Missoni and Chloe for kids: the pressures of fashion wage early on.

I just read this great article about the fashion pressures kids face IN MIDDLE SCHOOL! I thought it was bad when I was a kid! Well maybe the fashions were bad, lol. In middle school we were in the “grunge” phase, and I woefully admit to wearing ripped up jeans, my dads over-sized t-shirts with a flannel thrown over it, and a pair of beat up converse. No one was trying to beat me up to steal any of that! But times have changed. Designers like Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Chloe, and many others, have recently been targeting the kids and tweens market. The pressure to dress “cool” has always been there, but who would have thought kids would be bullying each other over the way they dress? I guess it makes sense though. As we grow up and yearn to fit in during those years, where later we learn to create our own individual styles, its more important to us to be accepted by our peers. And kids can be so cruel!

“In June, a national conference on “Relational Aggression, Mean Girls and Other Forms of Bullying” in Las Vegas drew more than 800 teachers, educators and counselors. Many of the sessions focused on the role the media plays in putting social pressure on girls regarding fashion and appearance.”

Woah. This article talks about a young girl who gets picked on in school for wearing Dior instead of Apple Bottom Jeans. I dont get it! lol WHY??? My opinion: they are haters. Little Aryana McPike should listen to her mom and ignore those ignorant kids who obviously dont know a THING about how to dress. You’ll grow into your style sweetie, but they probably wont ever find theirs!