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Fashion for Disabilities
Another fun fact about me: I was born with Microtia and Atresia, which means that I have an underdeveloped ear and no ear canal. The biggest fashion struggle I definitely faced throughout my life (and still do) is the inability to wear sunglasses.
Fashion Therapy
Completely different from retail therapy, fashion therapy involves dressing to express your personality and most authentic self. Find out how fashion therapy helped my friend Amy and how it can help you, too!
Fashion and Depression
Why do people wear what they do when depressed? How can we use fashion to decrease our depressive symptoms?
Why I Buy Fast Fashion
What happened to buying clothing, investing in fashion, and wearing things for more than a hot minute? Our society has become obsessed with wearing a new outfit every time we go out, never wearing the same thing twice, and not posting photos in whenever it is that we might wear again.
Post-Pandemic Fashion
After the pandemic ends will we want to throw on some heels and big earrings? I took a poll a few days ago on Instagram and saw that more women predicted that fashion would be dressy rather than casual, but not by many votes.
Retail Therapy
Retail therapy generally has more to do with the reason behind shopping rather than the actual object being purchased.
Why We Buy Designer
Why do we buy and spend so much on luxury designer brands? Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Fendi, Dior... there is something special to us about these European brands.
Color Psychology
As mentioned in my blog about the fashion influence on mood, the color of your outfit can influence the moods and emotions you may feel. So how does this work and what do different colors symbolize?
Fashion and Poor Health I
In this blog series, split into two, I plan to discuss the issue of how fashion has and continues to cause body dissatisfaction and eating disorders, and in the second blog, “Women’s Brain Health at Risk,” I plan to discuss the resulting long-term health consequences for women.
The Psychology Behind Dressing for Work
Do you ever wonder how many times you can wear the same outfit to work without people wondering if you are wearing the same thing too often?
My aunt gave me her genuine blue fox fur coat as a gift when I turned 21. I just got it cleaned and revamped to keep it safe and lasting. It’s been on my mind lately, thinking about whether it’s acceptable to wear genuine fur today or if faux fur is a better option.