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Mental Health First, Fashion Second: These Staple Sneakers Are Our Secret Weapon

13Apr

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Mental Health First, Fashion Second: These Staple Sneakers Are Our Secret Weapon

Lately, I've gotten into the habit of voicing when something is or isn't good for my mental health as a way to center myself and tap into moments of mindfulness. I find myself smiling in satisfaction when I say, "This is good for my mental health," after putting on a chic outfit to work from home or grab a smoothie from the shop down the street. (I'll say the exact opposite when I realize that I worked in my pj's and haven't moved my body all day. Sh, don't tell my boss.) It may sound superficial, but many of my moments of mindfulness are made possible by the clothing, shoes, and accessories that give me the confidence and motivation to put my mental health first.I know I'm not alone in this. If anyone understands the direct correlation between a confidence-boosting outfit and participatin...

These 9 Urban Outfitters Items Are Exceptionally Chic—Here's How They Look IRL

I've been a loyal Urban Outfitters shopper since my teens. And now, at age 27, I still find just as many (if not more) gems at the always on-trend retailer. After a recent shopping escapade on the site, I wound up with four boxes of clothes and accessories at my doorstep. Faux-leather outerwear, baggy trousers, chunky loafers—I snagged it all. I'm feeling extra generous and tried it all on so you could see how it looks. Keep scrolling to see how I styled these exceptionally chic pieces. (Plus, I've included everything else on the list for my next haul.)I'm a faux-leather fanatic. Pants, skirts, blazers—you name it, and I'm wearing it. So you can only imagine how excited I was to unbox this buttery-soft black bomber jacket. It's the perfect oversize fit, so you can layer sweatshirts and kni...

Custom Initial D x Nike Dunk Sneakers Are Simply Beautiful

While the Dunk craze is surely reaching its saturation point—I was in Sydney earlier this week and it felt like 40% of kids were rocking Pandas—there’s always room for innovation and amazing design work on the decades-old shoe. It just doesn’t always have to come from Nike itself.Singapore’s Ng Poh Hian, aka Bob, is one of the world’s best sneaker customisers, taking official shoes and cutting them up, changing their colourways, and adding details to create his own sought-after releases.His label, No-Brainer*, has been dressing up (and dressing down) sneakers like the Air Force 1, Dunks, Blazers, Converse All-Stars and Vans sk8 (just to name a few) for years, but it’s his latest effort, a pair of Dunks based on the manga/anime series Initial D, that I want to look at today.Based entirely o...