Many of us dress according to how we feel and it’s a way for us being in control of the state of mind that we seek as well as shaping how we want others to perceive us. Although the fashion industry has a lot of issues such as lack of diversity, environmental degradation, fatphobia, and enough for many other articles, people understate fashion as a source of happiness. Fashion and mental health are linked and it brings me an extensive amount of happiness when I dress up and e

Today we are hearing more about models, their mental health and the pressure they are under to look a certain way – and how they cope with this. Just last year, two fashion giants LVMH and Kering (who own brands like Christian Dior and Gucci) announced bold steps to tackle underweight models, as a response to claims that the fashion industry was encouraging eating disorders. The move came shortly after France introduced legislation banning ultra-thin models too. Once taboo, m

Mental health awareness is something that in recent years, has gradually gained attention. More and more people are being encouraged to not only take care of their own mental health but to also look for warning signs of mental disorder in others. Nonetheless, there have always been misunderstandings about mental health problems. Those who think they are not glamorous even said that “People with mental problems can’t work well” and “Depression is just a bad mood.” We should re