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With a great opportunity on the horizon, how could I continue to preach 'self love and acceptance,' if I refused to totally embrace and be comfortable with MYSELF?
I have always been inspired to represent REAL people, not the perfectly designed ideas of people that we see throughout the internet.
It wasn't about "being a model"
It was about representing all of the women who have ever felt like they weren't good enough. It was about representing a demographic of people who weren't born with perfectly photo-shopped bodies, yet were still perfect in their own way.
SO THE QUESTION WAS ASKED:
REALITY: "Are you interested in modeling?"
WHAT I HEARD: "Are you interested in standing next to tall, slender models while we discover that your giant butt can't squeeze into any of our sizes?"
(Did I mention that I am a tinyyy bit dramatic?)
REALITY: "YES, Yes I am!"
INNER DIALOGUE: "oooooo crap."
& so the beach wave momentum continued-
The family at Sand & Surf Co.
embraced me with open arms, as we spent many mornings shooting for the newest swimwear lines. Each new shoot brought the same initial nerves, but laughter and good people quickly trumped.
Over time I became more and more familiar with the swimwear brands, interested in their fabrics, fits and newest trends. The beach culture wasn't just a vacation conversation; It was an entire business.
FAST FORWARD A COUPLE MONTHS: I have graduated and returned home from University.
After moving my life back to the islands I call home, I began to rummage through my closet. Following the discovery of a few 'long lost' items, I soon pulled a giant draw-stringed bag from the back.
Opening the bag was like opening magic.
Fabrics of all colors and textures now draped across my bed. It was an idea that I had even before this story began, but I didn't yet have the confidence in myself to push forward.
They say that everything has it's time -
AND IT WAS TIME.
Skipping over the details and the dramatic in-betweens : COMING NEXT ;)
It is with great excitement, love and joy that I introduce to you what became of that draw-string bag:
R E S O R T W E A R
A perfect blend between my love for the beach culture, and my sporadic conservative impulse.
It is a brand birthed from self love. It is a brand birthed from my inability to believe in 'unattainable'. It is a brand birthed from dreaming out loud.
I have a lot of great plans for COUTTSEA, and I'm so excited to share this journey with YOU.
STICK WITH ME.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING ...
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