PS: How do you tune that all out? I'm 31 years old, and I still struggle when I hear negative comments about myself. What's your advice for being above it all?
ZC: You cannot allow other people's opinions, comments, or decisions affect how you feel about yourself. Understand that it's OK to feel it and be affected. It doesn't mean you're weak. You're a human being. [The problem is] allowing someone else's words to affect you and create action in your own life. When you start living or dressing for other people and their opinions, you lose sight of what you like. That's when you give up control of yourself and your confidence starts to deteriorate.
I've gotten to a point with fashion where I just don't care. I wear and I do what I want because I like it, because I am confident in it, because it makes me feel good. That's the only way you can do it. The greatest of the greats are only great because they did what they wanted. And they didn't allow people's opinions to destroy who they are and stop them from being themselves. So please, wear and do what you want! These rules and these trends are so temporary.
![PS: How do you tune that all out? I'm 31 years old, and I still struggle when I hear negative comments about myself. What's your advice for being above it all?
ZC: You cannot allow other people's opinions, comments, or decisions affect how you feel about yourself. Understand that it's OK to feel it and be affected. It doesn't mean you're weak. You're a human being. [The problem is] allowing someone else's words to affect you and create action in your own life. When you start living or dressing for other people and their opinions, you lose sight of what you like. That's when you give up control of yourself and your confidence starts to deteriorate.
I've gotten to a point with fashion where I just don't care. I wear and I do what I want because I like it, because I am confident in it, because it makes me feel good. That's the only way you can do it. The greatest of the greats are only great because they did what they wanted. And they didn't allow people's opinions to destroy who they are and stop them from being themselves. So please, wear and do what you want! These rules and these trends are so temporary.](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/tt3bYO4Wc6RMB0AOYImPQdTDKYc/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2016/03/14/106/n/1922153/a9bf6014_GettyImages-512518530/i/PS-How-do-you-tune-all-out.jpg "PS: How do you tune that all out? I'm 31 years old, and I still struggle when I hear negative comments about myself. What's your advice for being above it all?
ZC: You cannot allow other people's opinions, comments, or decisions affect how you feel about yourself. Understand that it's OK to feel it and be affected. It doesn't mean you're weak. You're a human being. [The problem is] allowing someone else's words to affect you and create action in your own life. When you start living or dressing for other people and their opinions, you lose sight of what you like. That's when you give up control of yourself and your confidence starts to deteriorate.
I've gotten to a point with fashion where I just don't care. I wear and I do what I want because I like it, because I am confident in it, because it makes me feel good. That's the only way you can do it. The greatest of the greats are only great because they did what they wanted. And they didn't allow people's opinions to destroy who they are and stop them from being themselves. So please, wear and do what you want! These rules and these trends are so temporary.")
