This issues' features

Dare To Be Magazine April 2018

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What Does Bold Mean To You? A Note from The Editor

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Bold Finds Under $60 Affordable Fashion and Interior Decor

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Peace & Self-love With Ana Alic Actor, Stylist, Fashion Blogger

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On the cover via Instagram account @feeeeya

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I Said What I Said Lol By Jody Anderson

Being Fearless with Chelsea of Chelssology Model & Travel Blogger

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(Left) Image Via VISCO

Interview with Second Hand Rose Fiercely Bold Fashion Blogger

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Finding Your Authentic Self with Ana Simone Fitness & Fashion Blogger

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Embracing Difference With Fab Four Fashion

Bold DIY Projects Get Creative!

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Second Hand Rose

1. Have you always embraced your body?

First of all, my body is my body and that’s always how I’ve viewed it. I often remind myself that my body doesn’t belong to anybody else. I don’t owe anyone any explanations on what I do with it or how I carry myself.

I haven’t always embraced my body but I try my best to treat it with respect. I’m a big supporter in the phrase ‘fake it until you make it’, so I try to speak and think about myself in a positive way, even if that’s not exactly how I’m feeling that day.

Embracing your body is a journey and for me that journey varies by the day. Some days it’s an uphill battle and other days it just comes naturally.

2. Being confident 7 days a week isn’t always easy. In your opinion, what is the hardest part of Selflove?

For me the hardest part of self-love is accepting my off days. I feel like a failure whenever I think negatively about my body, which is ridiculous. I’m only human and humans are flawed (and that’s ok). I’m still learning how to accept my flaws.

My top three tips to move towards being more confident are: 1) try to focus on what makes you unique 2) try to stop comparing yourself to other people (not everything is a competition) and 3) learn to accept that every single body is different and it’s what is inside that truly counts. Our bodies are truly our vessles as cliche as it may sound. If you’re accepting of others, that’s all that

really matters.

3. If you can be BFFs with any celebrity, who would you choose?

Definitely Rihanna! I absolutely adore everything she does from her music, to her makeup line to her personal style. She couldn’t care less about what people think of her and that’s something that I try to emulate. She has a wicked sense of humour and looks to be the life of the party everywhere she goes. I feel as though we would get along famously.

4. What is an outfit in your closet that makes you feel the most confident?

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I bought a sheer black skater dress with a slip from Torrid earlier this year that I absolutely adore. It’s the perfect mix of sexy and edgy; it makes me feel so glamorous. I love wearing it in casual settings because it’s so unexpected.

5.What advice would you give your 19-year-old self?

It sounds cliche, but comparison will kill you. Focus on your unique traits and stop trying to fit in with everyone else.

Who is Second Hand Rose?

She loves trends and textures, but hates colour. So what does that mean? Chic black outfits with a pop of vibrant lipstick! Rosie is a body positive blogger from Ottawa, Ontario that features fierce must-have plus size fashion. Connect with Rosie on Intsagram & Twitter @rosiexwaugh

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EMBRACING DIFFERENCE WITH

Fab Four

Fashion -

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Who are they?

Fab Four Fashion is a group of fashion bloggers who began as a group of friends that varied in shape, size, and height. Seeing the beauty in one another and having a passion for fashion, the women decided to join forces. The four have been recognized on Cityline, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and Elle Canada to name a few. Their blog features absolutely stunning and incredibly flattering outfits on all four of the women that are just inspiring to any women struggling with confidence. They advocate for being comfortable in your own skin, self-love, and body positivity of course. All four of these women are definitely role models in their own rights.

Judy is a beauty and cuisine guru, with killer sense of style. As a fashion blogger and style influencer, she is defiantly a triple threat. In all she does, Judy advocates for body positivity and self-love. Sharing one fierce and sexy outfit combo after another, Judy is definitely curvy girl goals.

Gail is a digital influencer that advocates for a range of issues including female empowerment. She wears her gorgeous petite, but voluptuous figure with the utmost grace and confidence. Gail has even been featured in a number of projects as a plus size model for well-known companies like Lane Bryant. As an influencer, she rocks self-proclaimed girly preppy style flawlessly.

Nancy juggles her life as a busy wife, mom, and working professional in Toronto. On top of a packed schedule, Nancy manages to dress as if being a fashion blogger were her full-time. She is a tall glass of champagne, she says, measuring up to 5’11 or 6’2 if you include her magnificent mane. She would describe her style as fun, vibrant and full of experimentation.

