Recently I conceptualized, styled and art directed a photo seance, titled “The Glorious Conformity?”, which serves as both a fashion and social commentary regarding transformation as it relates to social and aesthetic conformity in our present day world. In this all female shoot, I’ve created a new world order where there are only two beauty variations of women, and the one unique woman remaining in this new global society is undergoing her “transformation” to look the same as everyone else. After she has her transformation, her eye contact with the viewer and body language mirrors the doubts that she has with her transformation/ aesthetic conformity. The piece highlights the fact that we are in an age where women worldwide–in impoverished countries and first world countries– are undergoing cosmetic procedures to adopt themselves to a specific aesthetic standard, regardless of unique differences in racial and ethnic makeup. Narrow noses, plumped lips, lifted eyes, silicon inflated breasts, derrieres and cheeks are all the supposed necessary ingredients to make a “beautiful” woman. With the same ingredients, however, all if not most women undergoing this surgery begin to look the same. While I personally do believe that women rule the world on a subconscious level,however, I find that this power is often masochistically weakened, trivialized, and painfully relinquished back into the hands of men when we indulge ourselves in narcissism.

Until next time!

Bags&Kisses,

Bag Girl Constance Victory