Fashion

Rachel tagged me for the "Personal Style Quiz" that's making its way around our friends and acquaintances. I'm not tagging anybody else because I can't remember who's done it and who hasn't, and I don't want to go look.


Rules: You have to choose one of the two. You cannot answer "neither" or "both." You can indicate that you like both or neither, but you must state a preference.

Animal fiber or plant?
Plant. I like cotton but love linen. Wool itches.

Natural or synthetic?
Natural.

Ornate or simple?
Simple to the point of boring.

Color or Neutral?
Probably color. Although... the blue in blue jeans is something I treat as a neutral, and that might change the answer.

Pastel or Vibrant?
I have equal amounts of both. But the red I like is vibrant so I'll pick that.

Blue/Green or Red/Orange?
This is the nastiest question on the whole quiz. I like blue and dislike most greens on me. I love red and don't want to wear orange (unless it's Illini orange, but that's disconnected from fashion). I refuse to answer on the grounds that "blue/red" is not set in opposition to "green/orange." So there!

White Gold or Yellow Gold?
Easiest question on the quiz -- yellow gold!

Gems or texture?
Huh? Gems? Texture? Where? I say ditto to Rachel's answer: "I lack the necessary fashion vocabulary and cannot answer this question." Even reading other people's answers hasn't given me enough of a clue to understand this question.

Watch or no-watch?
No watch. I kept jamming watches. Too much wiggling and movement, so those "self-wind watches" would always get overwound on my wrist and stop running.

Comfort or fashion?
Oh, wait. I take it back. This question is as easy as the one about yellow gold. COMFORT! I look dorky, but I'm comfortable.

Trendy or classic?
Classic.

Cables or lace?
Cables? What, in socks and sweaters? Some of my favorite dresses have had white lace collars. But I suppose I have more cable-knit sweaters than I have lacey things.

Heels or flats?
Oh, look, another no-brainer. FLATS.

Flip-flops or sandals?
Birkenstock sandals.

Skirts or pants?
Since jeans are pants, the answer must be pants.

Geometric or floral?
Geometric? Would that include stripes? I think I have more stripes than florals, but no other geometrics.

V-neck or turtle-neck?
Turtle neck. And even more so after last winter's multiple trips to the chiropractor because of cold breezes on my neck.

Skulls or butterflies?
I don't think I have any butterflies, but it would be a possibility. But I don't think I'd ever be happy with anything with skulls.

Loose or snug?
Loose. (Remember that question on comfort?)

Long hair or short?
Long. Short hair makes an ostrich-neck look even longer.

Headbands or barrettes?
Why is SCRUNCHI not an option? Headbands look better on me than barrettes, but they usually make the backs of my ears hurt. Cloth headband, however, would usually be preferable to barrettes.

Shoulder bag or handbag?
Shoulder bag.