Growing up being different was always a goal for me. To me having the latest fashion was not the priority, having a unique fashion was. Today that belief is not widely accepted. In the fashion world people wear anything that someone famous and rich does. People try to stay on the safe side of the world.
Being Different
Sasha with "normal" outfit
For the past 10 years the fashion world has not showed a hint of excitement or uniqueness. From designers to “fashion icon”, everything has been an imitation of someone else. I pray to see the day where people will accept the idea of being different as part of the norm. I wish to see where we could all walk around not looking like an exact clone of each other or someone else. I beg to be able to walk down the street and feel like I am my own person. I want to be able to feel that it is ok to be me and no one else.
The Fear I See
Today many are afraid of being alone. Many are afraid of being rejected. We want to look like our friends do. We want to fit in like a perfect puzzle piece. We don’t want to be the person who stands out. None of us wants to carry our baggage alone.
Being Rejected
It makes sense to feel that way because whether we are 15, 25, or 30 years old we want to have someone accept us. However what are we willing to put on the line? Would we have to give up our beliefs? Should we have to lose our values? Would we have to give up our identity? Maybe all of that doesn’t even matter anymore. Today it appears that we are all carrying ONE identity. It seems that we have all become part of the crowd, nothing to give and nothing to lose.
Me with different outfit
I wonder then…does that make anyone who strives wrong or rebellious. Should I not wear my pink fishnet shirt with my black pants and black hand gloves because no one else does? How does one become one’s own view? It would seem that our views have become so confuse that we are only accepted if we all turn a blind eye and become a perfect puzzle piece.
