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Island of Misfit Looks
The Story
Hi! It's me--Lindsay--writer, beauty enthusiast, and spoonie extraordinaire. Growing up as the daughter of a fashion executive, I have been immersed in the world of editorial artistry and trend my entire life. I have traveled the world with some of the best in the business and fell in love with the industry at a young age, which ultimately led me to pursuing a post-grad fashion career of my own. Unfortunately, not long after moving to NYC to pursue those dreams, my professional aspirations were cut short by the culmination of ever-worsening health issues that had plagued me for most of my life. I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), and my life was over as I knew it.
I was too sick to work, so pushing myself to maintain a grueling, fast-paced schedule in the high-intensity NY fashion world was out of the question. I was immediately put on a variety of serious medication with debilitating side effects that changed me inside and out. My body changed, my skin changed, and my relationship with the outside world changed.