Leslie is what one of her work colleagues calls of ‘delicate’ frame. She wears her tall, but slender build with the utmost fierceness. Like many women, she dresses to suit her mood. Mostly, her style is edgy, funky, and a little electric, she describes. She really likes to have fun with what she wears and tries not to take herself too seriously.

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Peace & self-love with

Ana Alic

1. Have you always been secure in your uniqueness?

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It has been a very long journey to get to this point of self-confidence. I really believe we are always growing and expanding our self worth.

Growing up I was the shy weird kid with the crippling acne and braces for 6 years…yes, 6 years! Thank goodness I didn’t grow up in a digital age, that gave me room to discover who I was on my own terms and grow into my uniqueness and beauty.

Curiosity and compassion are beautiful steps to being secure in yourself. There was definitely a shift in my late 20s that taught me the importance of uniqueness. I remember feeling unhappy with my life and I didn’t know why. I tried the meditation, the yoga, every self-help book made. I also watched this documentary by Louise Hay called You Can Heal Your Life (And I still value these things today).

Finally, through the tears and all the crystals I figured it out: your thoughts are so powerful and you gotta just love the heck out of your uniqueness. Because the thing is: this world is so beautiful and there is so much here to explore and the best way to do it, the way that will bring you the most joy is to be you, in all your messiness and breakups and rock bottoms and failures...Because the gold of who you really are is in all of that!

2.Do You have a quote that really inspires you?

A quote I keep going back to is: “those who are certain of the outcome can afford to wait and wait without anxiety”, which comes from A Course in Miracles. I think this is a beautiful reminder of patience. When we hold a vision for our life, but we should let things fall into place in their own time.

I am a Gemini and my mind is always working and wanting to create things - like right now! It is so important to stay true to yourself and your vision

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Being Fearless with

Chelsea

of Chelssology

Chelsea is writer/model from Toronto, Ontario. She first created her blog back in 2015 as a way to express herself on a creative platform and to share her travel experiences, discourse and inspiration. Her blog hopes to motivate its audience to experience life outside of your comfort zone. She truly believes that our journey is measured by experiences. She is certainly bold. For more on her adventures follow heron Instagram @chelssology

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Simon is a fabulous blogger/ stylist based out of Toronto, Ontario. She is passionate about fitness and fashion, which makes a great combo. You can check out her latest outfits and adventures on Instagram @ anasimonesworld

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Finding Your Authentic Self WithANA SIMONE

You’re

planning

to

have Plastic Surgery

done on your breasts.

What

was

your

journey

on

making

that decision?

In high school, I was very athletic. I was insecure about my muscles, because most guys liked skinny girls. When I moved on my own for college I gained 40-50 pounds, I felt uncomfortable again. I trained and healthily lost all that weight in 3 months. Now, I feel like I have a great body!

I workout 5 times a week. Working out and being healthy, I saw that I have a curvy shape – but I realized that something was missing. I thought: ‘huh, I want my boobs done’. But at the beginning, I only wanted them done because I thought guys liked girls with an hourglass figure. I thought it was fine to go in with that way of thinking, until I met a woman that changed my mind completely.

A lot of my friends

and co-workers have had cosmetic surgery done. One of the eldest women at my work place had gotten breast augmentation when she was younger. She told me: ‘if you’re going to do it, do it for yourself. There is no point putting yourself under a knife for a man or anything else’. I thought “wow, that is true. I am getting cut open. Why would I possibly be put on a death bed for a random person.”

So then I thought ‘if I’m going to do it for myself, doesn’t that mean I have low self esteem?’. People tell girls that all the time. I know that I had to really think about my decision.

I ended up coming across a video from on of my favourite YouTubers Patricia Bright, talking about her own cosmetic surgery journey. People were also accusing her of having low self esteem. The way she responded to the negative comments inspired me. She had

said that she believes your confidence comes from your experiences.

I completely agreed. My experience was fitness which is amazing. I’m investing in myself to be my best and look my greatest. Right now, I feel comfortable and confident to go into this new journey of cosmetic surgery.

I know that it’s going to make me happy. This experience is going to add to who I am.

It all goes back to: who are you as a person? I’m creating a book of Simone. And this chapter fits in that book. Its a book that I’m enjoying writing on my own!

Not to say I’m going to be super confident when it’s done. I will be happy they’re there. But I’ll be already confident going in. The way I dress, my lifestyle, my sexuality: my chest and legs are always exposed, especially after loosing 40 pounds. I’m proud of the way I look and I

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