#task twelve

Teen Vogue, 2012

You know her as Rumi Winslow, and there’s no doubt that you’re following her on Instagram. She’s a self made social media star, and people seem to be going crazy for her. What brought her fame was her freedom in her clothing design, using elements of Los Angeles, music and  her youth to fuel the pieces that people are practically knocking her door down for. She seems to be the perfect weapon in the fashion industry with an inside into the mind of teenagers, influence from her friends and creative expression that seems unmatched. With  this newfound fame, she has kick started a fashion blog, where she also sells her clothing along with a lifestyle vlog on YouTube. With her follower and subscriber count growing day to day, we can’t wait to see what this newfound social media star will do next. We were lucky enough to get a short interview with her, and here’s what she said:

“Fashion has always been something that has interested me, taking control of something that “brands” you and making it your own. I want girls and guys younger and  women  and men older than me to feel empowered when they wear my clothes, and when they wear any clothes. They own the clothes, the clothes do not own them. In a few years when I’m older I plan on having my own line and use a certain percentage of the money to give to charities around the world.

 As someone who was given a good life, it’s always struck a chord when seeing people not as fortunate as I am, it’s difficult to wrap my head around.”

Not only is Ms. Winslow extremely young, but she’s very wise for her age and aware of what’s going on around her. We hope to see this teenager, that you may even go to school with make waves in the fashion industry and in the lives of people that she touches in her donations and open mind. We’re all about  #peoplepower, and we hope everyone can get on board with the Rumi Winslow Movement.

Not in order of importance…

1. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (book) 2. Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (book) 3. Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing by Margaret Atwood (poetry) 4. The Martian by Andy Weir (book) 5. I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga (book) 6. The Amnesia Cases by Steven Nunoda (art) 7.  As Is The Sea Marvelous by E. E. Cummings (poetry) 8. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (poetry) 9. A Crazed Girl by William Butler Yeats (poetry) 10. You, whoever you are. You in a mirror, or reflected in eyes, or on paper. You. (art)

It was almost amusing. In a zombie apocalypse, Jacelynn thought she’d be dead right away, and she knew she wasn’t the only one who would pin herself as the first victim. The other people had to think she’d be gone first thing, especially after the group tasks, where she could wander off or be seen as easy bait by any awaiting zombies. She hadn’t been sent out with only a few select people just yet, or by herself, so that could be why -- she was never in any immediate danger. But there was another thing. She wasn’t as terrified as she would have thought either. Maybe her time on the streets or in the Wasteland, maybe the whole cruise thing or the combination of all of that had toughened her up. Sure, she may have cried a little when she found out Teddy had ‘died’, but that was because it kind of hit close to home.

Overall, she was proud of herself for the way she was handling it, without being a nervous wreck, and she was glad she hadn’t taken the option to drop out when she could have, before everything began, because now she had a chance to join in with the action. And the radio station seemed like a fairly safe place to be sent to, to do just that. Could things go wrong? Yes. But she was feeling pretty confident about their chances of not getting attacked by zombies, so she was even smiling as she waited for Rae to accompany her. And as odd as it was, she realized she may be even the slightest bit excited to go out and see what happened.

Task twelve : Using a dictionary, discover 5 words that were previously unfamiliar to you write them down, with definitions and then use them appropriately within conversations.