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Bridging the Identity Gap: How Your Clothes Shape The Way You See You
Nov 30, 2025
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Ever look in the mirror and think,
“Okay… who is she and why is she wearing my favorite yoga pants from FIVE years ago with a questionably clean sweatshirt—for the 5th time this week?”
So you tell yo...
The Psychology of Aesthetic Signaling & First Impressions
Nov 30, 2025
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Ever have one of those days where nothing in your closet seems to work and you think,
“I swear I’ve been dressing myself since kindergarten… why is this suddenly so hard? And does it even matter?”
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Welcome to Revel: Where Aesthetics Meet Identity
Nov 28, 2025
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If we haven’t met — I’m Kristi.
I earned my PhD in Consumer & Design Sciences from Auburn University, and I’m now an Assistant Professor of Instruction in Textiles & Apparel at UT Austin — where I tea...
