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Flashback: Falling in love with the glamourous world of fashion
I fell in love with beauty and fashion at a really young age. I was always quite the โgirly-girlโ and I recall being completely mesmerized by Princess Diana and her wedding. I definitely was not the only one obsessed with her but I think for me it was her natural beauty, classic style and the way she carried herself so gracefully that drew me in.
{photograph taken of ย Princess Diana ย from “Vanity Fair Portraits” taken by Mario Testino in 1997}
Over the years I was always in tuned to different trends. I grew up on soap operas like โDynastyโ and โDays of Our Livesโ where shoulder pads, sequins and big hair (done all at the same time) were the rage. And of course there was the queen of trendsetting:ย Madonna.ย I will NEVER forget how I felt watching the โMaterial Girlโ video. At the time I had no clue who Marilyn Monroe was but Iโm SURE if I grew up in a different time thereโs no doubt who would have caught my attention! While I loved Madonna and her music, luckily I wasnโt a brave enough child to attempt any of her outfits (cone bras anyone?!?) and give my parents ulcers. The most daring I got was probably tying a lace ribbon in my hair ร la โLike A Virginโ. Even then, the Madonna I loved most was the beautiful and classy Madonna of Material Girl, Vogue and in the later years, Evita.
Trend and glamour watching while being glued to Fashion Television was a big part of my childhood. The infamous theme song โObsessionโ is one I will never forget; Iโll always remember running to the television when hearing it and being transported into another world โ one I could only dream about! I still find it amazing that as a beauty writer and blogger I now have backstage access to World Mastercard Fashion Week! It blows my mind that now I write about the very subjects I fantasized aboutโฆsometimes I have to remind myself that itโs all real.
Itโs always important for me to stay on top of the latest beauty and fashion trends but I find that I have still always gravitated to the classic beauties with a sound sense of style. Christy Turlington for example โ she was one of the original โsupermodelsโ of the 90โs but she was always my favourite because of her natural beauty and no fuss style. Today I still think she is one of the most beautiful women in the world! Fast forward to present time and itโs not the Kim Kardishians or the Christina Aguileras who I find most stand out with their contoured cheeks and revealing outfits. Itโs the celebrities who I can (pretend to) relate to like Leighton Meester, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Aniston. These ladies look great in casual wear and natural makeup looks but they can also command a red carpet and still look like themselves!
Do you remember why you fell in love with the glamourous world of fashion?
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