In this week's TextureTalk column, we meet Leslie and Gail Thompson, the Montreal-born, Toronto-based sisters behind blog TheLongAndShortOfStyle.
In this day and age, wigs have become a staple accessory, especially within Black beauty culture. More than ever before, women—celebs included—wear them proudly and openly praise them for their versatility. Just take it from Montreal-bred, Toronto-based sisters Gail and Leslie Thompson.
The sisters are continuing to blog about their personal style journeys, but they’re taking the representation narrative a couple of much-needed steps further. “An important aspect of The Long & Short of Style that I didn’t really push before is representation of people with disabilities,” says Leslie. “I want to normalize that dialogue, because it is normal—there are a lot of us out there.
Gail’s relationship with clothing has evolved greatly, too. As a plus-size woman and longtime style lover, she says that the many years of being ignored by the fashion world are still fresh in her mind. “Ten years ago, the plethora of options that I have now was not available,” she recalls. “The shopping experience was so painful: You’d fall in love with something, but then it didn’t come in your size.
And with the Thompson sisters willingly being upfront, as opposed to hush-hush, about their wig-wearing ways, they are low-key championing hair diversity by showing—and affirming—the countless styles that afro-textured hair is capable of. It all comes down to making a choice that feels comfortable and convenient for you.
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