My Style is Me

Hey y’all, if you’re returning to my blog, welcome back. But, if this is your first time her and you’re skipping through my posts, welcome and I hope you enjoy this one enough to go read my other posts.

I thought it would be nice to give you all a better understanding as to why I am so enamored with fashion. I must warn you, it’s a little emotional, but I’ve survived it, so can you lol.

Growing up, I was a happy kid with a pretty dope family. I am one of several artistic beings in my family and we all have our own reasons for why we are connected to our respective arts. For me, fashion started as my way of feeling safe and protected.

Like most kids, I was a victim of bullying for a number of things. Needless to say, I was very self-conscious about the way I looked and it affected the way I maneuvered through life. I allowed other people’s opinions of me to overshadow my own opinions of myself and It became harder to find myself among the emotional turmoil I was stuck in. But, I found my way out.

Fashion became my escape, because it gave me an outlet to be myself in my own way. Don’t get me wrong, at first, I was worried about people’s perception of what I wore, because it could’ve been another thing for them to ridicule me about. But, the more that I wore what I wanted and experimented with new looks and trends I started to learn so much about myself. It taught me to trust myself and internalize positive energy, which in turn, helped me exude that same energy.

Today, I still wear what I want unapologetically. People hate it, people love it, but what’s most important is that I love it. I found asylum in fashion and it became my sanctuary for free expression. I appreciate those hard times, because they’ve helped me grow so much and I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.

Whatever your outlet is, immerse yourself in it and let it grow with you. Thank you all for reading my story. Feel free to like and comment if you relate to my story or if you just have something to say.