High School. Four years of my life I do not miss nor regret. The fashion mishaps, the inevitable cliques and the memorable moments. A recent interview on WWD with Jay McCarroll, Project Runway's first winner, has me thinking about life, high school, and the fashion industry. McCarroll said, "...when you say fashion, it kind of connotes that I would like to be part of this fashion industry in NYC, where I would have to play games and, like, talk to a bunch of a--hole vapid girls I don’t want to talk to. "--Hello high school.
I do not think the entire NYC fashion scene if filled with fake-istas, but I can see where he is coming from. And in hopes that one day I will be part of the fashion industry in NYC, the one thing I fear the most is becoming "vapid" and self-absorbed. Let's be honest; the fashion industry is a needed but somewhat superficial industry (that I love). Will I become one of those people that are so consumed by the fashion industry that I forget how much fun fashion can be? I hope not.
In life, do we ever really escape high school?
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Secretista
Secretista
Funny you should be thinking about this! I pondered the exact same topic in a blog post from 2 years ago. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think you will become vapid... you seem way too spirited and awesome to become that.
ReplyDeleteAs for escaping high school- while my high school isn't really the typical one with "jocks" and "preps" and "nerds" as in all honesty, we all are "nerds", nevertheless, I think that the real world is quite like high school, perhaps even worse. So much of the real world is about popularity, external appearance, and connections.
As for high school- I'll miss certain parts.
that's a good question.
ReplyDeletei don't think we ever escape high school. there are always going to be those people who make catty remarks and are quick to judge you. it seems like everything in life always ends up being a popularity contest.
that's a good question.
ReplyDeletei don't think we ever escape high school. there are always going to be those people who make catty remarks and are quick to judge you. it seems like everything in life always ends up being a popularity contest.