Stripes - The Fashion Favourite

Sabrina Meijer from AfterDRK

 Sabrina Meijer from AfterDRK

Mischa Barton 

 Olivia Palmero

Susie Buble from StyleBubble

Are verticle stripes more flatering than horizontal stripes?

Peter Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at York University has carried out research that suggests that contrary to popular belief, horizontal stripes are actually more flattering than verticle stripes.

He was being interviewed on Radio 4 for the Material World show. Listen Here.

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The Psychology of Shops

Ever wondered why it's so impossible to walk into a shop and easily find what you're looking for, without being distracted by all the items for sale?
Well it's because that's exactly what the store wants to happen. They want you to have to go all the way round the shop, just to find and pay for what you originally set out to get.
Ikea is a prime example of this, and for the first time ever I have recently experienced the maze for myself.
This is a route one shopper took in Ikea.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1349831/Ikea-design-stores-mazes-stop-shoppers-leaving-end-buying-more.html