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A scholar fashionista and bride-to-be spends a year without mirrors to get a better view of herself her life and whats really important When Kjerstin Gruys became engaged to the love of her life she was thrilleduntil it came time to shop for a wedding dress Having overcome an eating disorder years before Gruys found herself struggling to maintain a positive self-image as her pending nuptials imposed a new set of impossible beauty standards She decided to embark on a bold plan for boosting her self-esteem while refocusing her attention on the beautiful world around her A memoir of discovery Mirror Mirror Off the Wall charts Gruys awakening as she vows to give up mirrors and other reflective surfaces relying instead on her friends and her fianc to help her gauge both her appearance and her outlook on lifeThe result A renewed focus on what truly matters regardless of smeared makeup crooked eyebrows or messy hairIn the honest witty self-aware voice that has made her blog so popular Gruys explores what it means to be a feminist in a society where femininity is subject to destructive ideals of beauty and sex appeal Having worked in the fashion industry before becoming a sociologist Gruys draws on her frontline expertise to explore the gender inequities created by societys obsession with a flawless female body imagePutting a human face on an important issue with humorous and poignant scenes from Gruys life Mirror Mirror off the Wall sparks important conversations about body image and reclaiming the power to redefine beauty.