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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Charlotte Cripps

I’ve swapped my jeans for ‘crazy clothing’ – is energy dressing the key to a happy life?

I am dressing in harmony with the energy I wish to manifest. That means bold prints, brash colours, statement jewellery and anything that will make me stand out. “Mum, why are you wearing crazy clothing?” my nine-year-old daughter Lola asks. “It’s an experiment,” I tell her. “I’m attracting abundance.”

At the behest of an energy dressing expert, I’ve ditched my high-waisted jeans and T-shirts for clothes that I’d never typically wear. Today, that means a stylish off-the-shoulder toga dress that’s coloured bright purple, and a giant shell ring on my finger. We head down to a local park in west London, dog in tow, and I notice some raised eyebrows from shopkeepers and other mums – they’re all used to seeing me looking quite unspectacular.

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