am I superficial?

If you haven't guessed from this blog, I really like clothes. I love buying clothes and I love putting together outfits and I really love how nice being dressed up makes me feel. I don't dress for anyone, I dress for myself. I like feeling dressed up and knowing I look nice. I love looking at how other people dress, because although that's not my personal style and I would never, ever wear anything like that, I think its interesting to see how other people dress and I can appreciate good art, because that's what I believe fashion is. So why does that mean I'm superficial? How does that have anything to do with my intellectual level? I'm not superficial. Being superficial means you are only concerned with what is obvious, shallow, only care about looks, etc. Just because you like clothes, doesn't mean you're superficial. I don't judge people on their clothes or looks, and I can assure you that most of the girls you have deemed superficial because they dress well, they aren't like that. The only judgmental and superficial person here is you. Yes, I do notice what girls (and boys) wear, but never in a negative way, I just usually admire. You know what, I really wish I could just go up to strangers in the street and tell them how lovely I think they look and how much I love their outfit. I really wish I had the confidence to do that, because that's what I think when I look at people clothes, not anything mean or unkind or snotty. I don't judge people by their looks, because that's not something I care about in the least bit. The only looks I care about is my own, and okay, maybe nice looking boys. There's nothing shallow about joking with your friends about nice looking boys, because those aren't the boys you want to be in relationships with. You form relationships, both romantic and platonic, with people who you get along with. That applies to everyone. Nobody is as superficial or shallow as how you have labelled them. Just like how an interest in fashion has nothing to do with intellect, whatsoever. I want to be a doctor. I'm not stupid at all. I love studying, I really do. It's a bit sad maybe, but I feel like I'm in my element when I'm studying for exams. I love learning, I really do. But I also loves clothes and make-up. I like to shop, and spend obscene amounts of time getting ready. There's nothing wrong with that. I think the only people who are shallow, superficial and stupid are those who make these assumptions. Fashion is more than just to do with appearances. Fashion is art just as much are literature and paintings are. Fashion is creating something using your imagination  Maybe you need to stop jumping to conclusions about other people and appreciate.

the race of races

When I first started on lookbook (and it hasn't been that long since) it came as a huge shock to me that not everybody on lookbook is popular, and not everyone gets lots of hypes. I was a beginner, of course I didn't know this. When I posted my first ever look, I didn't get any hypes. It was a bit of a blow to the pride, I have to admit. So I did what any other person in my position would've done; I googled it. I googled tips on success on lookbook. In return, instead of getting actually useful advice, all I came across was mean-spirited and bitter articles. A phrase they used was PYWT - Pretty Young White Thing - the only way to be popular on lookbook. They said next up was east Asian females, then maybe, if you're lucky, Indian and etc descent, then lastly, black women. The article talked about how a friend of hers, who was black, has received no hypes on lookbook and she thought it was ridiculous and lookbook was obviously unfair and etc etc etc. I'm sure you've heard it all before. After reading it, it really disheartened me as it had me convinced that being noticed on lookbook was not going to happen for me. Now that I've gotten a bit more used to lookbook and learnt the ropes, I have to say, I think its a load of bullshit. Yes, okay, on the hot page you will see mostly what the article referred to as PYWT. But that doesn't mean that popularity on lookbook depends on race or good looks. You can't just post your first few looks and expect the fans to flock in. You have to put yourself out there. You have to spend hours, online, commenting and hyping and actually showing an interest in someone other than yourself. Lookbook is a fashion community, and people on there will hype and comment on your clothes, not your race or your beauty. Beauty is a ridiculous thing all on its own. There is no standard definition of beauty, so it is utterly stupid to say only the good-looking succeed on lookbook, because everyone is good-looking to someone. There's no such thing as ugly, because what might be beautiful to you is ugly to someone else, and what is ugly to you maybe beautiful to someone else. So, in conclusion, what I'm trying to say is don't be put off fashion blogging or lookbook or YouTube or whatever it is you're interested in because you are of an ethnic minority, because these career/hobby choices are particularly popular in the UK and USA, white dominated places. It's not because people of your race can't succeed, maybe its just something that not many have tried or been interested in. Why don't we stop making everything about race. I can tell you, I'm sick of it. My race doesn't mean shit, all it is is the colour of my skin. That's all it is. Don't make it more.