{SS} here!
Happy Friday...
I've been thinking a lot about {style} this week... what it means to me, what it means to others, what it means to others means to me... deep stuff. But really...
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| {I believed this was absolute style} |
Okay, so obviously I love clothes, and fashion and shopping... That's all great and wonderful but it's also something that I am a bit ashamed of. Why? Because there is so much more to me than that! And, I struggle with the fact that sometimes I feel like my family and friends think less of me because of my interests in style...
Okay, let me back up a few steps...
I grew up in a very intellectual family: writers, artists, musicians... you get the idea. I grew up going to museums and concerts, reading poetry and writing in my journal. But, I also grew up wanting to wear high heels, tight jeans, makeup, jewelry and glasses (not sure about that one...). I grew up wanting curly blonde hair and to change my name to Lindsay or Becky. I grew up with a super stylish imaginary friend named Ashey who lived in California with her boyfriend but came to visit me for weekends. I grew up admiring the moms of my friends and neighbors who wore makeup, stylish clothes and their hair in trendy cuts.
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| Little brother and I boating |
And then I find myself asking some questions...
Is it possible to be an intellectual fashionista? To be an eyeliner addict who loves to camp and fish? Can I love headbands as much as my headlamp?
Can I be an avid novel and memoir reader but also subscribe to fashion magazines? Can I love visiting museums as much as I love visiting outlet malls?
The answer is YES!! I can. And I need to be confident enough in myself to realize that my family and friends can see this too. So, as I obviously had no problem doing as a little girl, I'm going to take this insecurity by the hand and walk to the beat of my own drum...
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| Taking a break from tap dancing (note the shoes) to the beat of my own S drum ! |
And yes, I think I can be an Intellectual Fashionista :)
xo, SS
Yay! Bravo! Sounds to me like you are well-rounded and well-grounded! Here's to being an "Intellectual Fashionista!"
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great entry, Simone. I just got this today and think you got everything right. What you're doing with this blog is really cool. And those pictures are terrific. I remember them all and you as the most stylish kid going. And you still are! But where'd you get all that wisdom from?
ReplyDeleteThank you Marianne and thank you dad for your comments! And Dad... thanks for the wisdom :) Sort of!
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