It made perfect sense to wrap up a month of FAB Women making history with a woman who made one of the most important pieces of recent history when she became the First FAB FLOTUS.
Make the jump to read the top ten reasons why we find Mrs. O so utterly FAB!
It’s hard to look at this stunning woman and imagine her having low self esteem, but like many of us, she experienced self-doubt. Listen to her tear-jerking interview with Aunt Oprah and she talks self esteem and the small joys of life.
Normally, these posts are started with, “Meet (insert FAB One here)”. But who hasn’t met Oprah Winfrey yet?
A living embodiment of the American Dream, Aunt Oprah has demolished race and gender barriers her whole life. From rising above her troubled childhood, thriving despite being a teen parent (her son died soon after being born) overcoming drug use, advancing in television despite being FAB in an area and location where being FAB wasn’t considered fabulous, being one of the most generous philanthropists the world has ever seen.
She was the world’s first FAB billionaire, and the first FAB woman to own a television network.
There are many lessons to be learned from her life, and she always has a positive pearl of wisdom to share on her shows and in interviews. She encourages us all to ‘live our best life’, and she lives that motto every day.
Do you love Oprah as much as we do? Tell us about it in the comments!
Meet Chanel Iman.
Even if you didn’t know her name, you have probably seen her face on TV modeling in The Victoria’s Secret fashion show, or on a magazine at the grocery store, or on the runway modeling for the world’s top designers.
She is currently the most successful African American model, and made history in 2007 as the youngest person to appear on the cover of Vogue. She is also the first black model to walk in a Gucci fashion show for eight years.
The fashion industry is notorious for it’s lack of diversity in high fashion photos and runway shows, and not just with ethnicity. There is still a lot of work to be done in embracing different body types, which she is an advocate for.
She also does her share of charity work, and helps mentor teen girls who are moving from foster care into society.
Now that’s a FAB look!
Image from fabsugar.com
Even though Viola Davis did not win an Oscar for Best Actress, she wins for Best Dressed!
We loved her natural hair, glowing skin, and flawless makeup. And that green dress was PERFECTION. If there was a Queen of Emerald Island, she should look like this!
What did you think of her look? Tell us in the comments!
Congrats to our own FAB Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress!
The people have spoken! Malia Obama for FAB Girl style president!
http://thefabgirls.com/2012/02/21/get-the-fab-look-malia-obama/
And Cymphonique is Vice President of FAB Girl Style!
http://thefabgirls.com/2012/02/07/get-the-fab-look-cymphonique-miller/
These boots were made walkin….and looking FAB
http://thefabgirls.com/2012/01/17/fab-style-boots/
Christina Milian’s FAB gold look for less:
http://thefabgirls.com/2012/01/30/get-the-fab-look/
Solange Knowles does bohemian luxury like no one else:
http://thefabgirls.com/2012/02/20/fab-fashionista-solange-knowles/
Readers were tickled pink over these finds:
http://thefabgirls.com/2012/02/08/fab-style-tickled-pink/
Having the blues never looked so good:
(Photo courtesy of The U.S. Navy)
Meet Commander Monika Washington Stoker.
Like Major General Marcia Anderson, she is making military history. She was recently named Commanding Officer of The USS Mitscher, a Norfolk-based, guided missile destroyer.
Similar to Major Anderson, she did not have initial intentions of a military career. Her dad suggested she give the military a chance, and she never looked backed. Years later her hard work paid off, and last Friday she made history as the first FAB Woman to serve as a commanding officer of an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer.
And on top of that, she’s a mom!
Commander Stoker with her FAB Girls!
A quote from her, posted on www.wvec.com:
“It says that you do whatever you want to do, whether it’s in the military or not and don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.”
If our FAB Girls don’t take anything else away from this site, that is it!
