Life, Death and Getting Dressed

Thinking we have nothing to wear is a familiar scenario for many - possibly most - women. We stand in front of wardrobes 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 bite-sized chapters, Rebecca Willis strips this 'wardrobe dysmorphia' back to its bare bones and, dipping into subjects such as evolution, neuroscience, psychology, the patriarchy and body image, as well as sustainability and the history of fashion, shows how our conflicted relationship with clothes has very little to do with what's actually in the cupboard. By the end of this book, you will not only be able to look into your wardrobe and feel better about what you see there, you will also look at yourself differently. As Willis shows, our clothes are a potent projection of our inner selves, tapping into our deepest hopes and fears; and it is only by confronting our conflicted feelings - and understanding how the fashion industry is able to exploit our very survival instincts - that we can silence the critical inner voice and start to really enjoy getting dressed.