The Cultural Look

Sporting my mother's silk shirt from Thailand along with Urban jeans and my docs (as well as a slitted Brandy tank) made for an interesting outfit. Add some quirky necklaces and my wet hair (courtesy of swim P.E.) and voila we have a look that in my mind is very Los Angeles-esque. It was weirdly hot and muggy today, and thanks *sarcastic* to swim P.E. my outfit wasn't the best fit. Nevertheless I made it work, even if it involved putting sunglasses over my makeup-less face. If you actually continue reading, or scrolling, you'll see that there is one picture where it looks like I have a thigh gap. If you pay attention to this blog you would know that I am a strong advocate against the obsession with thigh gaps. To make sure that you all don't think of me as hypocritical, I promise that I do not have a thigh gap, nor do I want one. This quote of whatever you would call it from tumblr completely illustrates this point (picture below). "yes my thighs touch and so do the rest of my legs and also my feet in fact my whole bottom half is in one piece i am a mermaid." I mean some people just naturally have them and there is nothing wrong with them or that, but for those who starve themselves just to look like a supermodel, it's not worth it. I'm also not saying that someone shouldn't strive for a thigh gap- as long as they do it the right way. What I mean by that is that if you are inspired by a thigh gap to exercise and eat healthy that's fine, just don't go to the extreme and not eat. For me personally, I'd rather be a mermaid, thighs touching included. Also, one of my favorite people in the world, Ireland Basinger Baldwin, posted a picture on instagram that really sums it all up (picture below). Be happy with your body ladies, and don't become OCD about them just because it's summer.
xoxo, Paloma