The confident, ever dressed up Afika
the streets know now was not always so sure of herself.
In a world that praises light skin, straight hair, a slender frame and good brains, you would think I, possessing all the aforementioned, would have been the most confident and even arrogant girl you could ever come across, but somewhere between girls’ schools and a magazine collection, I became cripplingly unsure of myself.
Fashion, which is often deemed as shallow and elitist, became my saving grace. I used it as a distraction away from what I thought was my ugly face and as a means to draw in compliments somehow.
I nurtured this habit through magazines, regular visits to the mall as well as fashion blogs. This mini fashion film therefore takes you through the journey of choosing an outfit daily, confronting the fear of your own face and ultimately leaving to go about your daily business.
This is called “Fashion without a Face” because in the piece, you barely see Afika’s face – a symbol for how I previously used to hide behind my high vogue proficiency.
When you do momentarily see her face in the video, it’s hidden behind sunglasses and various shades of paint – a symbol for the contradiction of shyness and colourful humour that I have.
At the beginning of the piece, there is the hook of the Little Dragon song, Pretty Girls, quoted in cursive. This is sort of a daily note-to-self for me, as someone who battled with confidence even though she had/has dreams of one day being a household name for whatever reason.
Now confident, self-loving/affirming and wiser, I am still crazy about fashion in all its colour, exclusivity and expensive character.
In a world that praises light skin, straight hair, a slender frame and good brains, you would think I, possessing all the aforementioned, would have been the most confident and even arrogant girl you could ever come across, but somewhere between girls’ schools and a magazine collection, I became cripplingly unsure of myself.
Fashion, which is often deemed as shallow and elitist, became my saving grace. I used it as a distraction away from what I thought was my ugly face and as a means to draw in compliments somehow.
I nurtured this habit through magazines, regular visits to the mall as well as fashion blogs. This mini fashion film therefore takes you through the journey of choosing an outfit daily, confronting the fear of your own face and ultimately leaving to go about your daily business.
This is called “Fashion without a Face” because in the piece, you barely see Afika’s face – a symbol for how I previously used to hide behind my high vogue proficiency.
When you do momentarily see her face in the video, it’s hidden behind sunglasses and various shades of paint – a symbol for the contradiction of shyness and colourful humour that I have.
At the beginning of the piece, there is the hook of the Little Dragon song, Pretty Girls, quoted in cursive. This is sort of a daily note-to-self for me, as someone who battled with confidence even though she had/has dreams of one day being a household name for whatever reason.
Now confident, self-loving/affirming and wiser, I am still crazy about fashion in all its colour, exclusivity and expensive character.
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