This week I got the chance to collaborate with three people whose styles I really admire. Their confidence to be themselves is something I look up to and aspire to be.
Growing up, I struggled with insecurities and had a hard time being myself. I would look in the mirror and not like who was looking back at me.
If I could go back, I would tell that girl 鈥測ou are beautiful, loved and valued鈥� and actually believe it. It doesn鈥檛 matter what people think about you, be yourself and wear that outfit you鈥檝e always wanted to wear. If you think it鈥檚 not 鈥渋n鈥� anymore, bring it back! Because you can pull anything off with confidence.
What do you like most about your style?
Jade: Probably that I feel completely myself and comfortable and I like doing things that are different and fun!
That people鈥檚 opinions don鈥檛 matter you鈥檙e wasting time trying to change who are to fit in and you should just be genuine to yourself and if people don鈥檛 like it then they aren鈥檛 worth your time.
Basically the main thing I want to get across is that everyone deserves to feel special just being themselves and try your best to ignore the negativity you get, honestly I get a lot of rude comments and looks and I still get really upset about it but I wouldn鈥檛 change the way I am because I鈥檝e met some of the most amazing people who are similar to me that have changed my life because I鈥檝e been able to be who I am.
What do you like most about your style?
KP: I like that my style isn鈥檛 static, it can be altered. There is growth, I enjoy that my style changes when I change.
What advice would you give to your younger self about being yourself/confidence?
KP: I would tell my younger self that everybody else is trying to figure out who they are too. That it鈥檚 okay, to grow and change, and change your mind about what you like and what you don鈥檛. I would tell myself. It鈥檚 okay to enjoy multiple Aesthetics. You don鈥檛 have to just pick one. Allow yourself to be who you are.
What do you like most about your style?
Ashli: I like being able to change how I look everyday and reinvent myself.
What advice would you give to your younger self about being yourself/confidence?
Ashli: Do whatever you want. Dress however you want. Don鈥檛 pay any mind to what鈥檚 in 鈥渟tyle鈥� and what isn鈥檛.
Be yourself, don鈥檛 worry about what others are thinking about you. Their opinions do not define you. Be confident and keep on loving others even when it鈥檚 not reciprocated back. You are incredible, so own it!
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About Lizzie Skelton:
I鈥檓 a fourth-year University student at UBCO.
My goal is to one day go into journalism at UBC Vancouver.
I want to eventually write about controversial and political topics.
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