Body Positive Photoshoot
Silkie magazine wants to celebrate women for
it comes to dressing preferences – can
who they are. Therefore we conceived the idea to
feel restricting.
have a body positive photo shoot involving some of the team. For the photo shoot the team wore
If a friend shows up looking drastically differ-
attire that reflected an aspect of their identity.
ent from you, that can feel upsetting and cause
The girls, dressed and ready to go were then
anxiety. But that doesn’t mean that one person
given a task. Each member of the team gave the
must change while the other holds her ground.
person beside them a positive word. This word
Finding ways to open up discussions, make
could be anything. The only rule was that it had
compromises, or work within multiple people’s
to relate to the person’s character. That person
comfort zones can go a long way. We need ot
would then write down the word and hold it up
accept each others individual style. See their
during the shoot.
clothes as a expression of that person’s unique identity, By doing this it is impossible to judge
We, here at Silkie, think it’s important to ac-
people on a basis of what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ to
knowledge that social pressures to conform espe-
wear. Through photo shoots like this, Silkie aims
cially among friend groups, and especially when
to encourage people to dress how they want.