Dress Your Best Life: How to Use Fashion Psychology to Take Your Look -- and Your Life -- to the Next Level

by Dawnn Karen

Overview

Harness the power of your wardrobe to achieve your dreams with this timely take on personal style from a world-renowned fashion psychologist.
You may get dressed every day without really thinking about what you're putting on, but did you know that what you wear has a powerful effect on how you feel? Or that your clothes influence the way others perceive you? By making a few adjustments to your wardrobe, and learning to style from the inside out, you'll not only elevate your look, but level up your entire life.
Dawnn Karen is a pioneer in the field of fashion psychology, and she has spent years studying the relationship between attire and attitude. In Dress Your Best Life she goes far beyond well-known makeover advice, pushing you to ask yourself: Are my clothing choices hurting me or helping me to achieve my life goals? Her book will help you discover your unique style story, become a smarter shopper, use color to your advantage, match moods to clothing choices, and embrace new or different standards of beauty. This knowledge is a power that you'll exercise every time you open your closet door or walk into an important meeting in just the right outfit.

Packed with practical tips and cutting-edge advice, Dress Your Best Life will teach you to harness the power of fashion for the life you want to live.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316530989
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	04/14/2020
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	1,026,920
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dawnn Karen is a pioneer in the field of fashion psychology. A graduate of Columbia University and a former model, Karen is currently a professor in the social sciences department at the Fashion Institute of Technology, in addition to maintaining her private therapy practice, Fashion Psychology Success, and her online classes, the Fashion Psychology Institute. Dubbed the "Dress Doctor" by the New York Times, Karen has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Cosmopolitan, Glamour Italia, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, and many others

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Chapter 1 Fashion Psychology 101 19

Chapter 2 What's Your Style Story? 47

Chapter 3 The Science Behind Shopping 75

Chapter 4 A Different Way to Get Dressed 96

Chapter 5 Mood Matters 126

Chapter 6 Colors in Context 150

Chapter 7 Power Accessories 174

Chapter 8 Are You Dressing for Yourself or for Someone Else? 192

Chapter 9 Seine Nation 217

Chapter 10 Your Woke Wardrobe 233

Conclusion 251

Acknowledgments 253

Notes 255

Index 273