Your teenage years can be windows into the future β with such formative events as first love interests, increased time spent away from home, and the development of opinions on abstractions like the concept of beauty or political stances all taking place in the course of a decade. Her goal? To explore cultural differences β through words and images β on the universal subject, beauty.
She often began the process clandestinely. Unlike in the U. From cascading trees that appear to be scenery from Into the Woods to ancient cathedrals and the shimmering sea, each location is more captivating than the next. Most of the teenagers Geraldine met hang out at Via Maqueda, or Strada Nuova, the main shopping avenue; the steps of the Teatro Massimo; and in the quieter backroads, where blasting music and making out are commonplace.
She asked the youth of the area how they define beauty in order to get a glimpse into their mindset and how they view their changing culture. Its about what you, as a human being, have and hold in your heart.
Beautiful people hold kindness and sincerity in their hearts. It is that 'something' that not everyone will always like, but is unique. It just is β it exists, and you cannot explain it. When I look at a monument, I feel beauty.
It's always changing; it never stays the same. You feel it when you can't take your eyes off of someone. I haven't ever thought about it. Things that no one likes or pays attention to are beautiful. Want more Teen Vogue?
