the rise of imperfection
#Therealworld
The perfect pose in the perfect summery dress with the perfect cup of coffee in hand wearing the perfect pair strappy sandals. And all of that with a perfect backdrop. Instagram has turned into the database of perfection. Everyone is happy, healthy and has the perfect set of pearly whites. And truthfully, I’m not against it; what’s so bad about making life prettier than it actually is? There is nothing wrong with a few tweaks here and there and 85 different filters for that one picture perfect photo. Though I must admit that some exceedingly styled pictures of overdressed toddlers and their overly posed mothers give me the shivers. I always say: “too much is no good.”
But the titans of perfection are showing uproar. The perfectly aligned breakfast tables with priceless designer handbags are slowly being swept under the rug. Because perfection was and perfection is what keeps the like-tally exploding; from comical beauties without any make-up or filters to women with reckless children. Oh and not to forget one of my personal favorites: the insightful bunch who flawlessly make fun of today’s kooky society. We’re in the midst of a revolution and here is the bunch who are keeping it in full swing.
The antichrist
Accounts such as @TheFatJewish, @Betches, @FuckJerry and @girlWithNoJob. I could try and explain why these feeds are so sensationally funny, but let me put it this way: I score a whole bunch of points (and hysterical emoticons) in my WhatsApp groups when I take screenshots of posts from this flock of crazies. They know how to take a stab at modern day society. These antichrists are celebrated with their millions of followers and you know what, I’ll leave you to it. Click, look, follow and laugh. That’s the message.
Keeping it real
No filters or blurry snapshots from tangled chargers. People like Sarah Jessica Parker, Victoria Beckham en Chrissy Teigen keep their accounts real. Obviously these women have fabulous lives making it inevitable to upload fabulous photos, but the I couldn’t care less-level of these women exudes in their posts. And it’s exactly that which makes their Insta’s so imperfectly perfect.
The clowns
The photos, the texts. Anything that types such as Lena Dunham or model Tilda Lindstam throw into the Insta-world is comical with a hint of sarcasm and there is nothing fake about it. Devine little nuggets with a whole lot of humor. Love. It!
The soft porn babes
You’ve got the fashionable girl next door who drinks way to many take-away coffees, overuses the hashtag #fromwhereIstand and always has perfectly manicured nails. But as of late there is a new phenomenon in the world of Instagram: the soft porn babe. These are the naughty girls next door who have targeted the market of horny men. Known to show a bit of cleavage, occasional booty photos wearing skimpy little barely-there shorts and who are dedicated supporters of the idea that less is more. Oh and their lips! Always pouted, half open or with a slight little bit of the lip. And they’re keeping their momentum going, these girls, check out their followers here and here and here.
FML’ers
Forget about cutesy baby’s and sappy couples on islands which define the term paradise with captions such as #lifeisgood. No. Kids are pure torture and men have miserable lives. At least those are the messages these accounts are delivering and I love it. Be honest, life is not always good and even though I’m guilty of looking at all the don’t-we-look-cute-together posed photos, a little bit of reality every now and then is a breath of fresh air.
