'Dopamine dressing' is about using a colourful wardrobe to boost happiness


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"Dopamine dressing" could help boost your mood thanks to colourful clothes. Photo: AFP

Feeling flat? Just like exercise or sex, fashion could also have the power to boost morale and mood, and to give us the energy that's sometimes lacking when it's time to start the day.

This is what's known as "dopamine dressing", and it's been top of the trends since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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