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Demi Lovato
written on Sunday, 25 August 2013 @ 21:49 ✈

''I JUST LIKE WHAT MAKES ME FEEL CONFIDENT AND MAKES ME FEEL BEAUTIFUL''
-DEMI LOVATO

Demi Lovato, a renowned songwriter and singer, has frequently been seen wearing extravagant and classy dresses while gracing the red carpet. Nonetheless, she is also illustrious for her laid-back, easygoing, day-to-day style, which compromises of nothing flamboyant and flashy. In fact, it only encompasses a simple pair of jeans and a neutral coloured t-shirt. 



As seen from the above picture, she was spotted in a fairly casual look. Dressed in a simple over-sized t-shirt, an unbuttoned checkered button-up and a pair of black skinny jeans has brought out Demi’s simplistic look which is complementary to her authentic and genuine character.  Being a famous musician, all eyes are continually fixed on her no matter what she does.

However, her clothing discloses, regardless of whether it was premeditated or not, Demi’s yearn for companionship and affection. In the above picture, she is donned in clothing which is similar to many other college girls and these aesthetic ‘signals’ or social cues, I would say, shows her desire to be included by a certain clique or group. Or perhaps, she still longs for the acceptance of society for who she is by conforming to a style that college girls typically have. (The Substance of Style: Meaningful Looks, pg 102-103)


Although Demi does not have the flawless figure which celebrities are now expected to acquire, she still presents herself with confidence in a tight-fitting and slightly revealing dress. Not overly-finicky about her accessories, Demi matched her silver dress with her heels, added on with a few bracelets and rings to add measure.

Despite having gone through an arduous journey, when she became anorexic and was perpetually taunted for her weight, she still managed to disregard all these and pick herself up. This shows how she is not abashed to tell the world that – this is what she is, no matter what size she might be, this is her and that will never change. 

Demi’s casual fashion can be elucidated as an acknowledgement, or an ingenious way of saying that she accepts her body for what it is. This acknowledgement acts as a way to bring attention to her body and in doing so, she is concurrently being liberated from her flaw. (Fashion as Confession: Revelation and Concealment in Personal Identity, pg 4-5// The Substance of Style: Meaningful Looks, pg 112)

Bibliographies:
Lucy Collins, Fashion as Confession: Revelation and Concealment in Personal Identity
The Substance of Style: Meaningful Looks 

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