# Arabelle Sicardi

arabelle sicardi (born 1993) is an American feminist fashion and beauty writer. == Life and career == As a teenager, Sicardi launched a blog entitled Fashion Pirate, becoming "Tumblr's go-to fashion philosopher and beauty oracle." Sicardi has also been a staff writer at Rookie, beauty editor at BuzzFeed and a freelance writer for Refinery29, The Daily Beast, and Jezebel. Sicardi attended Rutgers University.Jezebel calls Sicardi "a visionary young queer feminist;" Bustle says Sicardi is a "queer beauty icon." The Huffington Post named Sicardi's essay "Beauty is Broken" to its list of "The Most Important Writing from People of Color in 2015." Bust said Sicardi has a "uniquely awesome wardrobe aesthetic" and "a knack for mixing and matching pieces that somehow draw together the perfect balance of quirk and chic."Sicardi is particularly known for turning a critical lens on beauty.In 2014, Sicardi and collaborator Tayler Smith mounted a show called "Most Important Ugly" at American Two Shot.