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For Marie Claire US, I spoke to Sara Holzman about the best way to coordinate your mood with your outfit this autumn.

“Color plays an essential role in our day-to-day lives,” says Shakaila Forbes-Bell, a fashion psychologist and the author of Big Dress Energy: How Fashion Psychology Can Transform Your Wardrobe and Your Confidence. She adds that “experimenting with color is a risk worth taking” because, like most things, color doesn’t have a one-size fits all approach. “Color-related emotions are incredibly dependent on personal preferences and people’s past experiences with color,” Forbes-Bell explains. 

Read the full piece here.
Shakaila Forbes-Bell

Author Shakaila Forbes-Bell

Shakaila Forbes-Bell is a Fashion Psychologist, consultant, TV commentator, founder of the platform 'Fashion is Psychology' and best-selling author of the book “Big Dress Energy”. She uses scientific research to uncover ‘the why behind the what’ when it comes to consumer behaviour and personal style choices. She has worked with global fashion brands, including Depop, Maybelline, Next, eBay and Calvin Klien, and is the current in-house fashion psychologist for Afterpay. She has by-lines in Mr Porter, Marie Claire and i-D, and has been featured in numerous global publications and TV shows, including Forbes, Vogue, ITV, Channel 5, Fox News 5 and many more.

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