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Confidence and feeling good in what you're wearing equals you are present. And when you are present and connective with people,

they do trust you more. You're not, you know, thinking of this dialogue in your head of like,

oh, I wish I didn't wear this. I feel so uncomfortable. I wonder what they're thinking. It all

falls away. You're listening to how to.

I'm Amanda Ripley. This year, coming out of the worst of the pandemic, a lot of us have had to

relearn some basic things, like how to talk to other humans at social events or at the office.

What to say? And maybe most alarmingly, how to dress.

I mean, some of us have gotten so used to sweatpants and leggings

that we're calling jeans and slacks hard pants for crying out loud.

Spending so much time at home, a lot of us got very comfortable with, well, comfort. And now,

styles have changed, we've changed, and it's all left us wondering, what should we wear,

and how much should we care? So my name is Kristen. I am a 29-year-old female. I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. And I'm an account executive for a marketing agency. So I work a lot from home, but also have to meet with clients and go into the office.

Kristen's style Odyssey actually started a few years ago. It was pre-pandemic, actually. I had just started dating my now husband, gained 20 pounds,

as we do when we fall in love and eat all the good stuff. And my winter coat didn't fit.

And I was in the struggle of like, do I make myself fit my winter coat or do I get new clothes?

If I get new clothes, like how does this new body dress? And how do I find clothes for it?

Our appearance, whether we like it or not, is our first impression to the world.

And finding clothes that are functional and flattering can be key to showing up and feeling like yourself.

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