It's the Inside That Counts... In fashion too.

When people think of fashion, they think of glamorous, sexy models six feet tall and barely tipping the scale at one hundred pounds strolling down a runway wearing skimpy, slutty clothing and over-applied makeup.  I'm no expert, but I can tell you that this assumption is wrong. I'll give you a couple reasons why.

First, to make this assumption is demeaning to girls and women.  It sends anger rushing through me whenever I hear girls called sluts or inappropriately dressed.  At school, the curvy, more womanly girls get targeted more than the petite, skinny girls if they're wearing a short, tight skirt, which is completely unfair.  Yes, girls shouldn't dress like they want all the boys to flock around them like idiots. They should dress maturely, even in middle school when fashion is the one thing that gets you a little farther ahead of everyone else.

Which is another thing that makes me furious.  People assume that being fashionable means following all the trends.  We've seen the trends, they've come and gone. And there are a few that have stuck like glue, refusing to budge. Skinny jeans, Uggs, and tight graphic or Aeropostale tees.  This isn't in the dress code at school, but people wear variations of this that ARE in the dress code. When the girls do decide to wear skirts, they dare to go high and tight.  And like as not, the skinny girls are left alone.

So, in my mind, it's the girl that doesn't care what everyone thinks who's the most fashionable.  She wears her clothes confidently. She doesn't try to cover up her flaws.  She's the one that looks the most beautiful out of those streams of girls with straightened hair and layers of mascara.  She's the one that stands out.