FAB Alert: Adele Covers Vogue

About two years ago when Adele released her debut album 19, it was rumored that she was to cover Vogue magazine at that time, but she did not because Anna Wintour thought she was fat. We all know how Anna abhors “fat” people and even went as far as suggesting the camera man for “The September Issue” documentary about the legendary mag work on his stomach a little bit. She is not the only one because Karl Lagerfeld (say it ain’t so Uncle Karl) even recently referred to Adele as “too fat” and soon after said his comments were taken out of context. It is no surprise how the fashion industry feels about anyone larger than a size “0,” but even Vogue has to admit that Adele is the most talked about cover from them in months and has garnered them a lot of publicity. Furthermore, this will probably be one of their top selling issues this year (next to the September issue of course).

I have been waiting for this day since the original rumors began and I am so glad it has finally come. After looking at the photos, I am sure Grace Coddington directed this shoot because it has her name all over it and she did Adele justice. When I first saw the picture of her on the cover, I was literally speechless and just starred at it for a minute. She looks so fabulous! Of course there is a little air brushing, but who has an air brush not helped from time to time? So when the magazine hits newsstands, make sure your pick it up to show your fabulous support because this is as fabulous as it gets. Now that you are up to date on all things fabulous, back to our regularly scheduled fabulous programming…

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FAB Alert: Louis Vuitton's Revelation Keep-All Bag

Recently I saw this Louis Vuitton (LV) bag I wanted, so I am online searching for it because it is not shown on the LV website and I am singing to myself, “I’m getting a new Louis, I’m getting a new Louis!” I finally pull up the information on the bag, get my wallet, and pull out my credit card. Then I see the bag is part of a special collection only sold at the LV flagship stores with a price tag of $4,040. When I tell you I have never put my credit card back in my wallet so fast ever in life. The Revelation Keep-All bag came with a revelation that if I purchase it, I may wind up evicted from my apartment in a month or two, so I have mentally put the bag on lay-away in my mind. I like exclusive things, but I do not think there is space for my sofa, dinning room table, big screen TV, and at least my bed in there. Seriously, the bag is fabulous and seeing how Valentine’s Day is next week and my birthday is just around the corner, I thought I would drop a few hints in case someone wishes to gift this to me. As I said in my “Reasonably Fabulous” blog article, being fabulous is about living within your means and knowing when you should really splurge on an item. Even though I am able to buy the bag, at this point in my life while I have a lot of other goals I am working on achieving, it is not an item I need to purchase because it will distract me from achieving my goals. The bag moved me in some kind of fabulous way though, especially with its red interior, so I wanted to share this fabulous item with you all. Now do you all see why I like it? Whew! Now that that is out of the way, back to our regularly scheduled fabulous programming…

Bond No. 9 "I Love New York" Fragrance Video

Last week I picked Bond No. 9 "I Love New York For All" as my FAB alert, but I was recording another video and then decided to talk about this fragrance. I edited the video and thought I would share it with you all because it is good. Watch it and let me know what you think below in the comments section.

FAB Alert: Bond No. 9 "I Love New York" Fragrance

Recently while out shopping, I was introduced to one of the newest fragrances by Bond No. 9 and it was love at first sight, I meant smell. Bond No. 9 is one of the most elite and exclusive fragrance companies in the world, and since it is based in New York, the company decided to pay tribute to its hometown. In conjunction with the iconic I Love New York brand (currently playing Madonna’s “I Love New York” to get me in the right state of mind), the company decided to create a new line of fragrances that embody the many scents of this renowned city in a tributary manner. Over the next few years, they will introduce a few different versions at a time until the series tentatively reaches a total of 15 different versions. I purchased the black one the other day (I Love New York for All) and it is the perfect combination of sweet and sophisticated. I would suggest every FAB one have at least one bottle of Bond No. 9 in their repertoire. I know they are pricey and will set you back a pretty penny for a fragrance, but they definitely make a statement. However, I understand if you only spray one spritz every time you wear it to conserve the bottle. Now consider yourself up-to-date on all things fabulous!