Signature Style Systems ~ Certified Personal Stylist, Image & Color Consultant, True Colour Expert

In this episode, I’m continuing my series on how to dress for the various Jungian cognitive functions. Today is Introverted Sensing. I'm Rebecca Mielke, your Visual Identity Coach on a journey of self-discovery, so you can align your inner and outer self, show up confidently, and contribute your gifts to the world. We need you!   If you would like to have my help nailing down your Myers-Briggs typ...

I'm Rebecca Mielke, your Visual Identity Coach on a journey of self-discovery, so you can align your inner and outer self, show up confidently, and contribute your gifts to the world. We need you!   THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Hey there, my friend! This episode is the first in a series through the cognitive functions and how they can impact how you dress. Today I’m talking about Extraverted Sensing.   Don’...

I’m freshly back from a conference where I completed my profiler training with Personality Hacker. In this episode, I explain how what I do with personality type is different from taking an online test. Then, I share my formula for building your signature style using your cognitive functions. And, finally, I share a brief description of the eight cognitive functions.    If you would like to have m...

I recently had an aha around what aspect of themselves people typically fail to communicate in their look. Today I will tell you how you can show your auxiliary or copilot cognitive function visually.   If you would like to have my help nailing down your Myers-Briggs type and figuring out why it even matters, check out my Personality Profile & Palette .   Let's connect! Take the style personal...

Do you get the urge to dress thematically for holidays and events?   Today I’m talking about another wardrobe staple here in the great northwest: camouflage.   Camo comes in all kinds of colors these days. Have you been considering having your colors done? Your signature style journey includes a complete education on how to use color to support your inherent coloring and your personality. Get star...

Lines are the building blocks of visual art. You are a walking work of art.   In this episode, I explore how you can use line direction to evoke a specific feeling, create a sense of movement or stability, and guide the viewers eye. Your look is an artistic composition; let’s talk about artistic principles!   By the way, we explore all kinds of artistic principles you can apply to getting dressed...

What are your goals when you’re putting together an outfit? How do you want it to make you feel?   I confess that when I started my blog, The Space Between My Peers, almost 20 years ago (in late 2005), my reason was mostly because I, as an extravert, had alot of words. And, sadly, not alot of people to share them with.   Realistically, none of this would ever have come about if I had known and und...

Take my Style Personality quiz at https://mailchi.mp/618c130e4f0e/stylepersonalityquiz .   Are you ready to bring out all the sleeveless summer tops? Do you know your best styles? Welcome to episode 32 of Signature Style Systems! In this episode, I’m giving you insight into your best summer styles AND I’m telling embarrassing stories on my younger, stupider self.   I’m talking about clothes for re...

It’s really spring, friends! Prints and colors are abundant, legs are out, and pollen is everywhere! Print dresses are perfect for showers and graduation parties and all kinds of other spring events. In this episode, I share artistic principles for choosing prints according to your Style DNA and then tie that into personality type.   What is your Style DNA? DNA is an acronym: D is for your body’s...

Thousands of women around the globe are obsessed with finding their “Kibbe” type. About ten years ago, I went down the rabbit hole too and bought David Kibbe's Metamorphosis: Discover Your Image Identity and Dazzle As Only You Can. In this episode I rip a takeaway out of his system and relate it to how you can use separates strategically in your wardrobe.   If you want to save yourself the HOURS w...

As women navigate different stages of life, growing in self-knowledge should mean getting dressed becomes easier. Your wardrobe should increasingly reflect your signature style. Welcome to Episode 29 of Signature Style Systems.   In this episode, I have tips on growing in style as we age, inspired by the life of Iris Apfel, whose style transcended fashion.    On request of a podcast listener, and...

Today I’m talking about how the preference for thinking or feeling in your Myers-Briggs type can inform your wardrobe decisions.   At the dichotomy level, the F or T in your four letter code stands for feeling or thinking. In truth, everyone feels and everyone thinks. The question is which criteria do you prioritize when making decisions? Personal criteria, that is, pertaining to people, or impers...

