Ray-Bans – c/o Sunglass Hut
vintage Levis cutoffs
Léon “About A Girl” shirt
vintage headscarf
Converse

I teamed up with Sunglass Hut to bring you this outfit post, featuring these leather Ray-Bans, in celebration of their “Punk It Up” campaign with Georgia May Jagger. I may not belong to the punk subculture (though my teenage self would’ve begged to differ), but the music, politics, and style were something that always resonated with me – especially during my formative years. Growing up is a strange and difficult feat in itself; it’s tempting to just do your best to fit in, wear the same clothes as everyone else, show interest in the same things, and acclimate to your environment. I did none of those things, because fitting in never came easily to me. It wasn’t even an act of rebellion; it’s just that I had a difficult time feigning interest in anything that felt out of sorts for me, no matter what was deemed popular. Being a studious bookworm and musical theatre nerd, whose re-worked thrift store clothing was held together by hand-stitches and safety pins, meant that I never had any dates while I was in high school…but it also helped me separate from the masses, learn more about myself, and form my own opinions. I eventually went to shows alone, where I met people from other schools who had the same interests, and fell into that subculture, but all of that dissipates when everyone grows up and moves away. At first, I missed that sense of belonging, but I started meeting people with whom I had very little in common – except for our mutual enjoyment of one another’s company – and eventually realized that fitting in is irrelevant. It’s the variety that makes life interesting. It would be easy for me to dress a certain way, to adhere to the hottest trends, to take harsh criticism to heart and change my entire style. But it’s even easier to just say “To hell with it, I’m gonna be me.”