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just adore people that are able to stand out in a crowd. Since my school is home to about 3,000 students, it is a pretty hard task to do. Somehow, this girl is able to do it. Of course when I met her, she had some help. My crazy, loud (I mean that in the nicest way possible) friend Ranier, who is also a Doll Rebellion staff member, introduced us and I immediately loved her. Her name is Brittany Saunders. She is sixteen, a junior in High School and yes boys, she is very SINGLE. She loves to laugh and is probably one of the funniest people you will ever come across. Very outgoing and Oh, did I mention this girl's style is ON POINT?! No matter what she's wearing, whether it is sweatpants or a skirt, she works it and makes it look like a million bucks. This is the reason, I had to interview her. Thankfully, she gladly accepted. So, we all met up in our school's yearbook room. We laughed and talked a bit but it was soon time to get down to business.
Hayley: "Describe your style."
Brittany: "Hard to say. I like all styles. I can't just place my style in one category. I would have to base it by outfit."
Ranier: "You're like a chameleon."
Brittany: "Exactly. I can't describe it. I can go from skater to Forever 21, just like that."
Ranier: "Do you ever look at magazines to get ideas about what to wear?"
Brittany: "Yes, I look through Seventeen and Cosmopolitan. I also go online. Like I'll go to Forever 21's website and look by outfit for ideas. I look at other people too. There are people that dress really nice and I let them know. And if I can make what they wear me, then I'll try that too."
Hayley: "Is there anyone or anything that inspires your style or that you look up to because of the way they dress?"
Brittany: "Amber Rose. Point Blank Period. That girl can dress! If I could pull the fade off, I would do that too."
Hayley: "Do you show your personality through your outfit choices?"
Brittany: "No, the way I dress is mix-matched with my personality. I dress sassy but I'm really nice. If I dressed like my personality, I'd wear sweatpants everyday."
Ranier: "Do you think it's necessary to accessorize with every outfit?"
Brittany: "Yes, to some extent. Some outfits need accessories. Depends on what it is. You don't want to overdo it though."
Ranier: "Some people look to music videos for fashion. Do you?"
Brittany: "Most music video girls dress too openly. I'm not into that. I'm more into New York fashion models."
Ranier: "Would you want to pursue a career in fashion?"
Brittany: "No, I want to be an auditor. I mean, if I was to have a fashion career, I'd want to be a designer but i can't draw. I would even like to be a magazine editor but there's too much competition. It's too catty."
Hayley: "When it comes to the way you dress, do you care what people think?"
Brittany: "Not really but I appreciate it when people say I look nice. I don't dress to make people happy. I would care what my boyfriend thought, if I had one but other than that, no. I dress for me. I'm happy in sweats and I'm happy dressed up. I like that I can go back and forth. I think people get caught up in the glam and get lost in it."
Hayley: "Where were you born?"
Brittany: "Irvington, NJ then I moved to Queens, NY then I moved to Bethlehem in fourth grade."
Hayley: "Do you notice the differences in styles in these places?"
Brittany: "I definitely see a difference. New York is more diverse. They wear more name brands. Out here, they have the same style. You know? They all wear Hollister or whatever. It's great if you wanna belong to something."
Ranier: "Do you think your style has changed during your time in High School?"
Brittany: "I love this question! Yes. In ninth grade, I didn't care. I would wear colored skinnies. You know? Stuff like that. In tenth grade, I still didn't care. I didn't start dressing nice until the second semester of tenth grade so this change is really recent. I was just sitting in my room and I said to myself "Brittany, you could do better than this." At that point, I wasn't even doing anything to my hair. It was buns everyday. It was time for a change and I just decided to start doing me. So, I'll say I definitely changed. I'm still changing. I wonder what I'll be like next year."
Hayley: "What was your biggest fashion mistake?"
Brittany: "I used to wear these jeans, these sloppy boots and this black vest with this colorful scarf. Wait, I have a picture!"
*whips out her 10th grade ID with a picture of her wearing the outfit. we all laugh for a bit.
Hayley: "So, you said you're single before. What's the ideal look for a guy you may be interested in?"
Brittany: "I'm not gonna pick out brandnames or anything because you could wear anything as long as you could rock it. I mean your sneakers can't be COOKED. I like swag. I mean I like both the thug swag and the classy swag. I like the skater look on guys. I like Hollister. As long as you wear it with swag, it's okay."
Ranier: "When it comes to guys' jeans, how tight is too tight?"
Brittany: "I can NOT see the shape of your booty. If your walking and I can see the outline of your hips and curves, that's a no no.
Ranier: "Define swag."
Brittany: "Confidence. The way you walk is like 'Yeah, I got this.' Smooth personality. Walk with authority. I mean people think I'm stuck up because I don't give boys the time of day but it's because honestly, I haven't found someone like this. I can look at a guy and hear him speak five words and I can tell how it's gonna go. I mean, I'm not gonna waste yours and my time."
Ranier: "Where is the line drawn between being fashionable and being overly provocative?"
Brittany: "If you have to walk up the stairs and hold your skirt down, it's too short honey. If you have to keep pulling your shirt up, it's too low honey. If you're a big girl and you're wearing a size small, it's too tight honey. Step up your size boo. Wear your size! The make clothes to fit our bodies and it will look much better than squishing into a size small. Don't be insecure. Be who you are!"
As you can see, this girl is a doll. And when it comes to fashion, she knows what she's talking about. Do you love her yet? Because we sure do!
Doll Rebellion Staff Member, Ranier and Our Doll, Brittany.
Brittany and I.
Stay blessed and beautiful dolls,
Hayley Catalina.
