Is it okay to be a virgin in today's society?

After having an in-depth conversation with some of my flat mates, hearing how them being a virgin creates such a buzz, I decided I wanted to write a blog post on this topic.

Stereotypically, in my generation, we loose our virginity at the age of 16. But for a lot of people, they want to keep their virginity safe. Being in University, a lot of the conversations people have involve sex, whether it's playing a drinking game, or just having a general chat, sex is always involved in some way. Why is it that being a virgin is such a shock?

In some way, when I lost my virginity, part of it was because all of my friends had, and I was the only one in the group who hadn't. That's not the right mentality to have. I think it's so strong for people who have not had sex to stand by that, and show everyone that just because they aren't following what everyone is doing, it makes them no different what so ever. It doesn't make them frigid. It doesn't make them sexually unattractive. It doesn't make them oblivious to what sex is.

Before writing this I read through a few websites which talked about being virgin. One website write a pro's and con's list about being a virgin and quoted this in the con's section- ' When you’re 20 and still a virgin you feel as though you’re missing out on the big secret. Everyone is doing it and you’re the outcast who’s not. ' An outcast? Really?

So in my opinion, yes I think that being a virgin is more than okay in today's society. But many people in this generation think it's something that they can joke about. Just remember that they aren't aliens, they are exactly the same as us, they just haven't done one thing that is apparently the most important thing in a teenagers life.

Saskia x

Dior & I - Film Review

Dior & I was broadcasted in 2014 (the collection was made in 2012), it's a documentary about how Raf Simons, a Belgium man who became the new Creative Director for Dior and only had 8 weeks to create a new collection of Haute Couture. Raf was known as a minimalist, which lead to a lot of criticism from the press, questioning whether this collection would ruin the image of Dior. 'I have an idea, but it's very extreme' Raf quoted near the start of the documentary; that was when things started to get interesting. 

When watching the film, I noticed that Raf is a very shy character. The amount of pressure that must have fallen onto him to produce a collection within the short amount of time he had must have been truly difficult. 

During the film, the French narrator quoted some really interesting facts about Mr Dior himself, such as the house that Christian Dior lived in was a very soft pink, mixed with the greys of the gravel which remained Dior's favourite colours in couture. The house itself influenced his style from the architecture to the environment the house was in. 

The collection that Raf produced was very feminine, creating curves on the model with the fabric, and embellishing floral romance into the clothing itself. It was a truly beautiful collection, and still to this day my favourite collection so far that Dior have created. 

Dior & I is available on Netflix, I 100% recommend you watch this if you are interested in Dior.

Saskia x  

What FCP actually is

Whenever I say to someone what course I am studying at University, they always assume that because fashion is involved, that its all about fashion design. If you're one of those people who think that FCP is only about making clothes and drawing designs, then please read on so you can discover a little of what the course actually is. 

For my first year doing FCP, it is very much about visual storytelling; breaking down an advert or a product and analysing it to find out what the story behind it is. I am able to develop my visual communication skills with a range of mixed media such as photography, styling, print, film, etc. There are such a range of jobs that FCP allows me to go into, for instance, I could go into Fashion Buying, PR, Styling, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Events, and so much more. 

Fashion is a multi-billion dollar industry, with so many different directions to go to. Before you assume that Fashion is just about making clothes, remember that there is 10x more that you can do in this industry!

That was only a brief description of what FCP is. If you are interested about this course, I recommend you visit FCP NTU to find out what amazing things this course has to offer! 

Saskia x 

Becoming a student in Nottingham

Hello! So this is my first post on Mind Over Matter. My name is Saskia, I've just started University about 2 weeks ago, and I am loving every day of it. From my course to my accommodation, Nottingham has truly been one of the best places I have lived. I am from a small town in Wiltshire originally, so being in a big city is such a massive change!

I am studying Fashion Communication and Promotion (I will refer to this course as FCP). This course allows me to go down so many different pathways such as Styling, PR, Events etc. I can't wait to learn the different aspects of Fashion.

I must admit, the first week of University was all over the place, from going out every night of freshers (yes, every night), to moving in, meeting new people and starting my course all at the same time well, was incredibly daunting! But I find myself loving every moment of it now.

This blog will be where I share my ideas, thoughts and opinions on subjects not always fashion related. Thank you of viewing my blog, cannot wait to see how this turns out!

                                                                   
                                                                                                       Saskia x