An artist says she’s a “dopamine dresser” and picks her bold-colored outfits to ward off feeling grumpy.
Dopamine dressing is a fashion trend which involves wearing clothing that makes you feel good and confident, based on the idea that outfits can affect your mood and happiness.
Kerry Jones has always loved color and says she dresses to express herself. She enjoys being experimental with her outfits and loves orange, yellow, red, pink, and lilac.
She reaches for her boldest colors if she wakes up “grumpy” and has a room with “thousands” of pieces of clothing in it.
“It’s very mood orientated,” said the 40-year-old from Manchester. “The actual process of getting dressed alters my mood.
“If I’m feeling low, I play dress up and go for a bold rich tone. The bolder the better. It helps transform me into a bolder and better version of myself.
“Bright bold colors always feel better on gloomy days, so be your own sunshine. Yellow is a favorite color of mine and a big mood booster.”
Kerry’s been a fashionista all her life, recalling that her mom always described her daughter as “adamant” about knowing what she wanted to wear.
“When I wake up in the morning I get dressed and I think it is the best part of the day. I love color drenching.”
Kerry, whose daughter is 16, was feeling like she lost her identity shortly after becoming a mum when she packed away her colorful clothes.
A few months later she got it all out again, realizing “I can be me”.
Now she has orange hair and doesn’t shy away from any color. (See the video below to check out more of her style…)
Kerry finds lots of her clothes in thrift shops, and her late grandmother was her biggest “style icon”, the creator of one her favorite items—a turquoise jumper with pastel pompoms on it.
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She wants to encourage others to dopamine dress—and says you can start small.
“Earrings or socks are a great way of adding color without it being too imposing. If you think it looks good, it looks good.”
She also believes color boosts her productivity.
“When I’m working from home I still get fully dressed. If I don’t, I don’t feel as productive and I’m a bit slobby.
“Getting dressed is a pleasure we should all feel uplifted by, it’s our sacred moment of joy in the morning. Have fun!” (See more of her outfits in the video…)
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