I Don't Love The Word Luxury Because

I've Had A Ton Of Fast-food Jobs - It Changes Your Approach To Human Interaction Forever.

Even If You're Only Wearing Trainers And A Vest, Eyeliner Will Instantly Transform You. People Always Look Put-together When Their Make-up's On And Their Eyes Are Popping - Just Ask Amy Winehouse!

Portland Is A Place Where You Can Find A Community As A Feminist, A Vegan Or A Fat Activist. Artists, Musicians, Knitters, And Filmmakers Can All Meet Like-minded Souls. It's Proved The Perfect Place For Me And All My Punk Friends.

Thanks To Capitalism, The Importance Placed On Beauty Has Never Been So Manipulated. We Are The Guinea Pigs Force-fed Ads That Tell Us How Pathetic We Are: That We Will Never Be Loved, Happy Or Valuable Unless We Have The Body, The Face, The Hair, Even The Personality That Will Apparently Be Ours, If Only We Buy Their Products.

I Thought To Be Feminine Was To Give In To Straight Culture, Or The Beauty Standard, But In My Heart I Had A Flair For Fashion And Style. They Were Passions I Kept Secret Because I Didn't Understand I Could Love Clothes And Hair And Makeup And Still Like Girls.