Through the Looking Glass: 14WE'REDOINGVINTAGEEVERYDAY — A Journey

Doing vintage every day last term taught me much more than I ever expected about the gaze and people’s superficiality. But despite the harder times, I am going to continue dressing the way I do, because I’m beginning to understand how piercing and objectifying a gaze can be — and because I seriously have fun dressing up like this. When I looked in the mirror in modern hair and makeup on my first day of spring break, I broke out into “Reflection” from “Mulan” (1998). I just looked so alien to myself. This is who I am, and I feel great.