Several
months ago, I went to a gallery opening...
The atmosphere
is electric; the crowd is great... the art is even better! I’m in my element. An
acquaintance turns to me and says “Emily! Meet (let’s call her Olivia)” “Olivia!
This is Emily. She has a great blog about art and fashion.” Icebreaker! I’m
digging it. Olivia raises her eyebrows ever so slightly: “Oh my. Art annnnd
fashion?” Her eyebrows rise up a notch. “I’d never dare. Aren’t you scared to lose
credibility? I mean, we all like fashion and makeup,
but to say it out loud is... well...” She sips her wine and bats her
eyelashes. I smile and think Whatever,
I rock. At the
time, I don’t remember being particularly frazzled by this statement, but it’s
the kind of comment that slowly grows until it forms a small cloud of self doubt...
I suppose I
thought that coming out in the open might create an interesting discussion. Am
I the only one that feels this way? And while I’m at it, you know what? I like Macklemore’s song Thrift Shop. I don’t care what people say! It’s catchy and hilarious. And
my toenails are blue. And I buy more art than I have wall space. And I also buy sandals, like
this epic pair from Zara:
Suck it
Olivia.
