HAILEYANELA

i've come to the realization that my fashion sense definitely leans towards 90's grunge. with emphasis on all things plaid. this was a super laid back and casual outfit that gave me the comfort to run errands  but still kept me warm in the rainy weather. also I have to say that black will never lose it's spot on my favorite color palette.  plaid: target crop top: rue 21  jacket: target shorts: american eagle bag: steve madden sunnies: nordstrom

Our society puts high importance and an even higher price tag on beauty. We are told and reminded from adolescence that we need to fit a specific mold and form to be considered “beautiful”; and if we don’t fit society’s norms and expectations than we are not up to par to the glamorous models plastered on magazines and newsstands on every corner. But since we have grown up and matured in this society we already believe that we need to meet their vain requirements to ever succeed in this competitive, aggressive, and sex oriented world. We should meet those standards because, let’s be real, pretty people always make it further in the job field.   Women are hired based on their looks, how white their teeth are, how smooth and poreless their face appears, how small and non-existent their waste is, rather than the job requirements. Sure they may possess some sort of stipulations that helped them to land that position, but if a heavy-set woman with frizzy hair and bad skin came in with...