#Fashionista Problems

The world is made of different people. There are those that pre-order every remotely trendy item and aren't afraid of a little cat-fight over the new Balenciaga Boots. Those that shop almost exclusively from Fabindia. There's the Forever21 junkies and the Causeway regulars. There are even people like Simon Cowell, who wears the same uniform everyday, and Lady Gaga, who wears Halloween costumes everyday. Doesn't matter where you shop, a true Fashionista has to deal with a LOT of problems, the least of which is not getting good seats at Fashion Week (still a pretty big problem). Here's a look at some issues your best friend, girl friend, hot teacher or even mom may be facing daily. Be kind. 

1. Your closet is so full, it's practically throwing up

How can I not have anything to wear when my closet is filled to the brim?? Why are there outfits here from 1992? Do these clothes copulate at night because I swear they're multiplying. Though every once in a while when the sea of clothes becomes life threatening, we go on a fashion detox and throw out everything. And I mean EVERYTHING! Emergency shopping trips are made and soon we're back to square one. 

2. You're late to every party or social event

You know what time it starts. You know what time you have to be there. You know what time your friend left to pick you up. You even started getting ready on time. How can you still be late? I can't even count the number of times I've scribbled on my winged liner to the sound of frantic honking! Come onnn! I said I'll be ready in 5 minutes, stop calling me every half hour!

3. You have to wake up early for hair and make up

We can be late to parties but if we're late to work our salaries get cut. This means waking up extra early to match outfits, wash hair, contour face and change nail paint. Unless you're one of those freaks who decides the whole week's outfits on Sunday. I'm sorry but that's just a waste of a Sunday.

4. You're always broke

Fashion is expensive, okay? Especially if you're a #fashionista and need an up-to-date wardrobe. We're not known to think about things like rent when faced with this season's IT Bag. We can always solve all our financial problems by having an auction of our old things like that girl did in Confessions Of A Shopaholic right?

5. But you still fall for every SALE

By buying jeans (that I'll wear everyday for 3 years) at 70% off, I'm actually making money! Right? Proven wrong when the credit card bill arrives at the end of the month and you have to ask your dad for money for fuel.

6. Being too fashion forward

Obviously you're in touch with what's happening on the runways of Paris and New York. Fashion Week to you is like what FIFA is to everyone else and you can't wait to start sporting new trends. Hold your horses though. We live in a country where bandage dresses are still fashionable and gumboots are just catching on. Save your Chanel Garbage bag for your trips abroad, sweetheart. 

7. Involuntary fashion judgement

Okay admit it. We've all done this. Especially if you've been to fashion school. Suddenly you think you're the Simon Cowell of street fashion. Your favorite hobby includes people watching (read: Judging) with your Fashion Best Friend (not to be confused with BFF) and sipping skinny lattes. Well, you're all going to burn in hell. 

8. Who cares about comfort?

As Blair so rightly reminded us in Gossip Girl, fashion is not about comfort. You think Japanese wooden shoes are easy to walk in? You think tight jeans let you breathe? You think waxing is painless??? Well, think again. Designers keep saying fashion is about being comfortable in your skin, well some of us would like to be comfortable in our clothes. Thanks.

9. Thinking one item of clothing is going to change your life

How many times have you put on a pair of boots and started envisioning a whole new life around them. As if up till this moment you were nothing, but now you're going to be 'The girl with those boots'. Until you see the price of the boots and suddenly you're fine with being Ms. Nobody.

10. People think we're flaky

Just because we're interested in how we look, everyone assumes you're a flake. "Why don't you go do some online shopping while I watch the news?" or "Wow! Look at you shop! It's a good thing your dad is rich!" are common judgmental and even sexist comments we hear. Well I read the ET every morning and finance my own shopping habit thankyouverymuch.

11. The feeling when they don't have your size

Do you have it on the webstore? in another store? in another city? In another country? What kind of stupid shop only has XS and XL?!?!? I'm never shopping here again!

12. Boys

Seriously, boys are a pain. They may think we're dressing for them, but they're nothing but a hurdle in the path of a true #fashionista. They just don't get it. I had to spend a whole car ride explaining why I would put nude nail paint on my already nude nails. For a uniform color, of course! And because it's trendy. *sign* boys..

13. Always being over dressed

As esteemed writer Oscar Wilde (see, we know our literature) once said, "You can never be over dressed or over educated" and boy, do we take that seriously! Whether it's picking up the grocery or a normal day in college we're (almost) always dressed to the T. Follow one cardinal rule: Dress like you're going to meet your ex boyfriend. 

14. We have off days too

Everyone needs a day off. Some days we just want to wear PJs all day (like mortal humans). It's possible that most of your friends haven't ever seen you without eyeliner or your boyfriend doesn't even know your real hair color. Someday's we just need to go into hiding and eat some fat free ice cream.

But in the end, it's all worth it and we wouldn't have it any other way..