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Life, Death and Getting Dressed: How to love your clothes… and yourself
Nothing to wear? Here's the book that explains why...
It's a familiar scene. We stand in front of a wardrobe brimming with clothes, and find that nothing in it feels quite right, nothing 'works', nothing magically makes us feel OK about ourselves. Although something new might fix it...
In short, pithy chapters, Rebecca Willis strips this 'wardrobe dysmorphia' back to its bones. Dipping into subjects such as evolution, neuroscience, the patriarchy and body image, she explains why clothes matter so much to us and why we are such easy prey for the fashion industry.
After reading this book, you will understand why men literally wore the trousers for so long, and why even now women bear the burden of looking good. You will be able to silence your inner critic, ditch the guilt and open your wardrobe with a new-found sense of joy.
It's a familiar scene. We stand in front of a wardrobe brimming with clothes, and find that nothing in it feels quite right, nothing 'works', nothing magically makes us feel OK about ourselves. Although something new might fix it...
In short, pithy chapters, Rebecca Willis strips this 'wardrobe dysmorphia' back to its bones. Dipping into subjects such as evolution, neuroscience, the patriarchy and body image, she explains why clothes matter so much to us and why we are such easy prey for the fashion industry.
After reading this book, you will understand why men literally wore the trousers for so long, and why even now women bear the burden of looking good. You will be able to silence your inner critic, ditch the guilt and open your wardrobe with a new-found sense of joy.
183 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 12, 2024
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January 28, 2025
Not just a book about fashion but a deep dive into why we buy into it.
Lots of interesting snippets on the history of clothes.
Good read for someone who opens their full to bursting wardrobe and still has 'nothing to wear.'
Lots of interesting snippets on the history of clothes.
Good read for someone who opens their full to bursting wardrobe and still has 'nothing to wear.'
August 4, 2025
I fear I can never shop the same way again
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