To Write Love on Her Arms

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)is a non-profit organization devoted to helping people that are or have been dealing with depression, addition, self injury and suicide. TWLOHA uses the best social media for a non-profit organization, that is why I am writing my blog on TWLOHA. The website uses many different forms of social media for example readers can follow them on twitter, become a fan on facebook, become friends through Myspace and the list goes on. One thing that really caught my eye is the YouTube videos they post. They take pride in having many people understand the meaning of the organization and post videos weekly to inform people of how things are going. I have been learning so much about social media in school and this website made me want to stay on and learn more. They have branded themselves in such a positive way that their popularity is rising and like me, people want to learn more. I am very proud of this site and I will promote it as much as I can.

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model's body or Demis

My personal brand has become more of a blog site where I express my opinion on body image and fashion. Eating Disorders are on the rise and I want to be someone that could/can change someones mind towards body image. I have a great passion for health, fashion and P.R and when I came across W magazine and the cover image I was shocked. The first thing that came to my mind was BAD P.R and the second was young girls are going to see this. I like to think that it is not what it seems; however, either way it looks bad for W magazine. Demi Moore is a popular actress and famously known for her marriage with Ashton Kutcher. She was put on the cover of W magazine just last month. What has shocked most of the fashion world is Demi Moores head is reported to be on a models body. There is no prove that the image on the cover is not of Demi Moore; however, the image of the model and Demi's body are the same in many ways. It takes me back to the question I ask so much, why society is obsessed with image and being so skinny. Just a few months ago Ralph Lauren a very popular designer posted an image of a size 8 model air bushed to look like a size 2. I am a huge fan of Ralph Lauren and W magazine and it upsets me to think that we allow this to happen. I am not against skinny models, I am against having only skinny models and letting that image take over the world. We all know no matter what the size of Demi on the cover of the magazine most fans and readers would have bought that month's issue, without any air bushing or replacing of her body. Models should be all sizes and colours yet we don't allow that. It seems to be morally wrong to have plus size models on the cover of a magazine. The more we fight for things such as the Ralph Lauren ad or Demis cover the less this will happen, in result making the percentage of eating disorders go down. We are not being a positive role model to young girls or boys. Runway shows are known to only have skinny models but now magazines that are sold at our local grocery stores and on billboards around the world. The situation is a rising concern and it needs to end.

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when is skinny too skinny?

After waiting weeks to watch the Victoria Secret fashion show last night, I realized half way through "these models are skinny". I have been watching the show for as long as I can remember and I never really realized how skinny the models really were. Some people may say that the models weren't that skinny but in my eyes they were too skinny. I thought to myself a couple times that it wasn't even pretty what I was watching and what normal female looks like that? However, it doesn't just apply to VS models but to all models. After the show I googled "fashion models", whatever happened to a normal looking female? When I see clothes, I want to be able to see myself wearing it. Fashion is a huge part of my life and always will be; therefore, I want to see a model look more normal. Most guys like a normal size 8 lady, so bring up the sex appeal towards males and have normal looking female. The pressure that is put on these girls and guys is unacceptable(I know that first hand) and shame on society for letting this happen. When a celebrity gains 5 pounds he or she is fat, when they lose 5 pounds he or she is just right looking. Since when is skinny in? Can't normal be in? No matter how much we all try, most of us won't look like a VS model but that doesn't mean we are not just as beautiful no matter what size!

Where do I see myself

I am probably not the only one in my class that is feeling the pressure to know what I am going to do when I'm done school. I know I want to do public relations but for what or who? I find myself thinking about my future about 20 hrs a day, and going on the Internet looking through P.R careers the other four hrs of the day. Fashion p.r has always been a dream of mine, although I still want to do fashion pr I see myself looking at other industries and careers. I feel that any career in public relations would be fulfilling and enjoyable and that is my problem, how am I ever going to pick a job when I love everything and anything that involves Public Relations? I do have a few years left of school and maybe everything will come into place; however, whatever I do end up doing in the public relations world I know I will be happy and successful.

Learning who I want to be is easier than I thought

Although I am a student and I am still trying to find myself in the public relations world, I have been learning a lot about "Branding Myself". Therefore how important it is to represent myself to the fullest. I have been thinking for weeks about how I want to be viewed by public relations professionals, and came to the realization that I shouldn't have to think that hard about how I want people to see me. I want the real "ME" to come out in every blog I write; therefore, I'm just a city girl that did ballet for years and at one point in my childhood wanted to be the tooth fairy when I grew up. (I have since grown up a lot and no longer want to be the tooth fairy) but I want people to see the real person that everyone knows. "Branding Me" is not about what I think people want to see, but just being the real person that I am.

Canadian Fashion Designers

It has been a few weeks since LG's Toronto Fashion Week; however, I have found myself wondering why Canadians (like me) do not buy Canadian? We are so interested in the big international fashion designers that we tend to forget about the guys that are working their butts off in our own backyards. I see the same passion for fashion in their eyes; therefore, I may never understand the reason for not giving our fellow Canadians the fame that we all know they should have. Watching many of the runway shows I saw items of clothing for everyone, and thinking to myself how proud I was that these local designers were here showing Canada what they can do. Be proud of Canada and the talent we have in fashion!