OOTD | Colors keep the blues away

It seems like all of the happiness in my body disappeared at the same time with the summer. I hate winter depression and I absolutely hate the fact that it seems to start early for me this year. I have less energy, feel more tired and I'm craving food all of the time. I've started to wear more black as well: I don't really have a colorful winter wardrobe yet, so I guess I should start shopping for colorful items SOON. Because just looking at these outfit pics Joanne took of me a little while ago makes me happy again. Yay!


H&M top & skirt // Mango coat // Zeeman necklace // Forever 21 flats // Promiss scarf
After getting the advice that color can keep those winter blues (ha! wordplay!!!) - or just any blues at all - away, I started consulting one of my best friends in difficult times: Google. I just couldn't believe it. But after reading this interview on Vogue.com, I really should start that colorful winter shopping session soon. Vogue's fashion news writer Liana Satenstein did some research on the subject of color affecting your mood. She called color therapy expert Constance Hart and she said that colors always affect our psyche, both consciously and unconsciously. "Black can feel like a security blanket," she says. Constance Hart tries to move people away from this secure place though, because of the depressive quality it naturally has. (source)

I'm not against wearing black AT ALL. I don't think I'll be able to never wear black again, simply because it goes with just about everything, but wearing more colors is definitely a thing to try. Maybe I can cure those winter blues this way!! I think there might be a challenge in this.. Who's with me?!

Are you gonna try and wear more colors this fall / winter?