By Sam & Jordi Woods
The hit you didn’t know you needed
‘Dopamine dressing’ means wearing something that makes you feel good. For us as stylists, it is something we have been teaching for over two decades through our #DressUpItFeelsGood campaign and whenever we personally style a client.
However, like all fashion trends when something is given a cool name or catch phrase it can suddenly become the next new thing. This is where the dopamine dressing trend was born…to wear something that makes you feel happy and gives you a dopamine hit.
This form of dressing is easy for any occasion and requires minimal effort when you have pieces in your wardrobe that bring you joy and make you smile.
Here is the catch… you need to have items in your wardrobe that you love and that love you back. This trend really showcases how important it is that our wardrobes are filled with items that are the perfect fit, colour and style for our individual silhouettes, lifestyles and personal taste.
HOW TO DOPAMINE DRESS
The secret to this style of dressing is to wear items that make you feel alive, bold, confident and happy. Whether it be your metallic boots, a lace skirt, sequin tank, your favourite blazer or a tailored pair of pants. It is all about wearing things that make you feel good.
To really amp up your outfit, always try and include a statement, or bold accessories, whether it be an earring, handbag, shoe or scarf – something that makes you smile!
If accessories are not your thing, wear something that has a bold hue (right for your colour palette of course!) to lift your mood or play with textures to add interest for a luxurious “feel good” sensation on the body.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON’T HAVE ITEMS YOU LOVE
This is the stage in your life when you need to start adding pieces that make you feel alive, bold, confident and happy every time you go to your wardrobe. You do not need to spend a lot – stick within your means and set yourself a budget, but look for items that are different to what you already have or you would normally purchase out of habit or ease.
Try
- Items that feel amazing on your skin like silk or 100 percent cotton.
- Garments that feature an embellishment like studs or pearls.
- A colour that is not black. For example opt for a red pant with a casual tee or a green blazer with denim.
- A print, lace or sequin skirt or pant to replace your denim or wear it teamed with a denim jacket or jeans.
- Raid your best friend’s, Mum’s, or Nan’s wardrobes. It is amazing what others have in their wardrobe that to them may be boring but to you may be just the piece you need!
What makes this way of dressing so easy to wear for any occasion is that it doesn’t require you to be in the latest trends. All you need are the pieces that make you feel fabulous in a way that you can let your creativity and personal style shine through, because you are wearing what you want, how you want.
We hope this article gives you the feel good hit you need to get your dopamine into overdrive next time you get dressed.
Vibrantly yours,
Sam & Jordi Woods x
Understanding styling and fashion is one thing. Having a super natural flair for making everyday people look incredible is another. Once you’ve met Sam and Jordi Woods, it’s hard not to catch their infectious passion for dressing to match your own lifestyle, personality and charisma. Through their consultancy ‘Vibrant Concepts’, Sam and Jordi have transformed the lives of thousands. Let Sam and Jordi show you how to look and feel fabulous everyday at their Style Studio in Erina – learn the art of illusion dressing, colour matching, styling, translating fashion trends and savvy shopping with their unique VC Signature Styling Systems and services that are truly personal and really work! To contact Vibrant Concepts phone 0425 221 676