Meet The Demoiselles

“The hardest mind to change is that of a 20-year-old girl who hates herself.”

-Miss Elle

TheDemoiselles.com is about many things – it’s about fashion, it’s about self-image, it’s about trends and body type and style – but more than anything, it’s about taking all of that stuff and making it yours. Making your body, and everything that goes in and on it, something you love.

“I will never get back all of the years that I didn’t love my body. What’s more, neither will my little sister, who is 21, or my mother, who is old enough to order off of the special menu at restaurants. I hate the idea that they’re wasting any time bemoaning their waistlines or whether they can wear the latest trends without looking stupid, when what they should be doing is enjoying what they’ve got before they’re too old to shake it.”

-Jennifer Nicole

No matter how the media berates us, or how the fashion industry excludes us, we cannot hate ourselves. We cannot choose to complain about how our bodies will never be what we wish they were - how the grass is greener on the other side.

The real other side isn’t having a different body: it’s loving the body you have.

The Demoiselles

Elle is a mish-mash of every interest she’s ever had, and it’s reflected in her personal style. From pin-up to cyberpunk, Seattle grunge to Victorian…it’s all in her closet. She spends most of her time brainstorming ways to get a luxurious life without paying for it – or at least at the rock-bottom price – at Broke & Beautiful. A Seattle native turned Chicago resident, Elle has trouble keeping her eyes focused on one passion, and therefore is all over the map on a day to day basis, always ready to try out the newest finds – be it fashion, technology, painting, or molecular gastronomy. She hopes her involvement as one of The Demoiselles will offer women the opportunity to enjoy themselves in fashion, experience or discover their adventurous side, and feel as amazing as they deserve.

Jennifer Nicole is the girl that always has plans…and never has time to plan her outfit.  Whether she’s on her way to the office, going to a local show, or running her dog to the groomer, she needs comfortable, stylish clothing that can transition from day to night.  She looks for classic pieces with a bit of a twist – a touch of rouching here, an asymmetrical cut there – to compliment her unconventional housewife lifestyle. Also cognizant of the where her clothes come from, Jennifer Nicole started Awakened Aesthetic to help others shop more eco-consciously.  She hopes that her involvement as one of The Demoiselles will cater to another of her passions – body health and consciousness – and that she can give women the opportunity to see more of their favorite garments, from the classics to the trends, on a real body…and know that they look good!