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Much of my self-esteem has been affected by how I compare myself to others. I’ve spent far more years emulating other peoples’ style than finding my own. I think admiring the style other people have can be totally awesome, especially if it inspires you to try new things. But dammit, don’t forget to also be your own style muse. If you’re uncomfortable in something you’re wearing — which you bought and put on because you saw some other chick wearing it — you will look uncomfortable. And that’s not cute. The best style resolution I think anyone could ever make is LEARN TO BE COMFORTABLE IN YOUR OWN SKIN. Because it’s with you forever; everything else — the clothes, the hair dye, the makeup — is all window dressing. The day I stopped trying to dress and look like everyone else who I thought was prettier or better than me is the day I started to learn and appreciate what makes me pretty and awesome too.