From as early as I can remember, I loved fashion. This passion has become my career in many different ways. I have been a clothing designer, vintage retail store owner and most recently spent the last three-plus years as a freelance wardrobe stylist and fashion writer. I am excited about the opportunity to hone my skills and gain valuable knowledge as a staff writer for The Bull Spring 2014 issue.
The entertainment and fashion industries are not all glamorous. One tragic and somewhat a taboo phenomenon among the industries is the depression that can spiral into suicidal behavior. The need to “make it” and then when you do “make it” to stay on top can be overwhelming at times. An example is the suicide deaths of Isabella Blow and Alexander McQueen. Blow was a very successful fashion writer that actually discovered Alexander McQueen. McQueen was an amazing dashion designer from London that became extremely successful, but also fought with depression and ultimately took his own life by hanging himself. Like McQueen, Blow took her own life by drinking Weed Killer. I attribute this to the overwhelming pressure to always be the bigger, better thing. You are only as good as your last piece of work making it a never ending cycle of not only outdoing yourself but your competition.
With this pressure, getting to the top and having no anonymity anymore, some successful people cannot keep up and ultimately self-destruct.