Some say beauty lies within the eyes of the beholder. Well, that has been thrown out the window. Today, beauty lies within the eyes of the media more than ever. If you are a celebrity in particular, there is an imense amount of pressure to live up to Hollywood's top-notch flawless standard.

Heaven forbid you carry the same bag twice, wear the same pair of jeans within one week, or wear the same dress as another celeb. If you do any of these no-no's, you are considered to be a fashion victim. What is a fashion victim? If you have been living under a rock and are not familiar with this term, here ya go: "a person who follows every clothing trend" (www.dictionary.com). Thanks to fashion journalist Cynthia Nellis, we can follow her simple 10-step system to avoid being a fashion victim.

• Decide if you're wasting too much money on fads, by assessing the last five items you've purchased.
• If three or more are touted as the season's "must-haves," you're in danger of being a fashion victim.
• Examine your closet to see if more than half of your wardrobe is already out of style according to your favorite fashion sources.
• Now, ask yourself if you are buying fashion fads because you really like them or you use them like a fashion security blanket.
• If you decided you always buy all of the fads because you really like them, you're not telling the truth so you might as well just stop here.
• If you decide you use fads as a fashion security blanket, follow the next steps.
• Never wear more than two trends together if possible.
• Stop referring to your clothing by designer (the Gucci jacket, the Dior bag) and just call them by the item name.
• Before buying your next designer item, ask yourself if you'd like the item if it didn't have the chi chi logo: if yes, then buy it.
• Never, ever wear your sunglasses indoors.

Those of us who live outside of this fantasy lifestyle, have the luxury to be able to wear articles of clothing more than once, as the average American should. Our bank accounts would be dirt dry if we had to have a new set of clothes for each day of the week.

Be sure to thank your lucky stars that you are not a celeb.