When I was 13, I was worshipping the Spice Girls and thinking platform shoes were the coolest thing in the world. I liked my stuff shiny, gaudy and silver. I was today’s equivalent of the girls in their tweens who think Avril and Miley are the shiz. Looking back, my closet is filled with much regret and heartbreak. I wish I was a smarter teenager, I wish I knew better. Luckily, the internet has made things better for the most part for future generations. I find my 15 year old cousin indulging in Muse albums, picking up Lomography and yearning for those gorgeous Chloe boots that I myself wouldn’t mind getting my hands on. It’s quite lovely.

Tavi Gevinson, 13 year old fashion blogger of www.thestylerookie.com

Then there are some young’ns who luckily, have the smarts to get it right. Way more than I had it right back then anyway. About a year ago, Tavi Gevinson, 13 year old blogger, was featured in New York Times. Now, she’s practically a reknowned fashion blogger. At 13. One wonders how appropriate this is but once you read her, you’ll realize, it’s totally appropriate. The girl has smarts. Take this post for example. The girl actually refers to Dave Eggers and discusses the future of fashion blogging in detail.

Here’s an excerpt from one of her blogposts:

“You know, in the beginning of The September Issue, Anna Wintour says she thinks some people mock fashion because they are intimidated by it. As much as I do admire Wintour, (and I still think she wouldn’t be criticized for being cold if she was a man, but this rant is for another time) I rarely agree with what she says, but this is an exception. Yeah, it’s snobby, but you know what? So is turning up your nose at a runway collection because you thinks it’s weird and you just don’t get it. This, in fact, makes the nose-turner-upper not too different from those horrible “fashion” magazines – dismissing something because it’s strange. How very narrow-minded.”

With that, Tavi says what I always want to say about the haters of fashion. Yes, I mean you Professor Meridel and Chan Pohling. It’s honestly quite invigorating to have a teenager say it all and say it well.

I was discussing with a friend where Singapore is kinda at, at this point of time. And we agreed it’s kinda like 50s America here now. Everything is modern, functioning, and pleasant. But points of view are pretty much still riding in the narrow lane. But seeing my cousin get into photography at 15, and the country really just embarking on embracing more than just a wad of money and so called idea of familial happiness is a little encouraging. Hopefully our generation will toss out bras and burn ten year series in due time. Plus it wouldn’t be bad if more people had beautiful boots.

Sigh, with smart kids like that around, sometimes I forget that shit like this:

even exists. :[