My friend Dacy recently posted about how quarantine has allowed her to explore what she looks like without makeup/hair/general “corrections” to her appearance. I really related to what she was saying. I so often struggle with my own self-image and am quick to criticize the way I look in my natural state. It’s become even easier to waste time and focus on the negatives as I take these pictures for my capsule. I haven’t been wearing makeup at home and the closeups often make me cringe. So many wrinkles and that double chin! But I have been diligent not to edit because it’s also a way to show up and normalize looking “normal”. I like to give myself the important reminder that I won’t look like this forever. In 10 years I know I’ll wish I looked like this again. When they said youth is wasted on the young, they really weren’t kidding.

outfit notes

So I know wearing a semi-sheer top with a black bra might look like an accident. But I assure you that every time I wear this top, I purposely participate in this so called faux pas. It all started 10 years ago when I was in Europe (specifically Helsinki) and saw a woman, casually riding her bike through the park in a perfectly flowy cropped sheer top with a black bra. There was nothing crass or offensive about it, and I remember thinking in my head full of fashion rules, “whoa! I don’t know if I could pull that off.” But here I am still trying to all these years later.

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allyship notes

Defunding the police can be a touchy subject. Understandably so. Any slogans that include the words “defund” or “abolish” would lead anyone to believe that the goal is dismantling the police all together. I’m sure some people would go for that, but from what I gather, most people would not. And that does not seem to be the end goal of defunding. To break it down, I appreciated this brief explanation. I’ve always been a firm believer in trying something new (especially when the current situation is not working). Because we’ll just never know until we try.

loves,
jaana