The girls aren’t wearing high heels anymore and I’m over it.
Like I get that comfort is all the rave now, but what happened to glamour? What happened to excess and to effort? Why are the girls prioritizing looking “low maintenance” over looking like money?
I’ll tell you why but it’ll ruffle some feathers.
The girls got lazy.
And before you start clutching your little oat milk latte, hear me out.
We are deep in the clean girl era. Slick bun. No makeup makeup. Gold hoops. Neutral everything. Effortless, minimal, natural, undone but somehow still curated. And don’t get me wrong, I love a good clean girl moment. I love a fresh face and a slick bun just as much as the next girl.
But why does everyone look the same now.
Same outfits. Same makeup. Same energy. It’s giving copy paste. It’s giving Pinterest board with no personality. Somewhere along the way, individuality got replaced with aesthetic. And now everyone is trying to look effortlessly put together instead of intentionally unforgettable.
Bring back trying. Bring back 2010s glamour chic. I’m talking full beat. Contour that could cut glass. Hair with volume, bounce, movement. Outfits that do something. Heels that make noise when you walk. Nails that require a group chat announcement.
Like I’m sorry but where is the drama? Where is the girl who walks into a room and you immediately know she’s about to ruin someone’s life. Where is the energy of “yes I took two hours to get ready and what about it?”
Because now it’s like everyone is scared to be perceived as doing too much. As if effort is embarrassing. As if glamour is outdated. As if wanting to look like a high maintenance dream is something to tone down.
And I reject that. There is nothing wrong with being polished, put together, and a little bit extra. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look expensive, even if your bank account is still catching up. There is nothing wrong with heels that hurt a little if they make you feel like her.
We seriously need to bring back presence because I don't think that the kitten heel is just an other shoe trend. I think it's a new mindset. It’s the slow acceptance of “this is enough” when you know damn well you could give more. It’s playing it safe, being palatable, and choosing not to stand out.
And for the record, this is not about throwing away your sneakers or never wearing a slick bun again. This is about remembering that you are allowed to be bold. To be glamorous. To be a little high maintenance. To take up space visually, unapologetically.
Give me big hair.
Give me lashes.
Give me a heel that announces my arrival before I even speak.
Give me a face card that declines nothing.
Enough with the kitten heels.
Bring back the woman who enters the room like it’s a runway.
Love youuuu
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