Zee 4 Fashion

Fierce outfit alert!! This attention- grabbing flame print jersey t-shirt by Maison Martin Margierla is all you need, if you’re looking to go for that chilled sexy rock- star look. The oversized T-shirt is easy to pull off and can be worn with absolutely anything.  The jersey top has received a lot of media attention after Rihanna was spotted wearing it during a visit to London’s o2 Arena.

The T-shirt can be found on:http://www.stylecompare.co.uk/product/maison-martin-margiela/flame-print-cotton-jersey-t-shirt

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This week’s topic of interest is one about ‘The size –zero Botticellis’, where an artist had manipulated some famous masterpieces of curvaceous nude women which were originally created by Botticielli and Titian. The artist’s intentions were to bring the women’s natural appearance in line with today’s conceptions of female beauty. What fascinates me most about this topic is the fact that people are still deeply drawn to the idea that women have to be super skinny and flawless, in order for them to fit  in or be approved by society. I personally do not believe that anyone has the rights to insinuate what counts as beauty or what size women have to be just to be considered attractive. According to The Telegraph, ‘Miss Giordano used Photoshop to slim down famous buxom nudes and bring them into line with 21st century concepts of what women should ideally look like.’ I find it appalling how the media continues to push this unrealistic idea across that women have to look perfect and that size zero is the ultimate size.  I remember when curves were once considered as one of the most flattering qualities on a woman and telling a woman ‘My, your bum looks big in those jeans’ was once regarded as a form of praise. However, now we’ve been led to believe that being a size 12 means that you’re fat and out of shape, whereas being  a size zero means  you’re attractive and possibly living a more contented life than someone who’s perhaps larger than you.

Everyday we are being bombarded by images of super skinny models, which we view in magazines, newspapers, TV, billboards and so forth.  We are constantly exposed to images of people who look as though they have not eaten for years, and we’re expected to accept it as the norm. The size zero issue has now moved from celebrities and models to some of the most famous art works out there, the masterpieces had been altered and made to resemble catwalk super models with larger breasts, flat stomachs and extremely petite waist lines. Size zero has become a weapon which the media and designers use to pressurise young women and teenage girls into permanently starving themselves, just to reach this ‘ideal size’ and to feel accepted by today’s anti fat society. Celebrities like Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie have quite a lot to answer to, young girls look up to these women and are sacrificing so much just to look like these skinny celebrities. It’s a real shame that no matter how much we seem to stress about this issue, it will always exist and until someone goes out of the way to put a stop to it, young girls will continue to suffer and perhaps even die.

Please feel free to add your views on this topic guys, I would like to hear what you think about this.

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Stunning shoes alert! These sexy Adidas Y-3 Oriah ankle boots, by Yohji Yamamoto are a must have for this spring. And who said you can’t mix fashion with sports? Because they were wrong. These wedged heels have been created for both fashion and comfort, so no more complaining ladies. Celebrities like Willow Smith have also been spotted wearing the shoes, while shopping in New York.

http://www.shopstyle.com/browse?fts=adidas+y-3+by+yohji+yamamoto+women+shoe

http://couture.zappos.com/product/7944876/color/344076

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