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Dawnn Karen

Dawnn Karen is an American fashion psychologist, professor of psychology, author, and freelance model.

Dawnn Karen
BornDecember 10
Cleveland, Ohio, US
EducationPsychology and ethnic studies, Bowling Green University Master of Arts from Teachers College, Columbia University
Occupation(s)Fashion psychologist and professor
Known forFounder of the Fashion Psychology Field and Institute
Notable workAuthor of Dress Your Best Life
Websitehttps://www.fashionpsychologysuccess.com/

Life

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Early life

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Karen was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She is of African-American and Jamaican heritage.[1] In secondary school she skipped the 5th grade and soon after attended high school at the Cleveland School of the Arts, majoring in vocal music (opera) and minoring in creative writing.[2][3] 

For her undergraduate studies, Karen attended Bowling Green State University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Ethnic studies.[4] While attending, she made and sold her own jewelry.[5] For her graduate studies, she attended Teachers College, Columbia University, graduating with a Masters of Arts in counseling psychology.[6] While there, she interned at a public relations agency.[5][7]

Personal life

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Karen currently resides in New York City.[8][9][10]

Career

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Fashion psychologist

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Karen claims to be the world's first fashion psychologist,[11] and has trademarked the term "Fashion Psychology Field". However, University of Delaware professor Jaehee Jung has offered a course titled the "Social Psychological Aspects of Clothing", combining the fields of fashion and psychology.[12] In addition, Carolyn Mair, author of Fashion Psychology, established the first course and degree program in the psychology of fashion in 2012 at the London College of Fashion at the University of the Arts London.

In the beginning of her career, she traveled the Middle East and Eurasia to gather research, creating her fashion psychology field theories. She has worked with clients such as Klarna, A$AP Rocky,[13] PayPal, and Honey.[14]

She has spoken at the Kyiv Security Forum on the burkini ban,[15] and at the United Nations on empowering women via fashion psychology.[5][16]

In 2018, the New York Times described her as "The Dress Doctor".[17] The Times has also called her "the world’s first fashion psychologist".[11][17]

Professor

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Karen claimed to have been the first black female psychology professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in April 2015.[18] However, the claim is misleading and inaccurate because Karen was not a full-time professor nor was she the first black female adjunct psychology professor at FIT--she was preceded by at least two others. At FIT, she taught courses including The Psychology of Color and General Psychology in the Social sciences department.

Modeling

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Karen worked as a freelance model while attending Teachers College Columbia University.[5]

Publications

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Her book Dress Your Best Life; How to Harness the Power of Clothes To Transform Your Confidence was published in the UK on March 26, 2020.[19] It was also published in the US under Dress Your Best Life; How to Use Fashion Psychology to Take Your Look -- and Your Life -- to the Next Level on April 14, 2020.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Karen, Dawnn (April 14, 2020). Dress Your Best Life: How to Use Fashion Psychology to Take Your Look – and Your Life – to the Next Level. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-53098-9.
  2. ^ "Interview with Dawnn Karen – Fashion Psychologist | CareersinPsychology.org". careersinpsychology.org. June 13, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Hudson, E. K. "You Are What You Wear: Inside The Brave New World Of Fashion Psychology". Nylon. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Stark, Amber (June 2017). "In Style". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Earnest, Tyshaia (September 20, 2017). "Making Her Story: Dawnn Karen M.A., Ed.Mc Pioneer of the Fashion Psychology Field | Her Campus". www.hercampus.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Relations, Alumni. "Webinar | How to Pick the Perfect Interview Outfit – A Modern Approach | Events | Teachers College, Columbia University". Teachers College – Columbia University. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Freestone, Camille (June 6, 2019). "Exploring the Link Between Our Mood and How We Dress". Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Kinchen, Rosie. "What to wear in the lockdown, by the world's first fashion psychologist". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dawnn Karen". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Styling from the Inside Out | WFUV". wfuv.org. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Kinchen, Rosie. "What to wear in the lockdown, by the world's first fashion psychologist". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. ^ Miller, Jennifer (April 12, 2018). "The Dress Doctor Is In". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Meet the Dress Doctor | Klarna US". www.klarna.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "A Thrifty New World: Dr. Dawnn Karen Discusses the Changing Habits of Online Smart Shopping". PayPal Newsroom. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ Newsroom, The (April 14, 2018). "Why our fashion choices should make us feel good". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved July 22, 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ Webinar, GoTo (May 24, 2017). "Empower Women – Webinar: "Career Success Utilizing the New Emerging Fashion Psychology Field™"". EmpowerWomen. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Miller, Jennifer (April 12, 2018). "The Dress Doctor Is In". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  18. ^ Webb, Veronica (April 16, 2018). "Closet Case: Fashion Psychologist Dawnn Karen Styles From the Inside Out". The Root. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  19. ^ Karen, Dawnn. "Dress Your Best Life". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Dress Your Best Life. July 9, 2019.
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