When creating this blog my focus was my love for fashion. However, being everything that is not the ideal for fashion or beauty in society, I hesitated. I didn’t think I could create something great with my inabilities. Then I realized, that is what would make this blog thrive. Many of us are our own biggest critics. We nitpick and judge ourselves based off the flaws only we ourselves see. We forget to see the individual beauty each of us holds. So, I created this with confidence knowing that my flaws are a part of me but are not the only part of me.
Get to Know Me
Ever since I can remember I have always had a love for fashion. I was the little girl who wore princess dresses and fancy Mary Janes to match everywhere I went. I would wear them until I had to be convinced they needed to be washed or until I just naturally outgrew them. Nevertheless, it didn’t stop me from finding new dresses or shoes that I loved.
As I got older, my love for fashion flourished in other ways. I began drawing clothes and outfits that I could picture myself wearing or wanting to create. Later, I had the dream of being a fashion model and walking on all of the biggest runways. Then reality sunk in, I was no where near the ideal height to make this dream become a reality. Still, I persisted with my dream in other ways such as acting, modeling, and designing.
Then at the age of 16, I was diagnosed with cancer. From that diagnosis, I lost myself and the dreams I once had. I felt as though I no longer fit the ideal image of beauty standards in any way. So, I completely gave up on what I loved and decided that this dream was no longer a reality for me. Then, after some years of being in remission, I gained a new confidence in myself that I lost years ago, I learned what true self love was.
I realized that it did not matter whether I was 2’10 or 5’10, or if I was the ideal beauty standard in society, I loved myself for everything I was and was not. I loved everything that made me, me. Once I realized this, my love for fashion reignited. I found what I loved and what made me feel confident. So, although I may not be the perfect height or the ideal standard of beauty, I have a true love for fashion that I hope to express to you all through this blog.