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The Russian edition of The Curated Closet is called "Smart closet" 🤗⠀
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And no, despite my name, I'm not Russian, in fact I've heard that Anuschka actually sounds weird to native Russian speakers because it's the diminutive of Anna. So my name is essentially Little Anna... 🤣 ⠀
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#📷 @zhannasalatova

Yes, the title is problematic, but “Real Women Have Curves" from 2002 is still one of the best and truly body-positive movies with a "You are more than a body" message out there.
It's a coming-of-age story centered around Ana (played by @americaferrera), who is a confident high school graduate that works in her sister's dress factory over the summer. In one amazing scene, after taking off her t-shirt in the hot factory, her mother scolds her for her weight and asks: “Aren't you embarrassed? Look at you, you look awful.” Ana's response: “How dare anybody try to tell me what I should look like or what I should be? When there's so much more to me than just my weight.” Preach!

If you haven't watched "Real Women Have Curves" yet: it's on Amazon Prime. If you've seen it: What did you think?
#bodypositive

So I got my hair cut and it's super short (for me) and I love it, but that's not the point of this rare selfie. What I really want to talk about is a conversation I overheard while Joseph, my new go-to hair person, was busy working on my head.
A lady (who I could not see) told another hair stylist that she had decided to finally get the pixie cut she had always wanted. The hair stylist paused for a second and then said, "I'm going to be honest with you. Not everyone has the face for a pixie cut, and on you it's only going to emphasize your round face shape. How about a trim and some fresh highlights!" Both Joseph and I were shocked but didn't say anything, which I am of course kicking myself for now.... because the hair stylist's response is a perfect reflection of a particularly toxic belief that exists in our culture: that the sole purpose of any decision a woman makes pertaining to some aspect of her body - whether it's related to clothes, make up, hair, tattoos, piercings, body hair removal, cosmetic procedures - is to make her LOOK ATTRACTIVE TO OTHERS. Woman A wears yoga pants - clearly to show off her butt. Woman B shaves her pubic hair - obviously to please her boyfriend. Woman C works out every day - she wants to "tone up". The lady at the hair salon did not say, Hey, I'm thinking about getting a pixie cut, do you think it would look good on me?", she had already made up her mind and was excited about her decision. And maybe that decision had zero to do with how it would affect her "hot"-ranking. Maybe getting a pixie cut has some deeper meaning for her? Maybe she just wants to be able to cut down on blow-drying time. Maybe that woman wears yoga pants because they are comfortable. Maybe that athlete doesn't care that you think she "no longer looks feminine", she's too busy winning international championships.
The hair stylist probably thought he was doing a good deed. But all he did was turn her enthusiasm into self-doubt and potentially even give her an all new "flaw" to worry about for the rest of her life. Good job.

#morethanabody

Can also be worn in fall, spring, summer... To all the German speakers: If you haven't read Stand up by Julia Korbik (@fraukorbik) yet, get yourself a copy! One of the best books on feminism out there!

#shaveordontshave

One of my many favorite illustrations by Marina Esmeraldo from Brazil (@marinaesmeraldo), who will be/has been doing the artwork for Beyond Beautiful. I am in love with all of her stuff 😍😍😍 Beyond Beautiful is in its last design stages right now, more soon!
#marinaesmeraldo #beyondbeautiful ( #📷 @marinaesmeraldo )

GIVEAWAY ALERT 🌈 🎊🎁 You know what's even more fun/satisfying/productive than overhauling your closet for fall? Overhauling your closet with your besties!
So to celebrate the release of The Curated Closet Workbook, you have the chance to win sets of the original book + the workbook for yourself and 1, 2 or 3 friends.

To enter you have to do two things: 1) follow @anuschkarees (me 😋) and 2) tag up to three friends in the comments that you want to host your very own closet detox/upgrade party with!

The giveaway is open internationally and will run for 48 hours only. I'll announce the winner (randomly selected) in my insta stories on Friday!
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

#contest #giveaway #thecuratedcloset

The Curated Closet Workbook is out today 🎉 It's full of worksheets, checklists and planners to help you work through every step of #thecuratedcloset, plus lots of bonus planners. Swipe left to see inside! ⠀⠀
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@klarizzacruz has been doing an amazing job documenting her creative process as she works through #thecuratedcloset. Here she is during a No Buy/Try On session. Check out her Insta/Youtube for more (📷 @klarizzacruz ) #regram

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