78) How To Dress For Your Best Self | Shakaila Forbes-Bell

from Conscious Style Podcast · host Shakaila Forbes-Bell, Elizabeth Joy

Right now, are you dressing for the person you are, the person you were, or the person you want to be? Not even sure how to answer that question? Today's guest — fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell — is breaking it all down for us. Shakaila wrote the book Big Dress Energy and in this episode she's talking about how you can harness your own big dress energy and dress for your best self. We're also talking about:The chemical warfare we're up against when shoppingHow we can make more mindful purchasing decisionsWhat the endowment effect is and how it can reduce fashion wastePlus how you can do a wardrobe ethnography(P.S. Shakaila was on the show before too in episode 24 discussing the psychology behind what and why we buy!)***EPISODE SPONSORSWearwellwearwell is your destination for finding vetted sustainable and slow fashion brands that suit your personal style.Whether your style leans minimalist or maximalist, preppy or rocker chic, classic or bold, or you just love your basics and athleisure, you'll want to check out online conscious marketplace, wearwell at shopwearwell.com. (You can use the code CONSCIOUS20 for 20% off your first order.)***Conscious Fashion Collective Job BoardWant to start or grow a career in sustainable fashion? Find your next career opportunity on Conscious Fashion Collective's Job Board. (Or if you are hiring, submit your job opening!)You can also sign up for the Conscious Fashion Collective job newsletter to get career opportunities delivered to your inbox, plus upcoming events.***SHOW NOTEShttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/shakaila-forbes-bell-big-dress-energy***CONNECT WITH SHAKAILA: 🌐 Website: fashionispsychology.com📸 Instagram: @shakailaelise📗 Book: Big Dress Energy : How Fashion Psychology Can Transform Your Wardrobe and Your Confidence🎙️ Podcast: Big Dress Energy: The Podcast***CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:📧Newsletter: https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit🌐Website: consciouslifeandstyle.com📸 Instagram: @consciousstyle📹 YouTube: @consciouslifeandstyle📌 Pinterest: @consciouslifeandstyle

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Right now, are you dressing for the person you are, the person you were, or the person you want to be? Not sure how to answer that question? Today's guest — fashion psychologist and best-selling author Shakaila Forbes-Bell — is breaking it all down for us. We're also talking about: + The chemical warfare we're up against when shopping + How we can make more mindful purchasing decisions + What the endowment effect is and how it can reduce fashion waste + How you can do a wardrobe ethnography

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