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re: blowing every time you move your teeth.
i'm about to get all defensive on behalf of Tavi Gevinson (yes, that is a link to her Wikipedia page). this might be laughable, but for seriousness people, if it weren't for this chick, i wouldn't have started this blog. so Tavi's been getting a shit tone of flack for this and that (getting free shit, missing school to go to Fashion Week shows, wearing a massive bow at a couture show which simply made her the same size as the regular adults around her...). today Tavi posted a bit of a defensive response on her blog and disabled the commenting on the post. not sure why she decided to do this, but regardless, several people commented on yesterday's post in response. i posted with the following (oh no, not lengthy at'all):
i don't think it's fair to get after Tavi like that (re: Mort). to accuse her of PLACING herself in an adults world and needing to grow up herself is simply insanity. i've been following Style Rookie for a while now and from the beginning she's been damn clear that her intent was to spread her love of clothing, art, music and, like she states, "fun". i think it's necessary to remind yourself that this girl is 13. i only wish that i could say that i had an ounce of the guts and creativity that she has when i was her age, let alone now. as an aspiring designer, i think it's pretty fucking unreal that i can safely state that she is my number one source of inspiration - i am almost ten years her senior. i come to this blog when i need a reminder as to why i'm in this in the first place. she may get a little defensive at times, but ask yourself, when you were 13, would you have had the courage to step into your middle school rocking blue hair, a neon shirt and an oversized leather jacket? imagine what her peers must say about her? Tavi, if i have any advice for you, it would be to just keep on doing what you're doing. if you're able to deflect the criticisms you get from the kids at school, i have faith you can do the same with these "grown-up" haters. just simply ignore it, and your true fans will continue to seek inspiration from you.
a selection of some of my fave Tavi outfits through the years:
i don't think it's fair to get after Tavi like that (re: Mort). to accuse her of PLACING herself in an adults world and needing to grow up herself is simply insanity. i've been following Style Rookie for a while now and from the beginning she's been damn clear that her intent was to spread her love of clothing, art, music and, like she states, "fun". i think it's necessary to remind yourself that this girl is 13. i only wish that i could say that i had an ounce of the guts and creativity that she has when i was her age, let alone now. as an aspiring designer, i think it's pretty fucking unreal that i can safely state that she is my number one source of inspiration - i am almost ten years her senior. i come to this blog when i need a reminder as to why i'm in this in the first place. she may get a little defensive at times, but ask yourself, when you were 13, would you have had the courage to step into your middle school rocking blue hair, a neon shirt and an oversized leather jacket? imagine what her peers must say about her? Tavi, if i have any advice for you, it would be to just keep on doing what you're doing. if you're able to deflect the criticisms you get from the kids at school, i have faith you can do the same with these "grown-up" haters. just simply ignore it, and your true fans will continue to seek inspiration from you.
a selection of some of my fave Tavi outfits through the years:
Saturday
i'm getting lost in your curls.
i've been seriously considering purchasing that Mane 'n Tail hair shampoo that they used to always advertise in the back of YM magazine in the late 90s that was really for horses but they were trying to market them to pre-teen girls because what teenager doesn't want long, coarse hair much like a Shetland pony or maybe even a unicorn?
i want my hair to be longgg again...
i want my hair to be longgg again...
(Ryan McGinley).
(William Eggleston).
(the bottom of the two images is from Pop magazine).
(not sure!)
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