Shopping for labels, shopping for love.

Manolo and Louis, it’s all I’m thinking of!

Call me a pathetic label whore, materialistic brat, or spoiled princess, but for me, fashion, shopping, and style is a form of art.

Although we might all say that it is really snotty to look at someone for the first time and judge them on what they are wearing and their appearance, but we all do it. In fact, that’s always the first thing we see when we meet someone. Before their mouths open and we actually hear what they have to see and really understand their personality, our first judgments are based on what we see first. For example, if we see a woman walking down the street with a four thousand dollar Chanel handbag with Jimmy Choo heels on, our first thought might be somewhere along the lines of “rich bitch.” If we see a teenager walking down the street with chains, baggy jeans, piercings, and tattoos, we sometimes shun them away.

As much as we try not to be shallow, it’s unfortunately human nature sometimes. And though we do not like to admit it, many of us think and react in this manner. Because of this, I always want to look my best even on my “bummy days,” and fashion does just that for me. I can wake up one morning and put together an outfit that I or someone else might refer to as, fine artwork.

In my opinion, the way you dress and the clothing items that you decide to wear are all a part of your character and personality. Our bodies are all canvases waiting to be painted on with clothes, accessories, and shoes.

Designers can also be referred to as artists because they are the ones who create these clothing items–from handbags to jewelry, shoes, headbands, sweaters, dresses, you name it. All of these articles of clothing were planned for perfection and they are, undoubtedly, a form of art.

Every day our outfits define who we are and show off a bit of who we are to people who don’t know us at all. For me, the coolest new designer handbag or pair of shoes is art. The hard work that the designers put into each piece in their collection, creating a masterpiece from a single sketch, is amazing to me and that is art.