I often get asked how I got started in this line of work.    Today I’m sharing the story of how I discovered there are actually principles of art and of science that you can use to guide your style decisions from a rational perspective. I’ll give you three things I got wrong in trying to DIY my style, and one surprising thing I got right.   This episode is for those days when you wonder why everyb...

You know that moment when you’re standing in your closet wondering if any of this is gonna work? Me too!! Today I’m talking about how you can use outfit formulas to get past that. Because none of us have time to stand around trying to decide what to wear!   If you just want me to build your outfit formulas for you, an Outfit Formula Style Guide is included with the Style Discovery Journey called T...

Have you ever noticed that you tend to revert to certain color combinations? It may not be laziness or habit! It could be an expression of your personality.   Today, I’m talking about color psychology, specifically color harmony psychology. I’ll teach you how wearing various colors in combination can create specific effects and, more importantly, how to use color harmony to express who you truly a...

In this episode, I’m talking about boundaries. I define the two kinds of boundaries and explain how the concept relates to how to create a signature style. To keep it tactical, I also teach you how to know your best skirt lengths. My vision: Everyone has a unique self inside, but many women struggle to show theirs. I've created a process to reveal your unique self; when we've discovered who you re...

Where are you on the timeline of style? In this episode I’m breaking down how my style personality quiz, the curve of trend adoption, and your Myers-Briggs type are all related. Let's connect! I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here! Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle. Just want to take the...

Ever see someone from a distance and wonder whether they are naked because they are wearing something that could reasonably be a skintone for them? The worst is when they’re wearing leggings! While it is true that your skintone is a neutral for you, that’s not the way to do it!   In this episode I break it down for you: a common mistake I see women making with regard to wearing skintone clothing,...

I’m about to offend everybody.  Welcome to Episode 21 of the Signature Style Systems podcast, in which I share my opinions about why Generation X is the sexiest generation, and about modesty and when it is or is not ok to show your bra straps. If you’re ready for an honest conversation about the fact that we have to wear stuff under our clothes, that’s where we’re going. I dip into politics to exp...

What’s your least favorite color? For many people, it’s some version of red. In this episode, I teach you where to find your best reds and how to use them to achieve the effect you are looking for.   If you want me to give you your power red, that is part of my signature color palette discovery, a virtual service resulting in a completely custom palette based on your coloring and your personality,...

Hey friend!   Have you ever wondered whether you could get away with buying a pajama top and wearing it for daywear? Or, conversely, have you ever bought a regular garment and then wondered why it looked like pajamas on you?   This episode is gonna be one that helps explain the mysteries of why some clothes work for other people but don’t fit or flatter your body. I explain a little about what mak...

Hey friend!     Have you been confused about the connection between introversion, extroversion, and energy? We could all use more energy, right? In this episode I’m going to briefly explain introversion and extraversion and some of why there might be misconceptions.   Then I’ll give you some tips for more energy that have nothing to do with food or sleep!   Let's connect!   I have a quiz: What's Y...

Hey friend!   In today’s episode, I’m going to explain the style personality system behind the “What’s Your Style Personality?” quiz I built (just for fun), how it connects to Myers-Briggs, and what’s coming next around style and personality in my world.   With some time on my hands during Covid lockdowns, I set about creating a style personality quiz. I updated the language around the six style p...

Now that the holidays are behind us, are you feeling the winter wardrobe blahs? My friend, we have more than ten more weeks of winter! If you feel like you could use some fresh inspiration that won’t leave you freezing, stay tuned; I’ve got three fresh and simple winter outfit templates for you in the latest episode of the podcast.   When I went to California in November of 2022, for my advanced t...

Have you been thinking you should start building a more grownup wardrobe? Do you wonder whether certain items would be worth investing in and wearing for years? Not quite sure how to uplevel from yoga pants and sneakers and still be comfortable?   In this episode, I’ve got five easy swaps for you to make in 2024 as you move toward a more grownup, authentic and sustainable style.    And if you need...