Wearing yellow, orange and pink would be good for morale… and also for career

With gray weather, the temptation to dress only in anthracite and black grows. However, taking advantage of your clothes to boost your mood can be especially wise!

Without falling into theories close to chromotherapy, a pseudo-medicine which claims to cure diseases using the wavelengths of colours, we observe that certain nuances would have a beneficial effect on morale… besides being particularly trendy at the moment.

Pink, yellow and orange, lucky and trendy colors

A study reported in 2020 in the scientific journal Psychological Sciences measured how we tend to associate colors with certain emotions. A panel of 4,598 people from 30 different countries and speaking 22 different languages ​​were then asked to link 20 emotions to an enforced range of 12 tones.

Among the 240 possible combinations, the colors most often associated with joy were pink, yellow and orange. From there to saying that you can wear them to bring joy to yourself and to the people who see you, there is only one step… which many brands have already crossed with joy as they are among the most loved shades from the collections planned for the beginning of the school year! To show it are in particular Versace and Christopher John Rogers.

In this regard, Jonathan Anderson, artistic director of the Spanish luxury house Loewe, associates these desires for vibrant colors with the desire to emerge from the pandemic with optimism.

In a video interview conducted by Loïc Prigent about his new collection for autumn-winter 2021-2022, surprisingly colored by him, he explained the following:

“It’s the first time we’ve chosen such intense and saturated colors. […] I believe that as we come out of this pandemic, we will want more. I want to go dancing, clubbing, drinking, having fun! Color is a good way to stay positive. We want clothes that have an energyalso speed. […]

I feel very optimistic, it’s a positive moment for fashion. A time when we can turn things around and step out of our comfort zones. »

Indeed, from luxury to mainstream brands, colors are coming together like never before, becoming a way to end the monotony of the pandemic. In a July 2021 article, the leading fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar The American confirms it the trend is mainly on the side of warm colors: yellow, orange and pink in mind.

And to create the most beautiful combinations, the fashionista Marine, aka Lend me your jacket, is full of advice on how to approach a more vitamin-rich style that lifts morale.

Dressing in color can help you confidently and stand out, hence your career

Colors may even have a beneficial effect on professional life, according to another study! Published in 2015 and conducted by Case Station, a wearable accessories company, it measured that one in five people aged 18-34 believe that wearing bright colors has helped them get promoted, and 20% also think that this works in their favor for their raise request.

Of the 2,000 people surveyed, almost 30% feel more optimistic, confident and creative when wearing colour. It is certainly also appreciated by their colleagues, since 25% of respondents are happy to have shiny collaborators.

In short, this summer is probably THE perfect time to try more colors in your life!