It’s not about the label
By Laneisha Jackson
Today’s girls’ fashion is progressing from half-jackets, flared jeans, jordans and non-natural colored hair (such as red, blue, purple, pink, bright yellow, etc.) to skinny jeans, polo shirts, heels, plaid shirts, Gladiator (roman style sandals) and plastic accessories. In the past, snow boots and apple bottom jeans were popular. Now, everyone wants to wear cowboy boots and skinny jeans of all colors. Before, the designer handbag was not really a big deal, but today everyone wants a Gucci, Fendi, Prada or Coach.
The modern teenage girl had gone from a laid back style to want to look more sophisticated. With these new fashion trends, everyone seems to look alike; no one seems to have their own style anymore. Everyone is busy trying to follow all of the trends: short haircuts, highlights, skinny jeans with heel a plaid shirt, jewelry and a high waist belts. We have gone from girls who just wanted to look cute to girls who want the most expensive labels. We have gone from hating Barbie to being like Barbie. The reality is that most people would rather have the most expensive labels when you could go to Ross and find the same outfit for less. Saving money is in, but the days of half-jackets, flared jeans with crocs are out.
Girls you do not have to buy the expensive labels just to look nice. Places like Rave, Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe are affordable and sport today’s fashion. You do not have to imitate other people just to look cute. You can walk into a place like Forever 21 and buy the things that you like, not what everyone else expects you to wear. It is important to be your own person, your style shows your character. When you try to imitate everyone else it shows that you are a follower not a leader. Yet, while today’s fashion is imitated from celebrities and we all look the same, the way you put your outfit together makes you look unique. So, it is not about what everyone else is wearing or what everyone else is buying, or even what label you have, it is about throwing the right things together to make your outfit complete and to make it fit you, not everyone else.
Remember to always have your own individuality and it does not matter what people say about your outfit as long as you are comfortable in it. Expensive labels are not always the best labels. You can be cute and save money don’t be ashamed.
- Volume 2, Issue 1 -
