Dopamine Dressing is the perfect way to banish the January blues and here to tell us why is our guest blogger Anna Jackson; colour specialist and stylist with a background in psychology. Follow her on Instagram at @AlwaysAFashionParade 💖
January Blues sounds such a cliché but how do you expect us to feel when you have taken away our lights, our tinsel and our party invitations but do we HAVE to lose our sparkle too?!
HELL NO! I present you with JANUARY JOY🤸♀️This is not only the start of a New Month and a New Year but it’s also the start of a NEW DECADE!! Surely that’s something worth sparkling for??!!
Need more convincing?! Well, let me introduce you to DOPAMINE DRESSING! This is the theory that wearing bright colours and fun clothes can lift your mood and actually make you feel happier.
There is research that suggests that yellow, for example, is associated with laughter, optimism and happiness so a person surrounded but yellow generally feels optimistic because the brain releases more serotonin - our happy hormone🌞Source - The Psychology of Colour
Others have found that looking at warm, bright colours, such as red or pink, release dopamine known as the “feel-good hormone” — which can improve our mood, heighten the attention span and even boost our sex drive!That’s got to be worth a go right😉Source - hownottowearblack
So those you meet feel happier and you feel happier too! WIN-WIN
Even more research into the subjectCarolyn Mair Psychology for Fashionsuggests that you will only feel happier wearing a certain colour if you have positive associations with that colour. For example, I associate yellow with the sun so wearing it makes me think of happy times and summer and without fail cheers me up. Whereas wearing black I literally feel like a dementor has sucked all the happiness out of me and funnily enough beige reminds me of the time I ate a whole bowl of butterscotch angel delight and puked so actually looking at that colour makes me feel physically sick!!
As a colour consultant, I see firsthand the difference that colour makes to the way people look. If you have never “had your colours done” a simple way to see what colours suit you is to hold them up against your face and look at your eyes and your skin and see whether they light you up or dull you down.
Another way to test out this theory is to try on clothes and use theMarie Kondoeffect... Close your eyes and think ‘Does this outfit actually spark joy’ and simply wear more of what makes you feel happier and the quicker you realise that no one else really cares what you wear and you start dressing only for you then the more dopamine is released and the happier you will feel!!
So if wearing black and grey makes you feel black and grey then I suggest you give Dopamine Dressing a go and I think Christina(@touchinfinity)nails it in the conclusion to her experiment which she found “The trick? is to choose things you like that also radiate positivity. Rather than choosing the brightest or boldest outfit just because — choose one that makes you smile, one that procures happy memories, or one that makes you feel like you can take on the world”
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SIZING
Ladies sizing chart
Size
Bust in Inches
Bust in CM
Waist in Inches
Waist in CM
Hips at widest part in Inches
Hips at widest part in CM
UK 4-6
30
76
23
58
33
84
UK 6-8
32
81
25
63
35
89
UK 8-10
34
86
27
69
37
94
UK 10-12
37
94
30
76
40
102
UK 12-14
40
102
33
84
43
109
UK 14-16
43
109
36
91
46
117
UK 16-18
46
117
39
99
49
124
UK 18-20
50
127
43
109
53
135
UK 20-22
54
137
47
119
57
145
Taking the correct measurements
When measuring your bust and hips, make sure its on the widest parts (i.e. not under the bust or on the hip bone).
Measurer your waist at the smallest point just above your belly button.
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