"A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika.
We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical.
I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against." --Diana Vreeland
We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical.
I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against." --Diana Vreeland
Everyone just take a deep breath for a moment. Now imagine all of the insecurities you have about your body. Your chest is too small. Your chest is too big. You’re too fat. You’re too skinny. You’re too short. You’re too tall. You’re too dark. You’re too light. Now let’s imagine having all those insecurities on display for the whole world to see, only you’re not ashamed of them but rather empowered. I can only imagine how refreshing that would feel, to be completely comfortable with your body not because of its perfections but because of its imperfections.
It’s a bold move for Rihanna to put her body on display like she did and I think that it’s commendable of her. Now before I get attacked by all the anti-Rihanna folks out there I will say that her dress was a little inappropriate if you’re just looking at it for face value. No I wouldn’t go walking down the street with my ta-ta’s, nipples and honey buns showing through my clothes. And no I wouldn’t encourage young girls to go around with all of the above screaming “HELLO WORLD” either. However, let’s look at the context here.
Rihanna is known for her risqué fashion choices, yes? Rihanna is known as a fashion icon, yes? Alright so what’s the problem here? The point of her outfit is for you to look at her, perhaps shake your head (whether in awe or in disgust it probably doesn’t matter to Ri-Ri) and say “Only Rihanna”. Is that not the point of being a fashion icon-wearing styles that no one else would dare to wear and simultaneously looking damn stylish? So what if her ta-ta’s are out. I’m sure children encounter much worse on their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds. Not to mention in mass media just in general. So excuse Rihanna for living up to the award that she was so deserving of. Fashion is about risk taking. So brava, Rihanna, brava!
Now I’m not going to deny that when I first saw Rihanna’s dress I wasn’t sure what to make of it. It was a similar feeling to that I felt after listening to Beyonce’s new raunchy album … “What..what..what is this…omg tmi TMI!” But then after giving it a couple listens I found myself singing along into a hair brush and imitating the finest strippers the world has to offer (terribly I might add). Same goes with Ri-Ri’s milk makers. The more I saw pictures of her the more I silently chanted “you go girl!”. Rihanna ultimately does whatever the hell she wants that much is obvious but I think that people tend to overlook her image and write her off as being a “slut”. Like whut? When did the definition of “slut” go from opening your legs to every suitor to fashionably showing some skin? What happened to don’t judge a book by its cover?
If you ask me, Rihanna is still a role model for young girls. She’s not trying to get people to encourage their daughters to walk around with their privates out. What she’s saying is to love your body the way it is and do/wear what makes you happy and feel good about yourself. We all have insecurities, including Rihanna so why not embrace them and make them fabulous? Have fun with fashion and I think it would do some good to embrace Rihanna’s hidden messages. We all need to loosen up our britches. No one likes an uptight grumpy cat.
It’s a bold move for Rihanna to put her body on display like she did and I think that it’s commendable of her. Now before I get attacked by all the anti-Rihanna folks out there I will say that her dress was a little inappropriate if you’re just looking at it for face value. No I wouldn’t go walking down the street with my ta-ta’s, nipples and honey buns showing through my clothes. And no I wouldn’t encourage young girls to go around with all of the above screaming “HELLO WORLD” either. However, let’s look at the context here.
Rihanna is known for her risqué fashion choices, yes? Rihanna is known as a fashion icon, yes? Alright so what’s the problem here? The point of her outfit is for you to look at her, perhaps shake your head (whether in awe or in disgust it probably doesn’t matter to Ri-Ri) and say “Only Rihanna”. Is that not the point of being a fashion icon-wearing styles that no one else would dare to wear and simultaneously looking damn stylish? So what if her ta-ta’s are out. I’m sure children encounter much worse on their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds. Not to mention in mass media just in general. So excuse Rihanna for living up to the award that she was so deserving of. Fashion is about risk taking. So brava, Rihanna, brava!
Now I’m not going to deny that when I first saw Rihanna’s dress I wasn’t sure what to make of it. It was a similar feeling to that I felt after listening to Beyonce’s new raunchy album … “What..what..what is this…omg tmi TMI!” But then after giving it a couple listens I found myself singing along into a hair brush and imitating the finest strippers the world has to offer (terribly I might add). Same goes with Ri-Ri’s milk makers. The more I saw pictures of her the more I silently chanted “you go girl!”. Rihanna ultimately does whatever the hell she wants that much is obvious but I think that people tend to overlook her image and write her off as being a “slut”. Like whut? When did the definition of “slut” go from opening your legs to every suitor to fashionably showing some skin? What happened to don’t judge a book by its cover?
If you ask me, Rihanna is still a role model for young girls. She’s not trying to get people to encourage their daughters to walk around with their privates out. What she’s saying is to love your body the way it is and do/wear what makes you happy and feel good about yourself. We all have insecurities, including Rihanna so why not embrace them and make them fabulous? Have fun with fashion and I think it would do some good to embrace Rihanna’s hidden messages. We all need to loosen up our britches. No one likes an uptight grumpy cat.