by Alissa Ackerman | Jul 13, 2020 | Alissa's Style, Fashion Psychology, Musings, Quaint Fashion, Quaint Style, Symbolic, Story Pieces, Witchy Lifestyle, Witchy Style
Accepting weakness begets strength. I began my day depressed and anxious and exhausted as soon as i woke up. I didn’t want to go to group therapy– i just wanted to wallow in frustration and go back to sleep. But i recognized my responsibility to myself and...
by Alissa Ackerman | Jul 8, 2020 | Alissa's Style, Fashion Psychology, Musings, Quaint Style, Whimsical Style, Witchy Lifestyle, Witchy Style
The Beautiful Power of Connecting With Emotion. Spending some extra time deciding on my outfits is my favorite way to recognize my emotions and prioritize my mental health. Connecting for an extra moment with all options i have for color, pattern, and the way each...
by Alissa Ackerman | May 7, 2018 | Fashion Anthropology - Style Around the World, Featured Blog Posts, Musings
The Anthropology of Fashion. Or Fashion Anthropology. Disclaimer: I am not an Anthropologist…Yet. Anthropology has become one of my great passions and i am still in the process of going back to college and persuing a degree. I hope to double major with degrees...
by Alissa Ackerman | Mar 4, 2017 | Musings
THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENT HELPS KEEP THIS SITE RUNNING: What do you think? Is truth as clear as black and white, or is it grey and less defined? We’ll get to this in a moment. I am planning on focusing on colors, color theory, and color psychology for the next...
by Alissa Ackerman | Feb 4, 2017 | Fashion Psychology, Alissa's Style, Musings
I think honesty is important. Especially when it has to do with your emotional well being. I’ve been dealing with depression and huge personal changes. I don’t feel capable of writing anything else on this blog if i don’t open up about this. 2016 was...
by Alissa Ackerman | Nov 21, 2015 | Fashion-ology, How Fashion Tells a Story, Musings
Story Behind the Cloth, “Chapter 1”: How Fashion is a Form of Storytelling, Why that Matters, and What You Can Expect from this Blog. I don’t think there’s anything i’m more passionate about than stories; especially life stories....