697: The Psychology Behind Clothing by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong

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🗓️ 7 November 2017

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares the psychology behind clothing. Episode 697: The Psychology Behind Clothing by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong (Style & Convenience - A Uniform in This American Life). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human behavior. Kristin launched her own blog, www.thewildwong.com, to write about life as a work-from-anywhere freelancer. She aims to help other creative entrepreneurs navigate the tricky world of freelancing, from managing money to traveling the world to staying productive and getting stuff done. Kristin is a self-professed money geek and is slated to publish a book about personal finance in March of 2018. The original post is located here: https://www.thewildwong.com/the-psychology-behind-clothing-2 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 697, the psychology behind clothing.
0:06.1	By Christian Wong of theWildWong.com and I'm Justin Malik, your personal narrator,
0:10.4	reading to you every day, just like an audiobook, free of charge, mostly from blogs,
0:15.1	but sometimes from books, and with permission from the authors.
0:19.5	Now let's get right to today's post, as we optimize your life.
0:24.2	The Psychology Behind Clothing
0:29.2	by Christian Wong of theWildWong.com
0:33.1	Researching an article for a client I recently stumbled upon
0:36.4	Laura Messiah, a funny and down-earth personal stylist who explains why
0:41.0	style matters, despite your version to it.
0:44.2	Yes, she shares the standard practical advice like how to dress up a white tea,
0:48.7	but more than the practical, Messiah's advice on the psychology behind clothing resonated with me.
0:54.8	It reminded me a lot of the psychology behind money.
0:58.3	There are those people who think style is stupid and clothing doesn't matter,
1:02.0	Shoffen says in her videos.
1:03.8	I'll admit, I have always been one of those people.
1:06.5	You sort of have this vibe that says, I don't give a f- what I wear, you're going to like me for me.
1:11.6	My friend Dara told me recently.
1:13.5	Dara sees it this way because she already knows me and loves me.
1:16.9	Other people probably don't get that.
1:19.0	In another video, Messiah talks about being mistaken for an assistant because although
1:23.5	she was dressed stylishly, her style didn't exactly scream, oh hey, I'm a successful,
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