Putting on a New Attitude

Okay, so for my Creative Problem Solving class I have to wear something different. They showed examples in class of what past people have done. They ranged from outfits out of tissue paper, dressing up as your mom's table, a cast outfit (she literally made herself a cast and had people sign her), etc. So since a lot of those ideas involved wearing strange objects, I decided to go with something different. I wanted to wear a whole different attitude, and take on a whole new persona. I've done cowgirl, hipster, glam, prep, lumberjack, and probably a couple more. But something that I have not even thought about attempting was the whole goth look. I, as well as a whole lot of other people out there (or at least I'm assuming), assumed that the main thing with goth was to wear all black from head to toe. But I ended up researching it a little bit, or at least searching on the internet for what I could and found out that the goth look is so much more than just dressing in black. It's all about romanticism and deep feelings. So there is more to it than just black! You can do deep colors like blood red or a deep violet. Just researching the whole thing made me think about stereotypes and how we judge people in an instant. It's human nature, we've all grown up doing it. You just have to take a step back sometimes and remember that just because you think someone looks a certain way, doesn't mean that they are in fact the person that you perceive them to be. You never truly know someone, unless you talk to them and get to know them. Like this one girl that works at Hot Topic in the same mall that I work at. She comes over occasionally to get coffee, but not once have I actually talked to her, or like asked her name. She's got bright pink hair and looks like a punk rocker chick, which would explain the whole Hot Topic thing. But I went in there to get a few things for my goth look, and she was really nice and helpful. Kind of made me regret not trying to get to know her after all of these months working at the coffee shop. I also think it's strange how a project like this can get you thinking about all this stuff. Well wish me luck, because today I shall put on the dress of a "princess" goth, and hopefully be wearing a completely new attitude!

Xoxo Little Miss Who You Are