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OBSERVE ! OBSERVE ! OBSERVE !

You are working on a very boring project with your colleagues or teammates , throughout the whole work your attention is only at the ticking of the clock ,you want that hour hand to just hit 8! so that you can rush back to your home.

Pause ! just rewind the whole scenario and lets focus on the day, when you wake up , before going to that boring project your mind clicks and you remember that last weekend you bought a fresh pair of formals , a white formal shirt which is in its best shape ever shining like a diamond and some grey chinos classy as graphite , so you decide to wear that and you reach your workspace and boom ! the boring project now is becoming  interesting now you are willing to work on it .

So did the project changed ? - NO

Did you changed ? - NO

Did you watched any motivational speaker shouting " YOU CAN DO IT " - NO

So what changed ?

The environment changed , when you carried that super crisp look the changes which occurred are -

• First signal your brain went with, is your daily workouts are showing results you can feel the ease in your formals . POSITIVE IMPULSE.
• Second , a proper uniform gives a purpose , you felt proud of yourself or your work , you got a sense of belonging ,  a feeling of quality . POSITIVE IMPULSE.
• Third , an average human interacts with 7.4 people a day out of which 6 people complemented you . POSITIVE IMPULSE .
• Fourth , after the above three positive impulses you start to create a happening energy around yourself which started attracting your colleagues, every one is asking your opinion asking for your assistance. POSITIVE IMPULSE .

These impulses initiated a motion which lead towards the project and you started liking it . This is the impact of fashion in every day life is .

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Pyjamas are the enemy

During this covid 19 pandemic we all were locked in our homes and we made to do our work , studies & everything from the comfort & safety of our homes but this comfort has killed the productivity somewhere or the other.

here comes the pyjama psychology in play . Whenever we put our work clothes on our brain is signalled that the work time is on be attentive , be more focused , but now thanks to the zoom calls and google meets we just decorate the part which is going to be visible and rest is left as it is , when you wear a formal shirt on pyjamas the brain gets confused ,  its difficult to process that you want to relax or you want to work that creates a lethargic feeling.

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Imagine a scenario where you have a super comfortable couch which can make you feel completely weightless and can relax your every inch of your body but if you don't make your self rest on it and you crouch above it then what happens , you will be in the most vulnerable state because you can't use the comfort of your couch neither you can crouch on it because of the cushiony surface you keep falling , this is the same scenario when you work in wrong environment, neither you can work nor you can relax.

Fashion is comfort , but pyjamas are enemy !

Here the point is not to be all dressed up 24 X 7 , the point is to use the power of clothing and the psychology related to it ,  fashion can be used to enhance life experience and to also increase the potential of daily tasks.

• When you workout with athleisure on you have an ease and maybe you can burn yourself better.
• When you have lounge wear on , you can relax better  or your Netflix and chill becomes more relaxing.
• When you wear clothes made up of cotton , lycra , during yoga you get better flexibility.
• Wearing a apron can wake up your inner chef , but then you may have to wear something for cleaning the mess the chef has created also :D
• Wearing a well tailored suit on a wedding can make you the next groom.
• Wearing white in summers , black in winters is scientifically proven to provide comfort.
• Feeling can altered by the colour of your clothing , go on your first date wearing blue will help you win the trust

           ''You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it''

- Edith Head

''Fashion is the armour to survive the reality of  every  day life''

                                                   - Bill Cunningham

Your fashion is your identity 

The process of choosing the clothes you buy , what attracted you , what message does it sends to you when you look at it and what finally it delivers when you wear it , involves a very deep psychology.

The clothes we put on everyday tell a story about who we are to the world and can have a major impact on our emotions and mood . 

Even great cognitive Psychologist Carolyn Mair , PhD , created the psychology of fashion department at the London College of Fashion at the University of the Arts London.

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Shoe is the key

University of Kansas has revealed that people can predict with a striking 90% accuracy personality traits of strangers based solely on their shoes .

They conducted an experiment where 63 participants were introduced to hundreds of pairs of shoes and were asked to guess the age  ,gender , social status , and a variety of personality traits of the owner . 

They were asked to determine whether the shoes belonged to an extrovert or introvert, a liberal or a conservative, how emotionally stable the wearer was, whether they were open, conscientious and agreeable and even how solid their relationship was with their partners.

The participants were able to fairly easily guess every aspect mentioned above and the study resulted in giving 90 % accurate results.

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'' shoes transform your body language and attitude they lift you up physically and emotionally. ''

                                              - Christian Louboutin

Ignorance can cost heavy 

Ignoring the above words and the all the facts mentioned can cost you heavily , you can loose the grip from your mental and physical health, you can loose your work your partners and the most important your identity.

Even in 2021 many people consider the word fashion as luxury or something which is not a basic need , but the reality is we not only need to know fashion but we have to get educated about it so that we can apply it in our day to day life .

My thoughts 

I always try to spread the message that fashion is not only about dressing up with all the high fashion brand , its not only for the models or actors, its not what many of us think !

Fashion is a super power  , a power which enhances the quality of life , there is no need to peg fashion with money or brands , every tailored piece  can create magic , you just have to be aware about it .

We spend a huge amount of time towards various things to enhance our personality to enhance our way of approach but not much attention is paid towards fashion ,  a consciously prepared outfit for a particular event can bring an appreciable amount of change. we just have to educate ourselves so that we can play with fashion and make it our power.

                                                                                     - Tanishq Giri Goswami