A Loose Thread

Noticed / May 30, 2019

To be honest, I walked into this trip almost completely blind to the truth of the Czech Culture. Stepping onto the plane leaving America was refreshing to say the least – I was excited to be in a new place with new rules and new social cues. Unfortunately, it took no time for me to realize how absolutely blind I’ve become to the reality that absurd beauty standards do, in fact, exist outside of my own little world.

Fashion is a much larger part of daily life in Prague than I expected. A typical slab of concrete running parallel to the road takes on the role of a catwalk; high-end boutiques line the streets of every square alongside their eager models. Don’t get me wrong, I adore clothes and personal style as much as the next girl, but I just sort of hoped to have a month spent entirely immersed in the Czech culture and all the while sat completely ignorant to the standards and social rules that tag along with any society. Girls waltz the streets, posing for the ideal frame in an Instagram square crop, ordering the three scoop cone for the boomerang and then only eating one, dropping money on name brands for the sake of dropping money on name brands. I’m so guilty of being a girl – of being a consumer.

A huge goal of mine for the year is to be far more conscious of where I’m investing my time and money. The fashion world is fun, the social media world is fun, but fulfillment by people and experience? That’s something that will never cease to leave my cup overflowing. The whole world is playing the game and I’m thankful that this place helped me realize that it’s not for me.