De:Code is the foundation of the EclectiCollab experience.
It is a structured personal style analysis designed to help you understand how and why clothes work on you, beyond trends, sizes, or fluctuating weight.
This service is conducted entirely through image submission, allowing for thoughtful, objective analysis and accessible participation regardless of location.
What De:Code Includes
Colour Season & Analogous Palette
Your analysis begins with identifying your core colour season, the hues that harmonise most naturally with your skin, hair, and overall contrast.
In addition to your primary palette, De:Code also introduces analogous and adjacent shades, allowing for:
-
Greater flexibility in dressing
-
Creative play beyond strict seasonal boundaries
-
Easier wardrobe building across brands, fabrics, and prints
This approach reflects real wardrobes and real lives, supporting longevity rather than restriction.
Colour guidance covers:
-
Clothing colours and tonal balance
-
Pattern and print compatibility
-
Metals, accessories, and makeup direction.
Body Type & Body Lines
Rather than focusing on measurements or size, De:Code looks at natural structure, proportions, and movement.
This analysis draws from established body-type and line systems, focusing on:
-
Vertical vs. compact lines
-
Curve, angularity, and balance
-
How fabric, cut, and scale interact with your body
The aim is to support wardrobe longevity and adaptability, particularly through weight fluctuations.
Essence Blend
Your essence reflects the impression you naturally project — often before you speak.
This section identifies:
-
Your dominant and secondary essences
-
How these appear in facial features, posture, and presence
-
Why certain styles feel intuitive while others feel forced
Essence guidance informs:
-
Styling direction
-
Detail scale and finishing touches
-
Hair, makeup, and overall visual coherence.
Style Narrative & Wardrobe Direction
All elements are brought together into a clear, practical style narrative.
This includes:
-
How your colour season, body lines, and essence intersect
-
What to prioritise when shopping
-
What to avoid, and why
-
How to build a wardrobe that evolves rather than resets
This narrative becomes your reference point across future edits, swaps, and services.
Methodology & Systems Referenced
De:Code integrates multiple established style frameworks, interpreted through a sustainability-focused, real-world lens:
-
Colour analysis rooted in seasonal colour theory
-
Body structure and line principles inspired by David Kibbe
-
Body-line clarity and style roots informed by Ellie‑Jean Royden
-
Essence theory drawing from John Kitchener
These systems are used as tools, not rules, adapted to support individuality, wardrobe longevity, and conscious consumption.
What You Receive
-
A personalised De:Code digital profile / lookbook
-
Clear breakdowns of:
-
Colour season + analogous shades
-
Body type & body lines
-
Essence blend
-
Style narrative
-
-
Practical wardrobe and styling guidance
-
A document designed for long-term reference.
Optional Add-Ons
Printed De:Code Lookbook
For those who prefer a tactile reference, you may choose to add a printed De:Code lookbook.
This option is ideal if you:
-
Prefer working away from screens
-
Want a physical wardrobe reference
-
Enjoy archival, journal-style materials
Printed lookbooks are produced in small runs and priced separately.
Important Note
The De:Code profile provided as part of a Re:Wear event ticket is a condensed analysis.
Re:Wear profiles are designed to:
-
Support garment selection during the swap
-
Introduce key elements of colour, body lines, and essence
They are not equivalent to the full De:Code 1-2-1 comprehensive service.
Clients wishing to explore their style profile in depth are encouraged to book a standalone De:Code session.