Never Envy the Fabulous of Someone Else

A smart person told me a long time ago, “You may see my glory, but you do not know my story.” What they meant by this is you see how fabulous I am on the outside, but you do not know what I had to go through to get here. This phrase changed my life because from that moment on, I never wanted what anyone else had in life.

Growing up we all admire the nice clothes, cars, and houses of others. But what we do not know is what it took to obtain these accoutrements. I am sure if we could interrogate the fabulous wardrobe, house, and cars of some of the most fabulous people in the world, they would have a story to tell.

When you see that woman walking down the street in her Louboutins, Chanel suit, and getting into a Lexus, you do not know what is really going on in her life. You do not know many nights she could not sleep because she could not afford to quit the job she hates or the countless days she spent working overtime so her Lexus would not get repossessed. We do not know the whole story because I am sure there is more there than meets the eye.

Maybe she has the fine man who looks like he just walked off the cover of GQ, but the relationship is empty. Maybe he has the perfectly chiseled body, but he has cancer. The cover of a person’s story may be appealing, but the actual story may be a gut wrenching, tear jerker.

Everyone has a story; we just do not always know it. I am not saying there is anything wrong with admiring someone and wishing you had their lifestyle, but be careful because you do not know what they had to go through to get where they are in life. People often tell me I seem like I live a nice life. In my head I am thinking, “Do you know what I have to go through to keep it up?” It is a lot of hard work.

I bring all this up to say that sometimes in life you should stay in your own lane, at your own pace. Do not worry about what everyone else has or is doing because you do not know what they went through to get it and the price they had to pay for it.

You may not be able to live a Louboutin life yet, but there is nothing wrong with that. Aspire to someday be able to purchase a pair, but be content with a pair of shoes from Steve Madden in the interim. With hard work and dedication, anything is possible. So at the end of the day, never envy what others have because their stuff may be fabulous, but their life may not.

Because to be fabulous, you have to know what makes you fabulous!

How Do You Say…Fabulous???

Christian Louboutin

While recently at the barber shop for my weekly appointment to maintenance my fabulous, they were talking about Christian Louboutin shoes. Of course, they said the name wrong and it left me thinking.

In the year 2012, we still have faux fabulous people running around wearing designer clothes and unable to pronounce the labels they wear. Trust me when I say this is more than just a rare occurrence. I usually politely correct the person when I hear this, but on occasion I have been met with attitude (go figure!).

At this point in time with the internet readily available, it is unacceptable for people to wear designers they are unable to pronounce. Please Google the pronunciation, watch a YouTube video, or better yet, ask the cashier whom you are buying the item from how to pronounce the designer.

I often think the person is wearing the article of clothing because they know everyone else is wearing this designer, so they decide to jump on the bandwagon and emulate everyone else. Most importantly, it is impossible to impress a FAB one like me when it is obvious this is not a designer you normally wear and do not know their name.

Being fabulous is not about keeping up with the Johnsons (I do not know who the Joneses are, so I always prefer to use my last name instead), it is about setting your own pace and doing your own thing while others move at the pace dictated to them by society. To be fabulous, you must do the due diligence associated with carrying such a prestigious title and know your stuff. Honestly, being fabulous is not about the clothes you wear or how much they cost, it is about the person within radiating out in a fashion that clothes are unable to contain.

Because to be fabulous, you have to know what makes you fabulous!

Fabulous or Faux Fabulous: Christian Louboutin "Puck" Shoe?

Christian Louboutin is known for his eye catching shoes and every fabulous person wishes to have at least one pair of red bottoms in their closet. So for his Fall/Winter 2011 collection, he designed the "Puck" shoe covered in pony hair. Of course I like them because I have a pair of black & white zebra print pony hair shoes myself (don’t hate me PETA) and would definitely purchase these if they were available for men (meaning without the heel). I give this one a fabulous in my book. What do all my FAB ones think? Let me know by leaving a comment and be sure to vote in the poll at the bottom of the page.

Christian Louboutin "Puck"

My Steve Madden Pony Hair Shoes