As we get closer to the end of the semester, everybody’s nerves start to tension, which is why it’s very important to dress for success. There has been data gathered from recent studies that if you dress up for work or school, you experience more motivation to keep focused. In a fashion report I read not too long ago, I encountered what is rapidly becoming known as the pantsuit enclothed cognition. This new theory explains the influences that clothing has on wearer’s psychological processes and behavioral tendencies. The pantsuit enclothed cognition was designed mainly by strong and powerful women who wanted to get rid of gender inequality and feel elegant as well. These women wanted to dress for authority.
A perfect example of pansuit enclothed cognition known worldwide is Hillary Clinton. All through her campaign in 2016, Secretary Clinton wore different and unique pantsuits. She provided a firm and solid look, choosing her colors symbolically to demonstrate to our nation that she was ready to be the first female world leader. Hillary had me glued to my seat on every appearance; I was thrilled just to observe her creative wardrobe.
This new trend has rapidly spread nationwide to business women who love fashion and want to be authoritative. This wonderful Fashionista I spotted presenting a speech at her college very much reminded me of the pantsuit enclothed cognition theory. She told me that dressing up to school is a way to be creative and a special gift. It’s important to look the part and be comfortable, which is why my Fashionista decided to wear this outfit to her important speech. She wore a white tee with black detail pattern and went with a really trendy olive color pants for her bottoms. On top, she layered a black light cardigan with the famous leather jacket everybody is pulling out for the colder days ahead. For shoes, she went with black formal soles that had studs on top. I picked this Fashionista because she demonstrated identification with her way of dressing and direct correlation to her successful college career.
