picture perfect

fashion is a lifestyle that is all in the eye of the beholder. from what is fashionable this season to what will never go out of style, but most importantly the concept of perfection. what does perfection mean in regards to fashion, and how does it affect your life? recently i have come to a realization, and it might not be profound or original, but still worth sharing. no one is ever going to reach perfection, except for those lucky few (Karl Lagerfeld, Audrey Hepburn, Hubert Givenchy)these individuals are the closest to perfection the fashion industry has reached, and in some cases they are very aware of it. however for us mere mortals this will never be attainable, so why pain yourself with thoughts of size 00 jeans and c cups on a 100 lb frame. this is not to say that you can not strive for personal perfection, because you always should be reaching for and growing to be the best that you can be, but keep in mind, what is perfect for you is not going to be the same as what is perfect for a Prada model. this morning when i was at the gym getting my morning boost of endorphins i saw a beautiful girl walk through the door. she had the shiny brown barrel curls that i would kill for, and perfectly sun-kissed skin. she got on the treadmill and started pushing herself, she kept glancing around at all of the sticks with legs running around her and i saw tears in her eyes. true this girl was a little heavier than the fashion world might deem "acceptable" but the fact of the matter is when i saw her, the first thing i noticed were things i coveted, not the things she wished to discard. this is the perfect example of what i am talking about, we as a culture tend to judge ourselves on a level far higher than we judge others. so next time you look in the mirror remember what you are seeing is not what others see, and perfection, just like fashion, is all in the eye of the beholder