Tired Of "Cool Girl" Fashion? 9 Ways To Add Interest And Femininity To Your Wardrobe
Have you ever felt personally victimized by the image and how-to of girlhood being pushed by modern lifestyle media? If so, you’re not alone. Womanhood has become synonymous with 20-step skincare routines, a love of Caesar salads paired with french fries and diet Coke (I’m still trying to figure this one out), and pilates classes. Oh, and let us not forget cool-girl fashion.
There have been many times over the past several years that I’ve looked up from my laptop or phone screen and thought to myself, “Am I a troll? I must be.” At the very least, I thought, “I am very uncool and I don’t fit in with my fellow women.” Objectively, I realize this is ridiculous. As a 31-year-old married woman with two—soon-to-be three—children, a fulfilling professional career, and a lineup of enriching hobbies, I’m hitting all of the notes of womanhood. With a strong interest in fashion, beauty, and the more romantic aspects of life, I’d even go as far as to say I’m “girly.” I’m just not girly by today’s popular standard, and I’m definitely not “cool.”