True fashion--it's not about where you shop

So what exactly is true fashion? Despite what many people I know think, it's not about shopping at Hollister or looking like everyone else. To me, that's the exact opposite of true fashion. Fashion, is, after all, an art form used to express one's personality. It's hard to express your personality when you're dressed like another Abercrombie clone. Or Hollister clone. Not saying, of course, that I have anything against these or other popular stores. I just think it's beyond superficial to judge people, or even their style, by where they buy their clothes. For instance, I have a friend who, I think, has great style. She wears interesting clothes and often wears pretty and unusual jewelry, such as brooches. However, she once told me that she's been teased by a few superficial girls just because she doesn't shop at Hollister or other brand-name stores. Personally, I think it's fun to be break away from what everyone else is wearing and look a little different. There's a girl in my grade who was wearing a beautiful, but unusual, silk wrap dress the other day. A girl (incidentally, one of the same girls who teased my friend because she didn't shop at Hollister..) made a nasty comment about it, saying how "weird" it was or something. What I really admired was that the girl with the wrap dress didn't seem embarrassed or ashamed. Instead, she held her head up high and informed the other girl that she liked her wrap dress. I really admired the fact that she didn't let someone else's shallow opinon faze her. The bottom line is, true fashion comes from wearing the clothes you want to wear and not caring about what other people think you should dress like. So be bold, and be you!
xox,
Maya