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Shakaila Forbes-Bell

Shakaila Forbes-Bell is a qualified Fashion Psychologist, author, and presenter.

She became the first black person in the world to earn a Master’s degree in fashion psychology; her focus was the underrepresentation of black models in fashion media, the impact of that on consumer behaviour, and the idea of self-concept. Her Master’s paper would go on to be published in the International Journal of Market Research.

Since qualifying, she has collaborated with a range of high-end and high-street fashion brands, delivered workshops to industry professionals, spoken at keynote events, and been featured in publications including Marie Claire Magazine, Grazia Magazine, and The Times.

She is also the founder of Fashion Is Psychology, and released her bestselling book, Big Dress Energy in 2022.

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Testimonials

There’s no one I trust more when it comes to understanding the various aspects of the fashion industry, and specifically, the power our clothes can have on our psyche.
Ellen Hoggard, Content Manager, Happiful Magazine

Shakaila is one of the most versatile, knowledgeable spokespeople we have worked with at Matte PR. Her breadth of knowledge of pop culture, fashion culture and fashion history gave us so much material to work with when ideating media pitches for our client, Afterpay. What’s best is that she can synthesise all these moving parts into perfect snackable morsels, acing the media interview every time. Shakaila brings so much context and meaning to fashion – an industry often mistakenly written off as frivolous. The brilliant Shakaila shows us why its’ not, and keeps us coming back for more.
Heidi Ruggier, President and Founder, Mattie PR

Loved having Shakaila Forbes-Bell lead a thought-provoking session for calving Klein and PVH associated, which included providing ‘how to’ tips. The research and insights shared, connecting mood, confidence, sustainability and who we want to be through our ‘second skin’ provided so much for self-refection and inspiration.
Rohit Burman, Sustainability, Social Impact, and Inclusion and Diversity Leader, PVH

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