Style File: Natalie Fabre
NAME: Natalie Fabre,
Baton Rouge (orig-
- ally from Kiev,
Ukraine).
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: In Ukraine, I was a university teacher, now I have my little business — custom window treatments, slipcovers and kids clothes.
Tell us about what you’re wearing.
“A good combination of clothing and accessories that complete my look and make me feel really good. A good mood and happy smile can make any outfit pretty and cover any imperfections.”
What’s the best fashion advice you’ve ever gotten?
“‘Everything about man should be beautiful: the face, the clothes, the soul and the thoughts,’ wrote Anton Chekhov. I always try to follow that rule.”
What’s your favorite trend now?
“Lately I prefer to buy clothes and accessories by American designers and made in the USA. I don’t have a favorite trend, I just buy the pieces I like.”
Are you a shoe or handbag kind of woman?
“I’m a shoe and handbag kind of woman. I like to have a few pair of shoes that match handbags and a few handbags that match shoes. And I do not skimp on them — good quality shoes and handbags are worth the money.”
Your house is on fire and you can grab only one thing out of your closet. What would it be?
“If my house is on fire, I will grab my favorite purse with my wallet, so I will be able to replace my losses.”
Make us laugh. What was your biggest fashion mistake?
“My biggest mistake was after I had my first daughter, I stopped shopping for myself. I was shopping nonstop for my precious baby girl, until one day I found that my baby looked cooler than me. From that time on, we — me and my 4- and 6-year-old daughters — have a shopping rule: shopping for mama first and after for the girls.”
Karen Martin
Assistant People editor