MZ. VIC THE MZFIT: CONFIDENT AND COLORFUL

Embracing my identity has always been a struggle, especially as a woman of color. It is moments like these that makes me so happy to see how far I’ve come. I went from self-hatred, to self-sacred. In the beginning, I did not realize how experimenting with fashion was going to impact my life, but it has. It has become a step toward embracing who I am.

For a long time, I did not feel like my whole self was represented. I definitely was not represented in my closet. I remember walking into stores and thrift shops and staring at exactly what I wanted to wear. I used to pick up the clothes off the rack and pose in the mirror. For a moment, I saw how I wanted to be in the world. For a moment, I saw my truest self... Shortly after, I hung the clothes back up and walked away from them. I turned away because I thought I couldn’t pull it off–not in the “real world.” Now looking back, I realize the only thing that really stopped me from expressing myself through fashion, or anything creative, was fear. In turn, fear stopped me from embracing who I am on the inside and out. On the inside, I’m full of life and color. Life is color.  

I came to the conclusion that I did not want the value of my clothes to be based on the approval of others. I wanted to wear my clothes because I think they’re bomb. I learned to stop caring so much about what people think of me. What matters in my life is how I grow, think and value myself. Wearing my clothes is like wearing my spirit. Fashion is one of the ways I feel at peace with myself as a Mzfit. If I learned anything from my journey so far, it is to love who you are and to believe that we can create the life we want for ourselves. I recently started this creator’s journey, and I am having the time of my life. I really hope those who felt like caged birds like me can experience what this type of freedom feels like. Stay fly and fabulous.

P.S: Thank you to my inspirations, Lisa Left Eye (R.I.P) and Tyler the Creator. You taught me that n***as can wear color too.

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