Mermaid Mania

Katy Perry, (whom I like, but do not idolize), recently collaborated with surrealist photographer, David LaChapelle on a hairdryer advert dressed head to tail,  as a stunning, pink-haired, mermaid vision.  The little girl in me, loooves this ad.  The costume is intricate, sequined, mermaid perfection.  As a life-long fan of mermaids, I couldn't help but wonder--what is it about the mermaid fantasy that attracts both young and old?

I'll admit, that I've caught myself envying my little niece's collection of mermaid costumes in her closet.  Perhaps it's because as a child, Faerie Tale Theatre's: "The Little Mermaid" was my favorite movie, and any time I found myself in water more than 2 feet deep, my favorite game was to pretend that I was a mermaid.

Even now, as a full-fledged adult I have indulged my mermaid fascination.  For multiple Halloween parties, I've busted out a long wig draped in pearls and starfish, squeezed into a skin-tight, sequined, turqoise "tail",  complete with pink, plastic, sea-shell cups.  However, I never looked as fabulous as Katy does, so I will save myself the embarrassment, and will refrain from sharing photos of my less glamorous, D.I.Y., mermaid get-ups here.

As my obsession, and admiration for this recent advertisement proves; sometimes, even when we think we have---do we ever really, truly grow up?

At any rate, thank you, Katy Perry, for dressing up as a mermaid, and doing it well.

Sometimes looking at a lovely visage is the next best thing to being it.