Dear Zipsters. Firstly, some words that I hate to utter. Welcome to the end of Summer and to the beginning of Autumn.
Don’t you just love autumn. I have just had my annual “end of summer” cold, along with some wisdom teeth problems for good measure. But it wasn’t all bad, allowing for some time in bed, wrapped up reading the latest fashion news and gossip.
One of my favourite online fashion emporiums MISGUIDED, have used a lingerie model called Amanda(!) in a new campaign featuring her actualstretch marks. What a breath of fresh air in this fake airbrushed world. So unusual was it, that the model had to insist that her stretch marks are REAL, after folk claimed that they had been photoshopped onto her bum by the clothing giant.
The model commented: “It’s important to show young women that it’s not about striving for perfection, it’s okay to have stretch marks – we all do, and they shouldn’t be something that’s covered up.”
The brand also commented on their Instagram, calling those who claimed they used photoshop “haters”. But despite Misguided’s best efforts, some fans were still unconvinced. It seems there is simply ‘no winning’. Sigh.
I say, embrace your flaws, celebrate individuality, and avoid that fruitless search for what the media perceives as ‘perfection’. Because, basically, it doesn’t exist. It’s OK to be “you”.
Onto this week’s blog and we go neon green, high visibility and celebrate the Hawaiian or floral shirt for men.
Thanks to Fran Fox & Mira Manley for contributing to this week’s instalment. Love you girls. xx
