Compliments

I became more aware of fashion at the age of 16. I had always showed an interest, but I really started to discover clothes at around that age. People had always thought I dressed strangely, and I would get weird looks when I was younger when I would try a new look. 

The person I looked up to the most was my friend Lucy, who never cared what people thought of her and always wore whatever she wanted. So much so that in eighth grade she wore a refurbished wedding dress that she found at Goodwill. It even had all the toile beneath the dress to make it extra large. Now, I never wore a wedding dress to school, but she was a huge influence in helping me establish my identity and style through clothing.

But with style, also came the negativity about my body. Body issues have always been there, but clothes became something that I could put on that made me more self confident. I found that my arms were something that I would hate until this day, so I always make sure to cover them with some sort of sleeve. I realized I had nice legs, so to always show those off. My waist is also small, so I always keep in mind to wear belts of cropped tops that accent those areas. When I do those things, my negativity becomes positive.

All throughout high school people would always comment on the weird clothes I would wear, and claim they could never wear it themselves, yet I somehow pulled it off. Senior superlatives I won “Best Dressed” which was quite an accomplishment since I was not that popular in high school.

However, that’s a huge compliment to me, people thinking that I dress well. I thinking dressing well is important because it’s the very first thing that people notice about you. And the only reason this blog post came about is people complimenting on my appearance today. It's the little things that count and can make a crummy day into a brilliant one!

What is some of your favorite compliments?