YOU’VE probably heard about the traditional body typing system (hourglass, pear, apple, inverted triangle, and rectangle), but in the 1980s, image professional David Kibbe wrote a book for women to express their personal styles.
He created a new method o f analysis, which are the Romantic, Classic, Dramatic, Natural, Gamine, or combinations of each type by analysing women’s personality traits with their physical characteristics.
Kibbe uses the ancient Oriental Yin/Yang concept, which focuses on achieving balance and symmetry. The concept of Yin refers to softer and rounder edges and shapes of your body, while Yang refers to angular lines and elongated silhouettes.
As an early adopter of the body-positivity movement, the Kibbe body type focuses more on your natural body shape and embraces your unique attributes, as opposed to body modifications like plastic surgery or extreme physical changes due to exercising.
