O Captain! My Captain!

and the clothes we choose

I just finished reading a book set in DC in the McArthy era. Without giving it too much away, it touches on the hopelessness of growing up without personal freedom, which also meant growing up without beauty. I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this idea of freedom and beauty ( or art), but I have a point, so hear me out.  Here's the book, by the way. A great recommendation by my friend Brooke. 

Why? Is a question I often hear from women who don't say they don't particularly care about their personal style. I just need clothes do be functional. My feet warm, my jeans durable… And my answer to her is usually: why not? You don't have to choose between form and function. You get to have both and the reason why I insist in paying attention to what's beautiful is because we GET to. 

To quote the John Keating in Dead Poets Society:

"We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."

A society that has lost touch with its creative side is an imprisoned society. I don't know about you, but I value a life of freedom. Cultivating beauty and creativity is how we fight for that. 

Dressing in an aesthetically pleasing way, in a way that brings both beauty to yourself and your world, may be the most radical countercultural thing you do today. 

Don't underestimate the power of beauty and the freedom you have to make art with your outfit today,

xx Priscila

p.s.: and I believe the most radical thing I can do is teach women the power of curating a closet and putting together outfits. The fashion industry has been gatekeeping these secrets way too long and I'm ready to take it to the masses. Sign up here for the waitlist and be the first to know when the class is live.