I think it’s even been proved by some American scientists that buying new clothes is, for a woman, one of the best mood boosters. And in this case I am certainly not going to argue with science – few things are a better pick-me-up than a new shirt or dress.
So last weekend, having suffered through two weeks of stomach flu and simultaneously two weeks of Dutch autumn weather (both really not fun), I decided I do deserve a shopping mood-booster, and I ended up with the most original skirt I’ve ever had.
Look at the picture – it’s not a bird cage, it’s a skirt with birds and bird cage bars sown on it. If an ordinary piece of clothing makes you feel better, think how much bigger a boost you’ll get from a creative one!
I love this skirt – it’s original, it’s fun, it draws attention, it goes well with a lot of plain tops, and it has a great slimming effect (which should be no surprise – vertical elements like the cage bars are optically slimming).
So why go for creative bits of clothing? Because If nothing else works, they might give you that small extra bit of incentive to crawl out of bed on a gloomy autumn morning and go to work…