The thing with "fashion" and appearance is finding an appropriate middle ground. On one hand, judging a person based solely on what they look like is stupid, and people who do that are stupid. On the other hand, the way somebody looks can definitely tell you about their attitude. Basically, I don't think it's bad to care about your appearance so long as you don't obsess over it. Rarity is a good example of how to do it right. She
does care about fashion and whatnot but there are two factors which (For me at least) make it palatable:
1. Her attitude seems to be that the point of fashion is to bring out the best in everyone by helping them find their style
2. She doesn't really look down on those who don't share her priorities. Yes, she does think of AJ as a bit "uncouth" but at the same time she respects her and recognizes that AJ just doesn't care about that type of thing as much.
Basically, she doesn't try to shoehorn everyone into what she believes is a proper mold; she tries to find their natural beauty and enhance it. She feels that what a pony wears is a reflection of themselves, so she wants to help them express themselves better through their clothing.
edited 15th Jun '13 2:32:55 PM by JapaneseTeeth