Fashion or a cult?

Fashion is a way to express yourself.

That is how I describe fashion. Few years back when I was in Japan I was really into it and i was brave enough to wear all sorts of styles and all sorts of colors. Back then, my friends will be worried i I wear normal shirt and jeans. You can basically figure out how I feel when I wear them, be it when im sad over a breakup or when im in bring it on mode.

But here in Malaysia, its hard to find myself doing the same. Why? Because instead of expressing yourself you will be labelled and I refused to be labelled the same as the trying-too-hard hijabistas outthere.

It was really not this bad years ago, but thanks to a local brand, the cult escaleted quickly. Its not abaout how unique/how expressive you are anymore,
it's about the price on the tag and the brand. No matter how much you want to express yourself, the brands will win.

and thats a cult.