"I remember I was in high school the first time I became really aware of how stereotypes about Black women's bodies were impacting how people viewed me. One of the fashion trends I've clung to since then was oversized clothes, styling boyfriend jeans and oversized T-shirts and feeling grateful that they were still on trend. I wanted to cover my thighs and my butt because bodies like mine are rarely celebrated, only sexualized. The bike-short trend was probably my first step into embracing my thicker thighs, and from there, it's been fun to explore new silhouettes that accentuate my body instead of covering it, like with these flare jeans, a style I've always been terrified to try for myself!"