Dr. Robi Ludwig
“Fashion trends can be used as a healing tool to activate the feel-good chemicals in our brains.”
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hat will fashion look like in our post pandemic world? Even as a young child, I remember having an appreciation for fashion. My mother, Helene, a lover of the arts, enjoyed expressing her inner fashionista talents by styling her three young girls. Helene effortlessly would sew hip 70s outfits for both herself as well as my sisters and me. Our clothes were matching and colorful. Sometimes, because of these matching ensembles, strangers would ask if we were a professional singing group. We always found this quite humorous since no one in our family sings particularly well. The attention my sisters and I got for having perfectly coiffed hair and dressing alike was always such a positive and yet surprisingly unexpected experience. It’s probably safe to say my unique childhood experience was my first initiation to the runway of life and the impact clothes could have on both the individual and those around them.
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Since those early years, I have been through many different style incarnations. Each fashion moment reflects a special moment in my life and the world around me. So, it is befitting that on a recent fashion shoot in New York City, shot by award-winning fashion photographer Neil Tandy, I would look at this dress-up experience through multiple lenses, both personal and psychological. Together with stylist Heba Abadin, the chosen outfits were a nod to a world that is opening up—fashion focus that will celebrate life as our quarantine restrictions are lifted. My clothes would now represent a new seasonal chapter, symbolically making up for lost time. The history behind what is happening around us has always had a significant impact on fashion, including what we wear and how we choose to express ourselves. The year 2020 has often been described as the lost year. For many, the global lockdowns and social isolation encouraged a collective
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