How my 6 style roots (🪨🍄)(🔥🌱)(🌙☀️) work/ interact using a 3-Level System:



Stone, Mushroom: 🪨🍄  \[Base Level\]

DEFINES: What I Wear

\- what type of clothing items (in my case, fitted t-shirts, basic basics, jeans, simple skirts)

\- clothing functions I prioritize

\- fit and shapes

\- societal purpose of the clothing that suits me best 

\- what clothing is to me at most basic level of selection 



Earth, Fire: 🌱🔥 \[Secondary Level\]

DEFINES: the Medium 

\- colors

\- fabrics

\- textures

\- overall character of the stronger personality pieces I choose 



Moon, Sun: 🌙☀️   \[Tertiary Level\]

DEFINES: Added Vibe or Effect 

\- resulting impressions (in my case, impressions of playfulness, mystery, whimsy, moodiness)

\- passively caused through the combination and execution of the other roots (but still desired and liked in the final outcome)





I'm playing around with this idea of adding a level system to the style roots. I like the language the roots give us to describe parts of style that are hard to name and conceptualize. However, I think trying to say 3 main roots cover all the crucial aspects of my style is a little limiting and difficult. 

I think when people use the 3-root system, they often add "side-rules" in their head. This "Levels System" idea, is something I'm trying out as a better way to organize and communicate these specifics. 

Base Level Roots define "What you wear", Secondary Level Roots define "the Medium" basically the physical attributes and character of your clothing items, and Tertiery Level Roots define "Added Vibes & Effects" 

Example 1: Say a person thinks "flower only applies to texture, pattern, and color for me, while I have more mature fire silhouettes and general items". 

This person might have fire as one of their Base roots and flower as one of their Secondary roots. 

Example 2: Say a person says "I have moon but not in the typical way, specifically in a way others might describe as a mushroom and earth way". 

This person might have earth and mushroom in their Secondary roots with moon as a Tertiary root. (Even though this person might not consider earth and mushroom as priorities for them, they are to the extent that they describe the elements of a certain moon effect their style has) 



\*I'm curious to see if anyone thinks their own interpretation of the roots might fit into this format.\*

\*I'd love to hear any ideas for improvement that people might have, or ways other people have restructured the style root system to work better for them.\*

  


Incorporating a "Levels System"? Possible alternative to 3-root method: Exploring how 4+ roots can still be specific/consistently applied - (Example uses 6 roots: 🪨🍄,🔥🌱,🌙☀️)