So...Sunday I Watched "The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz"

When I was growing up, the fashion world always appeared to me as this magical far away land, which would bring me self fulfillment and bliss. This world, painted to be so glamorous and luxurious, proved to be driven by creative engines and masterminds, was a place I wanted to call home. Oh... but getting to this far away land would prove to be one of the hardest tasks in my life, and I’m most certain that once there, staying in this land would be even harder. Since I first laid my big brown eyes on this world, via a Vogue magazine on my Aunt’s center table, I have done nothing but work hard to reach this place.

This past Sunday I watched The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and oh how it reminded me of myself and my quest to follow the “Yellow Brick Road” and enter the doors of “Emerald City” (the fashion industry). I believe my quest began at age 13 when I entered one of those national model searches, and I got selected in the first

round… but of course my father thought that my dreams to become a model was idiotic and that I should focus on becoming a doctor or something. Becoming a doctor or anything else of that matter was crazy to me. I loved fashion; dressing up everyday (in what my friends thought was a crazy style), changing my hairstyle everyday, and even knowing how to do make-up by age 15, surely let me know that fashion was my true calling. But how would I make it there?...To this wonderful place that I dreamed of being in every night. As I got older I continued with different model searches and modeling in college fashion shows, I also worked at some of the major fashion department stores/clothing stores to expand on my knowledge of the fashion industry; and I also became a make-up artist at one of the leading cosmetics lines. Now, still on my quest to “Emerald City”, I noticed that I’ve met similar characters as those in the movie, such as Scarecrow, Tin Man, and The Lion. What’s strange is, the characters that I met were all within me! I’ve brought out characteristics on this journey that are very similar to fear, lack of courage, and lack of heart. On this yellow brick road I have submit myself to fear of failing, at some points I lost my heart and love for the industry, and gave up my courage to succeed. But these characteristics never overcame the one characteristic that stand strong within me, natural talent. I know I have the talent to succeed in the fashion industry and once you recognize that, nothing else can stray you away from what you want to become! The Mauve Society has been the best GPS system that God has provided me with to quickly navigate my way to Emerald City…and you know what else?...I have many spare tires in my trunk that will get me there just as fast! …And once I officially enter those gates to “Emerald City”…there’s no going back to Kansas!