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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Long Time No Blog! - My Style These Days
Well, hello there!
It's a long while, right?
Well, I am still here, and I'm still loving fashion and evolving my style. I'm still photographing my style on Instagram and I recently restarted my Poshmark account, where I am selling items to clear out my closet, as well as start some kind of a business.
As for my style, I'm starting to get more comfortable with it. I still am drawn to dark colors, such as black, black, and black! LOL. But I still like dark red, gray, purple, dark blue and so on. The only lighter colors I enjoy are cream/ecru/ivory/what-have-you, and some shades of red. I enjoy the former because I believe in personal healing, and that color to me represents healing. I like red because I've been told that I look good in red, and I have to admit some shades look amazing.
Does that mean I'll be back wearing pastels and medium colors anytime soon? I doubt it. The other day I work a pale blue turtleneck, and it felt so odd. I don't think it was because I hadn't worn such a pale color in seemingly eons; I think it was because it simply is not me. I feel at peace and in my skin with darker colors. And that's that.
Am I still exploring my gothic side? Not really, not anymore. It is mainly because that's a phase that I missed out on in my teens, and now in my mid-30s, it doesn't make much sense to explore that part of me. However, I do adore gothic jewelry and some goth fashions. So I consider myself a semi-goth. I believe being goth is a lifestyle, and it is not a lifestyle I can do, at least not now. The reason why I felt so interested in exploring the goth lifestyle previously, was because I was going through a dark, hellish period in my life. I was also getting to know my inner demons and inner darkness. But now I'm at peace with all of that and don't feel a need to indulge in them.
That being said, I do love the Corp Goth style, and seek to emulate it. I've always liked the sophisticated, professional look, so by adding dark colors and some gothic jewelry, I guess you could call me a Corp Goth or a mature goth.
But what about my other style sense? I mean, I love the boho look, even though I'm not entirely carefree and could never wear certain colors. For me, the boho style represents inner peace which I strive for. So by combining Corp Goth with Boho, I've got my own style coming on.
And let's not forget vintage! I'm starting to really like vintage jewelry and some clothing. It's a good thing that the 90s are considered vintage these days, LOL!
So what is my style? It is Boho/Corp Goth/Vintage.
Yeah, that's it! 😁
Monday, March 28, 2016
Makeup = Warpaint
"I wear makeup not to attract but to repel." ~ Shirley Manson
That is what the lead singer of one of my favorite bands, Garbage, said in a recent interview with Billboard magazine. Shirley Manson has always worn edgy makeup (though she has clearly lightened up - pardon the pun - over the years) and I always thought she looked fabulous. I remember admiring her makeup from Garbage's classic videos Only Happy When It Rains and Stupid Girl.
So, to read about her reasons for wearing makeup, I felt like a lightbulb went off in my head. I have been exploring my own personal makeup style over the last year, and I couldn't figure out the philosophy behind it. Well, OK, I could to some degree. After being harassed and hit-on by repulsive men, I decided to wear black eyeliner as a way to claim my looks. The eyeliner became like warpaint as I went on each day and faced a world filled with men with no respect for women. Me wearing eyeliner was me saying, "this is mine, not yours."
It's funny how some men think they own women. No matter how liberal and secular they are, some men really do treat women like property. Our faces are theirs to own. Our bodies are theirs. Our sexualities is theirs to taunt or play with. It's scary and repulsive. So, for me to put on black eyeliner is me saying, "This is mine. I'm ready to fight for what is mine."
Lately, I've been getting into lipstick. For a while, I wore pink colors and some red, but wasn't fully comfortable with the colors. But when I read Shirley's comment, I realized a good a reason to wear lipstick. I've been leaning towards bold colors as a way of being bold about my face. It's mine, not someone else's. It gives me more confidence in facing the world as it is.
Behold my pics from Instagram...
That is what the lead singer of one of my favorite bands, Garbage, said in a recent interview with Billboard magazine. Shirley Manson has always worn edgy makeup (though she has clearly lightened up - pardon the pun - over the years) and I always thought she looked fabulous. I remember admiring her makeup from Garbage's classic videos Only Happy When It Rains and Stupid Girl.
So, to read about her reasons for wearing makeup, I felt like a lightbulb went off in my head. I have been exploring my own personal makeup style over the last year, and I couldn't figure out the philosophy behind it. Well, OK, I could to some degree. After being harassed and hit-on by repulsive men, I decided to wear black eyeliner as a way to claim my looks. The eyeliner became like warpaint as I went on each day and faced a world filled with men with no respect for women. Me wearing eyeliner was me saying, "this is mine, not yours."
It's funny how some men think they own women. No matter how liberal and secular they are, some men really do treat women like property. Our faces are theirs to own. Our bodies are theirs. Our sexualities is theirs to taunt or play with. It's scary and repulsive. So, for me to put on black eyeliner is me saying, "This is mine. I'm ready to fight for what is mine."
Lately, I've been getting into lipstick. For a while, I wore pink colors and some red, but wasn't fully comfortable with the colors. But when I read Shirley's comment, I realized a good a reason to wear lipstick. I've been leaning towards bold colors as a way of being bold about my face. It's mine, not someone else's. It gives me more confidence in facing the world as it is.
Behold my pics from Instagram...
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