If I had a Million Dollars...

Do you remember that Barenaked Ladies song that was so popular back in the 90s, “If I had a Million Dollars…” (c’mon you know that tune and yes it will probably be stuck in your head all day long too!) Well, that’s all I had going through my head last week when I walked by that one event that every female New Yorker dreams to attend…. Fashion Week in Bryant Park.

Can’t you just imagine yourself walking up those white stairs with all of the photographers ready to take your picture as you enter that marvelous white tent, wearing the biggest sunglasses that you can find (or that your friend would let you borrow, ha) and a fabulous outfit so those pho-togs would think you were “someone.” Well, one of the shows had just let out so my friend and I just stood there in sheer amazement staring at everyone leaving, keeping a close eye out for the latest outfits and so-called new fashion trends.

You should have seen it – the shoes! Awww… how I love the shoes. You would have thought we were on the 8th floor at Saks in their 10022 shoe department! One woman particularly stood out, she was the lucky owner of the new delicious Christian Louboutin platform boots, and I think I just stood there staring at her in sheer admiration and of course extreme jealously. To put it quite frankly, she looked f-ing amazing. OH and she totally noticed I was creepily eying her as I didn’t move and my jaw was dropped, people would push by me to get down the street but I didn’t care, I was frozen. Oh and by the way it’s important to note that she totally loved herself even more noticing that a 20 something was in awe of her every move as I didn’t blink an eye imagining myself one day prancing down 6th Avenue as she was in those boots, loving myself and loving my life (Michelle, can we say Noele Wein?). So, my friend Kristan & I got to talking about it…. And we couldn’t help but wonder if we had to re-write the lyrics to that infamous song,“If I had a million dollars” what would we sing about?

And then we both blurted out the same exact thing.........

SHOES, SHOES, SHOES……….. and MORE Shoes!

Every woman craves that beautiful pair of shoes that just make you feel perfectly fabulous. Who doesn’t remember when Carrie Bradshaw saw those magnificent Manolo’s and uttered those 2 famous words we all have used at least once (even if you don’t want to admit it and make fun of me later), all together now… “Hello Lovers….” (Haha!) But seriously, have you ever had one of those moments? You see that perfect pair and you start to imagine yourself out with your girls sipping fruity cocktails and dancing and singing “Like a Prayer” without a care in the world… but then it happens…. reality sinks in… yuck. You then remember that rent is due on Monday and you can hardly afford dinner until you get paid on Friday because on top of that you still have to pay the cable bill…. But we can still dream right? Well, if I had a million dollars – then I would run to the 8th floor of Saks and buy a marvelous pair of shoes! Perhaps a couple! Selfish, right? I think it’s about whatever makes you happy. My friend Kristan explained it the best when she said that she gets 'chills' when she sees that perfect shoe. We love it. We can’t explain it. It’s just pure love and it makes us feel really good about ourselves. My normal pick would be the ones on sale at DSW, but if I had a million dollars I’d definitely be walking the streets of Manhattan in these Christian Louboutin Tortoise Heels that my friend Susie introduced me to (story about that later ;).

Who wouldn’t feel like a million bucks in those? Awww – the things I’d do… I mean there are so many other things of course – but just the one material possession would be fabulous shoes!
So what would YOU buy yourself if YOU had the million dollars? I’m not talking about all of the good deeds that I know you’d do, you’d save the world yada yada yada, awesome… I’m talking about that one thing you buy for yourself “if you had a million dollars….” What would the 1st thing be?

It is only appropriate to end this little blog the same way the Barenaked Ladies ended their catchy song - simply put... “If I had a million dollars…. I’d be RICH.” (and look F-ing amazing!)