Tag "Fashion"

My eyes grew twice the size as I watched my swim coach pull my new bathing suit from the box. “Ummm are you sure that’s her bathing suit? It looks a little small.” My mom asked with a questioning voice. My swim coach chuckled a little and then replied, “I’m positive this is her bathing […]

Heading back to school can often times feel overwhelming. There’s the stress of making new friends, trying to fit in, figuring out which activities to participate in, getting to know your teachers, adjusting to your new schedule, and so much more. Although I never went to an actual school building week in and week out […]

The sun was boiling hot over my little Texas neighborhood. I was determined to run my sixteen miles in prep for my marathon no matter the crazy heat outside. Minus a small break to stop and stretch out the intense cramps in my legs, I’m excited to say I finished the run and survived the […]

Growing up the two of us were convinced that modesty equalled old-fashioned. We looked around and noticed that the hip stores weren’t pushing long shorts, classy shirts or knee-length skirts. The clothes they promoted were hip, edgy, trendy and, we assumed, top notch fashionable. Because the fashion industry held the loudest voice on clothing, we […]

I will never forget the day that I was accused of being “insecure” and “uncomfortable in my own skin” for desiring to dress modestly. This accusation happened several years ago when I was exploring the modeling world. The agent I spoke with told me that my modesty standards were due to insecurity in my life […]

This piece of clothing was considered so scandalous that mainstream models refused to wear it. In 1946 a man named Louis Réard designed and introduced the bikini. This small piece of swimwear was considered so risque that Mr. Réard couldn’t find a single model who was willing to showcase it. The only woman who was […]