Ever wore a blazer that made you feel like a total boss? What about a pair of sweats that made you want to sink into the couch and immediately start a weekend-long Real Housewives marathon?
Those feelings weren’t just in your head. They're science. What you wear affects how you feel. It’s why some pieces have the power to lift you up and make you feel unstoppable, while others invite you to check out and chill.
The technical term for this is embodied cognition — and we’re breaking down exactly what it means, and how to make it work in your favour. Clothes that pull their weight? They’re out there. You just have to unleash their potential.
What Is Embodied Cognition?
Embodied cognition is a psychological theory that states our thoughts, perceptions, and emotions are connected to our physical bodies and external environments.
Translation? Where you are and what you wear seriously shapes your mood.
It’s why an immaculately tailored blazer and sharp heels in a beautiful office leave you feeling confident and productive, while loungewear on your couch does the exact opposite. It’s why slipping into a sleek LBD on a first date brings out your most magnetic self, while jeans and a tee keep things casual.
What you wear matters more than you think. So choose wisely.
The Embodied Cognition Impact: Posture, Communication & Performance
Professional dress codes aren’t arbitrary. Long before psychologists coined the term, business leaders knew that a powerful outfit could influence posture, communication, and performance. Here’s what you should be paying attention to when you shop and get dressed in the morning.
How Your Style Impacts Your Posture
Your favourite pjs make you want to relax. A perfectly tailored blazer makes you stand taller, shoulders back, ready to own the room.
Stick to structure, clean lines, and sharp cuts if you want an instant confidence boost. And remember, structure doesn’t have to mean stiffness. Take our ruched dresses and skirts. They’re soft and stretchy, but their compression double layer means they sculpt and sit exactly where you want them to. It’s the best of both worlds.
How Your Style Impacts Your Communication
The novelty graphic tee your bestie gave you for Christmas? It might bring out your inner comedian. The perfectly cut midi skirt that you’re convinced landed you that last client contract? It’ll keep on delivering.
Dressing with intention changes the way people hear you — and the way you hear yourself. Confidence defines your tone. Authority sharpens your delivery. Imposter syndrome fades into the background. When you dress like the main character, you speak like her too.
How Your Style Impacts Your Performance
Dressing for the job isn’t cliché. It’s the easiest productivity hack in the book.
Our brains link clothing with emotion. Just like certain foods can spark nostalgia, outfits trigger specific states of mind. Stock your work wardrobe with sharp, well-made pieces, and watch your focus, motivation, and presence skyrocket. You’ve already felt the difference. Now it’s time to use it with intention.
Make Embodied Cognition Work In Your Favour With EMMYDEVEAUX
We’re in the business of making clothes that work as hard as you do.
Confidence-boosting features aren’t an afterthought. They’re our starting point. Clean lines that exude main character energy. Tailoring that commands authority and racks up compliments. Sculpting details that let you set it and forget it every morning.
No fuss. No stress. No nonsense. Just bold, timeless design that unlocks your best self. Because we understand the power of embodied cognition, and we want you to own every room you walk into.
If your wardrobe’s been slacking, it’s time to upgrade. You’re in the right place to find pieces that make you feel invincible.
