Beauty is a relative concept, as you know. Indeed, for everyone this means something different: someone wants to differ in what nature has given, and someone strictly follows fashion, sometimes reaching extremes. In this article I want to talk about who the victims of fashion are and what needs to be done in order not to join this category of people.
A bit of history
As already mentioned above, beauty is different for everyone. And in every era its canons were somewhat different. Moreover, they varied even according to the place of residence of people. Interestingly, this concept arose in the XVIII century. Then, "fashion victims" were called girls who, in severe frosts, ran out into the street in chiffon dresses, just to show off. "Why are the victims?" - a logical question may arise. And all because often after this, these beauties caught pneumonia, which at that time was still an incurable disease.
Now it’s worth going a little deeper into the story. As for Europe, in the Middle Ages a woman had to be thin and exhausted in order to appear beautiful (asceticism was the main rule of the Catholic Church of those times). In the Renaissance, girls who were not afraid to undress (body cult) and had magnificent forms were considered as such. A little later, a beautiful lady should have a pale thin face - this is what distinguished the noble and wealthy women from commoners. However, to summarize a little, I want to say that almost all of this is unnatural, unhealthy. Women who have followed this fashion can be called its victims.
The historical victims of fashion are also ladies of African tribes who specially stretched their necks by putting a ring on a ring on them (the rings could be removed, and then the neck would break - sometimes husbands punished their wives for certain faults). In many tribes and nationalities, it was customary to deform the skulls of infants so that they acquire the necessary shapes (this was easy to do, because in children the bones are very mobile and can be deformed). In history, there are people with outstretched heads - acrocephalous, triangular-shaped skulls - trigonocephalus, etc. Another fashion victim in history is Chinese women who have long deformed their feet in order to appear more attractive and valuable in the brides market. These legs were called lotus legs, and the smaller they were, the better. However, the very process of deformation and the achievement of such a dubious beauty was very painful, in great anguish.
Modernity
Today, there are also girls who are victims of fashion, although modern deformities are associated not only with changes in one's own body, but also simply with the style of clothing. Why it happens? Everything is simple. Fashion for its purpose was not created for all people who walk on the earth. So, many outfits and dresses that participate in high shows are in fact not only uncomfortable to wear, but also not very beautiful. But now, having watched the next issue of fashion shows, the girl decides: I will look fashionable if I put on that outfit. And runs to the seamstress. This is a huge mistake, because that's exactly what the fashion victims come up with, who become an excellent example of how you shouldn't do it (after all, on a tall thin model the outfit will look completely different than on a short fat woman).
The same, for example, may apply to cosmetics. A bright make-up for a photo shoot is a great way out. But if a girl makes up her eyes with yellow shadows, picks up a pink lipstick and goes outside, it will look at least strange, and, of course, ugly.
Body
Often, fashion victims try to change thanks to plastic surgery, strictly following the canons of beauty. Big breasts, large lips, big eyes - all this is now very relevant. But only if all this was given by nature. But sometimes, in pursuit of beauty, a lady does not understand that in this way she not only disfigures herself, but also ruins her own health. How not to remember how relevant and fashionable to be thin now! In this quest, ladies often go too far, bringing themselves to a half-dead state and acquiring a disease such as anorexia. To cope with the latter, by the way, is not so easy.
An eccentric or a fashion victim?
However, not all people can be called victims of fashion. It is worth saying that if a person has his own specific style and constantly adheres to it, this can be called extravagance, eccentricity (however, this applies more to people in show business than ordinary citizens). It is also worth mentioning that there is a “fashion victim” style that can perfectly emphasize a personality. These people include the newsmaker Sergei Zverev, whose outfits are sometimes simply amazing, but completely create his own star style. The same can be said about Lyudmila Gurchenko, who, in pursuit of youth, sometimes simply went too far with her outfits, however, in this way she created her own special style of clothing.
Clothing by age
What else can mutilate a woman so much that she can be included in the list of “Fashion Victims”? The photos indicate that for this it is enough to even wear outfits not of age. And if a girl wants to look older, she will wear more strict and classic clothes - that's nothing. But when a lady of Balzac age puts on a red pleated skirt and a topic that ends immediately under the magnificent breasts - it is simply ugly. The same can be said of the ladies who imagined themselves Barbie, even regardless of age. Such women can hardly be called beautiful and, most likely, they can be attributed to the victims of fashion.
About psychology
Why are girls sometimes so zealous that they become victims of fashion? Psychologists say that the main problem of such ladies is self-doubt, dissatisfaction with their own appearance. This they are trying to compensate with the help of clothing or various other aids.
How to look fashionable and stylish?
Are there any tips on how to avoid the fate of being called a “fashion victim”? Of course. So, there are three main rules, following which the girl will never join the ranks of dubious beauties. The first of them: do not unconditionally follow the advice from fashion magazines. This is because a certain outfit is far from suitable for all types of figures. Already having no experience in choosing the right outfits, you can fly well and become at least ugly.
The second rule: when you go to a fashion boutique, you don’t need to rush for promotional goods or things at a discount, just to buy clothes “from Dior”. Most often, collections of past years or what is currently becoming irrelevant are put up for sale.
Well, the last rule is the most important: do not be afraid of bold experiments. Only in the search for oneself and one's own style can one find what one wants and what one likes. Well, of course, it is worth remembering that not everything decorates a woman that fashion couturiers offer at shows.
Film
And for those who are interested in fashion designers, you can watch the film "Gianni Versace: the victim of fashion." However, here we will deal, unfortunately, not about the path to fame of the famous couturier, but about his murder. Why it happened, who is to blame for this, and why today crime is becoming one of the ways to become famous - this is what the frames of this film will tell about.