Researchers at Northwestern University studied how clothing can influence our psychology and the way we approach certain tasks - what they term ‘enclothed cognition.’ One experiment found that students performed better in attention tests after wearing white coats and imagining themselves as doctors. It’s about the mental state of mind that the clothes induce upon the wearer.
So, when you have the Zoom call with the board, it’s time to get serious. Whilst an Oxford - such as the
Chelsea - may be out of view, it isn’t out of mind.