The Archive

When each manuscript must be chosen, edited, and produced by publishers—essentially gatekeepers in the process—there becomes an obvious problem with what steps the industry makes as far as diversity.

Even before going on the show, many recent contestants have had jobs such as model, fashion blogger, content creator, or pageant queen. So, it makes sense that they’re searching for fame and popularity instead of a husband.

I’m stuck in the itchy limbo of child and adulthood; too young to be taken seriously, but old enough to have free-forming and elaborate thoughts. As a result, I’ve often noticed an unmendable gap between myself and the older generation— especially with my parents.

Going to work should not be something we dread as professional women. Coming up to ask me for my name, my number, my life story, or commenting on my appearance are all inappropriate and disrespectful of my time, my hard work, and my hard-earned money.

Pleasure does not mean earth-shattering climax, nor is pleasure synonymous with being sloth or unmotivated. A life that emphasizes pleasure is one that takes the unremarkable and peppers in a little joie de vivre.

In some spiritual communities, this mindset is linked to manifesting—a process of visualizing what you want in order to make it become a reality. The law of attraction, widely known as the belief that positive or negative thoughts bring positive or negative experiences into a person’s life, is another philosophical system people refer to when trying to bring certain energies into their lives.

It has everything to do with who popularized the trend being that country singers have always worn western inspired clothing, but have not made a dent in the fashion world any time recently.

Staying in the modern tones of sustainability, by teaching your mom a few fashion tricks and tips that people are using in everyday looks, she has the capacity to learn more and experiment.

At its core, the runway is essential to fashion, but it has moved far away from being just a marketing effort. The runway has become an art, a performance. The designer— an artist.