Welcome to the Cool Club, Bellas,
Just by opening this issue, you’re automatically a member. No need to dress a certain way or to know the current phrases (“As if!”). It’s even better if you’ve learned to embrace your powers of unique you-ness! This club loves you for being yourself. Now let’s go recruit some more members!
There’s something wonderful about how the world is helping us learn to highlight our natural beauty, style and gifts. I’m so glad to know that I never have to wear skinny-leg or low-waisted jeans ever again, because they don’t look good on me. Instead, I’ve learned that the key to fashion is to figure out your own style and body type, and dress in what looks and feels good to YOU.
Don’t even get me started on hair — not only does a center part look horrible on me (my hair stylist, Brian, will attest to this), but my hair simply won’t go there. These days, however, practically everything is in, so I don’t need to worry that I don’t have the on-trend hair part.
There is no cookie-cutter way to be anymore, and the world is learning to cherish young and old, big and small, and every glorious shade we humans come in.
So then, what exactly is cool? To me, cool is confidence. It’s intelligence. It’s kindness. It’s making the world a better place while leaving a trail of glittery love in your wake. Cool is whenever you find your purpose and then live it with all your heart. It’s that feeling of exhaustion from really hard work when the endorphins are swirling and making you smile with accomplishment. It’s cheering each other on.
So as the kids go back to school, and the weather (hopefully) gets back to cool, you keep working on being your own brand of cool. We think you’re hot, Bellas!
— Lisa Player
