Dita Von Teese shows her beauty spot
Black tights. She must be prudish or maybe she hasn’t shaved her legs. Fur coat. She must have been born with a silver spoon. Bumpit. She must shop in Lypsy and have a membership for the local tanning salon.
Shameful, but true. What we wear tells others so much about us that we should almost get a focus group once in a while to make sure we’re portraying the ‘ideal’ image of ourselves.
Image decoding can be dated back to the 18th Century when a girls forgotten friend, the beauty spot, was adorned and depending on its ‘location’ had very different portrayals of their wearer. For instance, a spot on the nose meant boldness, which in modern times may be portrayed similarly by red lipstick. Meanwhile, a spot on the corner of your mouth meant murderer, I suppose a pair of blue stone wash denims and a white puffa jacket might work the same in modern times!
Today, the closest we get to beauty spots, is Slagtag! What would you rather partake in – romantic spots or drink fueled post-its? By adorning a beauty spot a persons intention is clear. Think of all of those precious moments that could have been saved from talking to someone who turned out to be more of a joker than a prince.
I think it’s time to bring back beauty spots. Maybe in a few years, beauty spots will be as regular as fake eyelashes. The only difference being that you have a key to the meaning of beauty spots! Oh, and think how fun it would be if both sexes indulged. Our society could be doing with a little social direction and the spot might just be spot on.
Lynsey Smith guest writer for The Social Tailor.