... this skirt from Wal-Mart. This was a total impulse purchase and I'm not sure how to wear it. I'm looking for ways to dress it up and wear it casually. They had a whole bunch of different colors, so I'm thinking of going and getting a couple more - IF I can wear this one!
( Collapse ) are a couple pictures I just took of me wearing it.
I was thinking something like ( Collapse ), but what else can I do?
One of the interesting self-esteem posts I found recently...
I hate Dove's "Real Women Have Curves" slogan with a passion.
I stuffed my bra in seventh grade because of ideas like that, because of society's undying belief that Breasts = Woman.
A few days ago I walked into a store and a fellow shopper didn't hesitate to tell her partner that my body was "gross."
She said this while three or four feet away from me. I assume she wanted me to hear her and feel bad about my alleged eating disorder/unhealthiness/low self esteem, so that I'd go home and cry over some bonbons about my wasted life and listen to Christina Aguilera and discover my inner beauty and suddenly gain thirty pounds so I could be normal like her.
Real women have hearts and blood and bones. They have skin that breaks and nerves that feel the cold. They are made up of carbon and water and constantly renewing cells. They know who they are.
Real women may not have breasts. They may not even have vaginas. They might like girls or boys or a bit of both or neither at all. They may not always consider themselves to be women, or they might have to fight to be called such since no one else believes them.
Find a new slogan, Dove. Thousands of the people you've unwittingly condemned as Not Real Women are waiting.
Enjoy your profits.
KInd of ironic isn't it, as most of the 'healthy and normal looking women' campaigns are defending the curves, because, lets be honest, mass media and fashion is preferring skinny vs. curvy AND it is worldwide health issue with weight and junk food... So those skinny girls (who are probably a minority) don't have a reason to feel insecure because skinny is ok and curvy isn't.
And then you have campaign that tell you curvy is actually what's pretty pretty.
But what with girls who are not victims of mass media, fashion and eating disorders? Yes, I still think they are in minority but minority is important too. I guess nobody though of it, and now I saw this post at Flickr.
I was against this campaign, not because of the reason this girl is stating, but because they are testing their products on animals, but that's (sadly) beside the point here.
Even curvaceous (or, "normal looking"), those ladies were still pretty (in 'socially acceptable' way) and with nicely looking bodies despite extra weight. What about the girls with broken noses, eczema, scars, burns, very unusual bone structure, bad teeth? Who will represent them?
I guess someone will think of this soon and then we'll have ads saying that white teeth are not 'normal', straight noses are 'boring', smooth skin only exists in Photoshop...
But I could forgive them that (grudgingly), because a least they did a good cause on starting the campaign, so it wasn't for nothing. Maybe they could've put 'All sizes are pretty' not exclude everyone else beside curvy ones.
Also, I think the law should regulate such ads and commercials. I don't know how can law allow huge billboards and photos with anorexic girls being published in teenage magazines or, well, just anywhere?! I am saying anorexic because you won't see 'curvaceous' girls on posters, will you, so I can't really complain about that.
I think that media should stop pushing any kind of ideals at all. Then everyone could feel natural in their bodies.
I don't know how possible that is, though. Media makes money and money makes world go around. There's always something bigger to subdue smaller one.
EDIT: While in this campaign they promote curves, on the other side of the world Unilever (the company behind Dove) is promoting something very different ( Collapse )
Skin whiteners! Because white is pretty! How are those girls supposed to feel pretty when they tell them they need to whiten their skin because dark = not pretty?
Whoooooa! I haven't posted here in awhile. :3 Anyway!
I've been working on folding the Kawasaki rose for awhile. I finally figured it out, and I'm hoping to start making hair clips for my Etsy shop. I had some card stock laying around, so I wanted to see how well it folded and if I could make a rose out of it.
I just decided to xpost this, so sorry if you see this again!
I'm looking for photos of people wearing long sleveed sweater dresses with jeans. I'm not really a fan of the sweater dress fad, but I saw one while I was at WalMart getting other things yesterday and for $10 I couldn't say no.. BUT now I don't know how to wear it. If all else fails, I could always fold up the extra long part so it looks like a regular sweater, I guess.
I would prefer pictures of girls wearing them with jeans since that's how I plan on wearing mine, but show me whatever you got!
Say I was going to buy this skirt. What would be some things I could wear it with (tops and shoes), considering that I live in NE and right now it's starting to get chilly and that we get a lot of snow. I can't seem to think of anything, which is why I haven't bought the stupid thing yet, despite wanting it for a LONG time.
Hey everyone! I've been meaning to post here for a while, but um...I'm lame and forget. haha. Anyway, my name is Melanie. I'm originally from San Francisco/Bay Area, but I go to school in Orange County. My style is really eclectic and depends more on my mood than anything. For example, I used to really be into the punk rock scene. But now, I'm really into vintage, the latest trends, classic looks, and even cutesy stuff. But no matter what my style is makeup, clothes, shoes, and nail polish will always be my obsessions. ^_^
I used some of my birthday money and got some sweet suede boots (this, coming from a jeans and tshirt girl). Anyway, I also bought some protector stuff and just sprayed my boots now. Here's my question: How often should I spray them? Weekly? Monthly? Does it depend on how often I wear them? Any advice or tips is greatly appreciated!
P.S.: If this isn't the right place to ask, please point me in the right direction! I looked at a bunch of other comms but they seemed to only be selling/advertisements, I didn't see anyone asking questions or anything.
newbie here! I really do not know how to define my style, except for what fits my mood. I am looking forward to sharing our styles together. and so this is not a ( Collapse )
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