Singer/Dancer from Korea, BoA...I love her songs and videos, and when I came across this one, I realized that she's pretty much wearing a corset in this video, and still looks AWESOME dancing! If only I could look half that good even without my brace... :)
Enjoy the random video!
BoA Energetic
Monday, September 20, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Keeping It Secret
Once again, Colee asked a great question that should be answered for everyone: How do you explain your brace to someone who hugs you and (usually VERY loudly) says "WHAT'S THAT?" (It's kind of funny how it happens exactly the same way every time. Their eyes get wide, they cock their heads to one side, they start to poke your brace, and then say it.)
Trust me, I've had to deal with this a lot. And it's usually been in a room filled with people that I don't want to know about my brace.
So, what do you do? I usually just shake my head and say "I'll tell you later," quietly. They'll get the message from your expression and tone of voice and nod and leave you alone. But after class or wherever it happened I pull them aside and say, "It's a back brace I have to wear for a while. I didn't tell you in there because I don't really want a lot of people to know. So could you please not tell anyone?"
Most people will apologize and not bring it up again. But then there are the people who think it's cool that you get to wear a plastic corset all the time, and they'll drum on it, or poke you, or say things like "Hey come feel Ava's rock hard abs...haha...plastic hard!" and totally put you in an awful situation. With these kind of people, you have to make it very clear that scoliosis is not some fun, easy thing, and they're offending you.
I'd like to say that after 2 years of wearing a back brace everywhere (I wear it 8 hours a day now), no one knew about it except my friends, family, and people that asked because of hugging, etc. It did not become a widely known fact around school, which was my goal.
One thing to remember when people ask you endless questions about your brace is that they just don't know. They're probably not trying to be mean or nosy, they're just curious and ignorant about it. I found that you have to kind of treat them like kindergarteners, you know? Always asking questions. And you have to be the kind, patient adult that explains everything in a simple way. :)
Trust me, I've had to deal with this a lot. And it's usually been in a room filled with people that I don't want to know about my brace.
So, what do you do? I usually just shake my head and say "I'll tell you later," quietly. They'll get the message from your expression and tone of voice and nod and leave you alone. But after class or wherever it happened I pull them aside and say, "It's a back brace I have to wear for a while. I didn't tell you in there because I don't really want a lot of people to know. So could you please not tell anyone?"
Most people will apologize and not bring it up again. But then there are the people who think it's cool that you get to wear a plastic corset all the time, and they'll drum on it, or poke you, or say things like "Hey come feel Ava's rock hard abs...haha...plastic hard!" and totally put you in an awful situation. With these kind of people, you have to make it very clear that scoliosis is not some fun, easy thing, and they're offending you.
I'd like to say that after 2 years of wearing a back brace everywhere (I wear it 8 hours a day now), no one knew about it except my friends, family, and people that asked because of hugging, etc. It did not become a widely known fact around school, which was my goal.
One thing to remember when people ask you endless questions about your brace is that they just don't know. They're probably not trying to be mean or nosy, they're just curious and ignorant about it. I found that you have to kind of treat them like kindergarteners, you know? Always asking questions. And you have to be the kind, patient adult that explains everything in a simple way. :)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Colee's Comment
Colee commented on "Fashion Feature: Ruffled Skirts" asking how to get clothes for less money. I am on a budget for clothing too, because I usually pay for them myself (and I don't get an allowance). I usually shop at Charlotte Russe, an awesome store that has sales and inexpensive clothes all the time. I also shop at Rue 21, which has even more inexpensive clothes...they have $10, $8, and $3 sale racks! I've read about and seen online how cool Forever 21 is. My friend told me that she went to a Forever 21 and a whole floor was filled with $10 clothes. Sadly, we don't have one where i live :(. I also got some hand-me-downs from my cousin, like those blue shorts I'm wearing with the peasant blouse in the pictures. If you take time to look, thrift stores and second-hand stores have some finds too. I shop at Dillard's, Penney's, Wal-Mart... I'm always looking for sales and clearance items.
I hope this helped, Colee! Good luck at school!
~*~Ava~*~
www.charlotterusse.com
www.rue21.com
www.forever21.com
I hope this helped, Colee! Good luck at school!
~*~Ava~*~
www.charlotterusse.com
www.rue21.com
www.forever21.com
Monday, August 30, 2010
Underneath
Under my brace I wear Jockey camisoles this these:
They're smooth and stretchy and don't wrinkle under the brace.
For underwear, I had to get lowrise panties because anything else would get stuck under the edges of my brace.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Outfits
(wearing: Charlotte Russe rugby top and skinny jeans)
(wearing: Dillard's dress, sweater, Charlotte Russe necklace)
(wearing: Walmart dress, Ann Taylor jacket,Gianni Bini heels)
(wearing: Charlotte Russe blouse and tank top, my cousin's old shorts)
Friday, August 20, 2010
Accessories
I have fallen in LOVE with bowtie necklaces. But instead of buying one, I took a long chain and clipped a bow I had from elementary school onto it.
If you want to update or change your make-up look, Youtube panacea81 and check out Lauren Luke's amazing make-up tutorials! She has definately been my make-up inspiration.
Headbands draw attention to your face and also say "Hey, I tried this morning!", which comes in handy when you really didn't have time to try to make yourself look nice.
Fashion Feature: Ruffled Skirts
Fashion feature! Ruffled skirts are a real staple. I don't know the websites these are from, sorry! I just Googled!
Longer skirts are cute as well...they look good when you sit down because the extra fabric will hide your brace in the back.
This skirt is GORGEOUS! You could pair it with a slightly loose white shirt and a thin, light brown jacket.
I have a skirt like this pink one, but it's beige, from Dillard's. It has a wide, black waistband that makes your waist look good.
This loose skirt with ruffled skirt will draw attention to your waist and give you a nice shape.
Longer skirts are cute as well...they look good when you sit down because the extra fabric will hide your brace in the back.
This skirt is GORGEOUS! You could pair it with a slightly loose white shirt and a thin, light brown jacket.
I have a skirt like this pink one, but it's beige, from Dillard's. It has a wide, black waistband that makes your waist look good.
This loose skirt with ruffled skirt will draw attention to your waist and give you a nice shape.
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