dear angel cake, i think i might be basic

(she's not)

Dear Angel Cake, 

I’ve been on a journey the past few years. Really learning about myself and leaning into my inner voice. I’ve always felt…average, boring, basic. As if I have only ever been able to exist in and amongst fast fashion. As if I am fast fashion in a world full of so much more character…originality…art. I’m getting married in September and have never felt so overwhelmed. Not just by the planning (that too) but more so by fashion opportunities. I want tailored, romantic, elegant, timeless. Yet I find myself struggling to identify with anything out there. I fear I will succumb to fast fashion, or a look that’s popular because I’m unable to find what really works for me. I have a more hourglass body shape. I’m 5’10” and shopping has just never been “easy”? No matter how many hours I spend on Pinterest or instagram, it feels like such a struggle. I’m insecure about being insecure about this. I find myself jealous of friends whose fashion sense seems to just “come to them”. Reading this back, gosh it seems so insignificant but it feels so real to me. 

X,

basic

dear not basic (i refuse to call you basic but i do not believe you are),