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March 11, 2026
My mother’s best advice: wear bold, bright colours
I used to hide away in all-black sport-core until I allowed myself to wear space-age silver dresses or a large-collared, lemony faux-fur coat

TL;DR
- The author's mother advised wearing a variety of colors to express mood.
- As a teenager, the author preferred baggy, all-black clothing.
- The mother practiced what she preached with a colorful wardrobe.
- The author eventually embraced the idea of dressing from the inside out.
- Wearing color became a form of daily self-awareness and mood reflection.
- After her sister's death, the author inherited and began to wear her sister's bold clothing.
- The author now finds joy in wearing bright, shiny, and colorful clothing.
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