flirty

8 - confident, stark, bold, well-constructed, precisely fitting, durable

9 - relaxed, repetitive, elements from nature, harmonious, bohemian

[wisdom]

Yes, I take credit for the basis of the post :) Thanks for doing something useful with it (and so today I begin posting in the Enneagram section). I need a little time to think of my reply, but I have a few questions of my own for anyone inclined to answer:
What's the internal mood state meant to be generated by dressing the way you do?
How do you want others to react (inwardly or outwardly) to your style?

[wisdom]

Hmm, I think of "bohemian" more as 4 than 9. Anyway...

What is your personal style and how might you relate that to your type?
Colorful versions of standard clothing, in simple combinations. Not casual like I'm at the beach, but short sleeves and such when practical. Often youthful-looking. Kind of random from day to day; I get bored wearing the same set of items. I don't think it fits into the narrow realms described above. I think if I were to dress truer to my personality, I'd dress edgier and weirder. Circumstances, 'figure variations,' and so on limit my freedom somewhat.... In the sense of constantly wanting a distinctive image, my amorphous style is somewhat frustrating....

Do you think your enneagram type (including wing & instinctual stack!) influences your personal style of dress/grooming?
Probably. I dislike trends and tried-and-true styles. Maybe the wing makes me dismiss some trends as impractical (e.g., skinny jeans). Besides, I want to stand apart from, actually quietly above, the masses. That might involve instincts (Sx/So, probably). There's definitely a compensatory element to it. With age, I'm increasingly drawn toward a Dorian Gray identity of permanent, attractive youth and thus thumbing my nose at normalcy, although that's inherently a losing battle.

Do you think your MBTI type plays any role also?
Yes. I've known about INFP for a long time. I dislike getting a lot of attention. Even if it's positive attention, I feel slightly uncomfortable. I avoid extremes to avoid that. Also, I want to meet other INFPs (offline) and think my style should most appeal to them. I need to seem likeable and warm (heh, at least lukewarm) for that and other reasons, and if I didn't use clothing for that purpose, I'd have a problem. The INFP type doesn't radiate much warmth. At the same time, I like some "business casual" elements, as sort of a shield, to not seem too friendly.

What's the internal mood state meant to be generated by dressing the way you do?
Usually I want to feel creative, upbeat and carefree, to cheer myself up. Sometimes when I'm going out into the world, I put more emphasis on looking tough so that I feel tough.

How do you want others to react (inwardly or outwardly) to your style?
I want people to think I look interesting, smart, friendly, and stylish overall, but I want them to keep their distance if I don't overtly invite interaction. I hesitate to wear some happy-happy-happy colors (e.g., bright green) since I think that would be misleading to others.

[MuChApArAdOx]

According to this i'm very much a 4 mixed with a some of 1, 5, 6, and outdoorsy -fun and flirty is all i can relate with in regards to 7 which is my ENNG type. I don't wear bright/sunny or anything glossy, sparkling, or glitter/loud. Now that i look at the list i can identify with something in each one depending on where i'm going and what i'm doing :) Maybe i'm just versatile.

[Spades]

From here:

physical appearance

6/7s can be quite physically attractive. The sixish desire to be liked combines with sevenish sensuality and vanity, and the result could be someone who can dress and act in a remarkably appealing way. There is sometimes a shy sort of cuteness, even in the males, or perhaps a macho sort of masculine charm or a coyly innocent feminine sexuality. 6/7 likes to be clearly of one sex or the other, unlike the more gender-neutral sevens.

6w7 8w9 4w3 Sp/Sx
I dress pretty eclectic, but usually matching.


What the hell kind of smile is that?


(The shades don't match! I have purple ones now).

[Ntuitive]

type 9 INFJ, I am pretty relaxed and harmonious in many social situations but I'm not bohemian. In fact, I really don't like non-conformity. My style is more conformist, but I think back ground/environment and values has a lot to do with style of dressing. As far as repetitive, I can only see that relating to the fact that I kind of wear the same outfit every day. Dark somewhat stylish jeans and a black t-shirt and usually a grey hoodie underneath black corduroy jacket with black shoes. I guess my style is kind of dark in a way. But I really don't like to stand out.

[Master Wolf]

If i could find the same shirt style in my av that was in colors, that would be my fav style.

No idea where that fits in.

[Owfin]

I don't think it's related to enneagram type, but the fact that a mix of 6 and 7 described my style best was sort of creepy...

I don't dress to convey a certain persona, I dress to look good.

[wisdom]

Answers to bolded questions, please?

[mushr00m]

What is your personal style and how might you relate that to your type?
I would say I dress much more bolder than the description suggests. I dress my own way. I usually blend in some areas and then wear something really off the cuff somewhere else. I don't normally like dresses, I feel quite vunerable and exposed in them but I hate dressing down aswell. I like hats and retro-style shades. Im lovin certain key elements of late 80's-early 90's fashion and of course the 70's. I like brit/mod style - Freddy Perry with a dash of punk thrown in for good measure. My tastes in fashion change like the wind. My counter-p comes out in doses, pretty much like how I dress, you see daring bits every now and then. Some days I am more brave in my style than others, so yeah, pretty much 6ish I reckon.

Do you think your enneagram type (including wing & instinctual stack!) influences your personal style of dress/grooming?
Yeah, I think so. The 3w4 definitely holds an influence as far as wanting to be noticed but for the right reasons. I do want to pick a just a couple of styles though and stay with them, work on them a little, just so that people can view me as one individual saying, 'this is who I am' to help me give off a certain vibe. I'm cut inbetween wanting the right to dress how I want for work or being taking seriously as a professional. I plan what I am going to wear and it needs to be well thought out, taking care that its well put together and most importantly, its comfortable. The 9w8 makes my grooming routine a little like 'cutting on corners', I hate spending forever grooming, afterwards I feel too unnatural and overdone. I keep up with the basics and also im a little worried about wrinkles and stuff so work a little harder at keeping them at bay, I want to maintain my youth but as I get older, I want to find a style that is true to me.

Do you think your MBTI type plays any role also?

Yup, for sure. Just seeing how loads of other INFP's dress in a kooky way similar to myself was so weird to see at first. I want that authenticity in my style, something that holds meaning.