Dopamine Dressing – Dress Yourself Happy
Whether you do it consciously or subconsciously, everyone dresses according to mood. Feeling excited and happy? You tend to go for bright, bold colours or that funky print you’ve been wanting to try; Feeling gloomy? Out come the blacks and boring pieces. It’s a way that we express ourselves and reflect how we’re feeling.
That being said, dressing yourself happy is one of the most fun things you can do with fashion. Feeling down? Increase your dopamine with colour that will uplift your for the day. Put on that bright, hot pink outfit or those pants with that wild print and make yourself feel good.
Keep on reading to find out what our recipe for dressing yourself happy is, maybe it’ll inspire you on some new ways to lift your spirits during this cold, winter weather.
Bold floral print
Who doesn’t love a floral print? Something about those flowers that just always makes you feel so pretty and positive and like you need to just go and buy yourself some flowers. When you take a classic floral and turn it into a bold floral design, it creates such a statement and gives off the best happy vibes.
‘Petalouda Volant Dress Anna by Rianna + Nina’
‘Duro Olowu Spring 2022 Collection – Photo by: Luis Monteiro/Courtesy of Duro Olowu’
Below, we’ve included a few designs that just radiate ‘Bold Floral Print’ from our wonderful Designers from The Designer Project. All of these prints are available in our Fabric Shop as well; so you can order them onto any of our stock fabrics and create your own bold floral pieces.
‘Moody Blooms by Teggun Ashleigh’
‘Retro Floral by Kathrin Legg’
‘Juni Bloom by Madeline Hawkins’
Large geometric shapes
What’s more fun than large Geometric shapes? Following the lines and shapes with your eyes, finding patterns in things; they draw our attention and when you’re rocking them in your outfits then you’ll be sure to stand out. Geometric shapes have been used in prints all throughout fashion history, especially the 1960s. They’re sure to make you feel good and groovy, no matter when or where you wear them!
‘Original 60s Dress – Photo via Pinterest’
If you’re wanting to uplift your mood with the most fun big geometric shapes, here are a few designs available in our Fabric Shop! Created by some of our amazing Designers from The Designer Project, these prints would be perfect as your new statement dress perhaps?
‘C’est La Vie Blue by Ashleigh Matthews’
‘Stripey Violet by Emilie Otto’
‘Inky Plaid by Teggun Ashleigh’
‘Picnic Rug Candy by Emilie Otto’
Bright and intense colours
Ah yes…bright and intense colours; such a classic way to brighten your mood. It creates such a centerpiece for your outfits and is sure to get some good looks. Think of when you’re wearing a bright yellow dress, don’t you just feel like absolute sunshine? Like nothing could ruin your day. We love those happy, positive moods that colours can create, especially when they’re bright and intense!
‘Bright and colourful dress by Joanna Ortiz’
Thinking of bringing some Bold and Intense colours to your wardrobe? Check out the designs below from our fabric shop that just scream ‘Bright and Intense Colours’. Plus, all of these prints were created by our incredible Designers from The Designer Project!
‘Bird of Paradiso by Anna Markula’
‘Lucid Dreams Pink by Teggun Ashleigh’
‘Pink Flutter by Anna Markula’
Mix everything for fun
Go wild and clash prints! Who’s to say that you can’t pair an animal print with a floral? Fashion is about being fun and expressing yourself and pairing a whole bunch of over the top patterns and prints together is sure to lift your spirits and make you feel like a shining star.
‘LAB Collection shot by Creative Director Bruna Sozzi’
We have a few designs available in our Fabric Shop by some of our amazing Designers from The Designer Project that would work perfectly for anyone wanting to take that fashion risk, and just throw a bunch of amazingly colourful and crazy prints together.
‘Pink Chintz by Katy Dee’
‘Summer Dahlias by Crystal Kruger’
‘Wild Thing by Katy Dee’
You can shop all of these designs in our Fabric Shop via __________ https://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/fabric-shop/