How Many Clothes Do You Really Need? (The Real Answer)

A funny thing happened on the way to the 21st century from the 18th century.  For most of the 18th century, strict societal hierarchies dictated who was allowed to wear certain fabrics, colors and styles and the average woman owned only 5-10 garments. These were worn for years with only small updates in trimmings or […]

The Psychology of Dressing: What Research Says About What We Wear

“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress. Dress impeccably and they remember the woman” Coco Chanel Humans are extraordinarily keen observers of other humans. Research reveals that it takes about 100-200 milliseconds to form an opinion of another person. In this incredibly short amount of time we assess body type, hair color and style, facial […]