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We use clothing to mark significant events in our lives; like the first day of school, the first day of a new job, your first business pitch, or going public with your business! The clothes we wear are tied to specific meanings that we ascribe to clothing and therefore can influence our state of mind as well as others’. The term researchers have coined for this is “enclothed cognition.” For example, if you wear bright colors such as yellow, orange, or green you might feel more cheerful, friendly, and calm because of what…
With New Year’s resolutions well underway, one of the other most important things you can think about now is: 1st Impressions. Many of you have vowed to perhaps reach that goal you’ve been working towards, launch your business, or finally switch jobs. But, if you don’t know how to make a great 1st impression with the clothes you wear, all of that will fall by the wayside. How fast are 1st impressions made? In less than ½ a second AND…
Last week I talked about how someone chooses to dress. One of the factors that influences the way people pick out their clothes is their mood. Feelings can have a big impact on how we choose to dress. For example, here are 8 different feelings and the clothing choices associated with them…
How do you dress? Well the easy answer is: You put on clothes to cover your body. The more complicated answer is: You put on clothes to reflect who you are, how you feel, or how you want to be perceived.
Everyone wears clothes but not everyone necessarily knows how to wear them. It is easy for someone to throw on clothes, but do they actually know why they are choosing to wear the clothes they are wearing? While getting dressed comes naturally to most people; how do you actually determine what you are going to wear…
Now why haven’t you ______ yet? What is stopping you? Are you still waiting or perhaps procrastinating? Have you thought about why you might be stuck or not moving forward? Are you lacking confidence, feeling too overwhelmed, unsure, scared, or embarrassed? Have you expressed any of the following statements lately? “I haven’t earned the bonus… yet” “I haven’t gotten the promotion… yet” “I haven’t talked to my boss… yet” “I haven’t made the career move… yet” “I haven’t started working out… yet” Overcome feeling stuck or frustrated by investing …
This Style Guide provides wardrobe tips & recommendations for each occasion! The way you dress is important! It not only affects how you feel, but also how you show up, and how others perceive you!
My question for you is, "How do you want to show up?”