On September 25th I turned forty, the big 4-0. It’s so funny to me that when I was in my teens and 20s I used to think that turning 40 was really the end.  I used to think it was so old and as the expression goes, “Over the Hill”. But now that I have turned 40, I definitely don’t feel the same way.  I may be a bit bias now that I am 40, but I honestly don’t feel old at all.  I actually feel a certain type of invigoration and motivation to make this next chapter in my life the absolute best.  I feel as though I can do and accomplish anything. In fact I am motivated to do so much right now. I am truly looking forward to my 40s and all that these years have to offer.  40 and fabulous,  my new motto!  Cheers to turning 40 and loving it!

It seems just about daily I get a message, email or comment from tall young girls and women alike who battle with the decision of whether or not they should wear heels.  I am a firm believer that you should rock whatever makes you feel comfortable, confident and your best.  For some women that is a pair of killer pumps, and for others, it is a pair of fierce flats.  For a tall woman I don’t think either choice is wrong or right, because we are blessed with the gift of height, and that makes us stand tall alone, no matter what we are standing in or on.  What I do think is important, is the knowledge that we have the option to wear either, or and look just as good in both.  I truly despise those that make the comments such as,  “you’re already tall, so why do you need heels?”  The fact is I don’t “need” them.  I know I’m tall and I love it.  I “choose” to wear them sometimes, because I like the way they look and the way I look in them, depending on what I am wearing.  But guess what, I also love to wear flats, because they are more conducive to my everyday lifestyle.  Anyway I wrote all of this to say.  Don’t let others dictate what you should or shouldn’t wear as a tall girl. We have the common bond of being tall, but we are all individuals.  Wear the shoe height that YOU like,  that makes YOU feel the most comfortable, and beautiful in.  Just remember as a tall girl, no matter what, your height is always on fleek! Stand tall, stand beautiful, stand proud, but most importantly stand in whatever shoes you want, as long as they fit..(we do not look good with our toes hanging off the edge of our sandals)…hehe

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My beautiful cousin Orie (who is 6’2″, by the way) sent me a link to the Martha Stewart Tall Show and I’m really happy that she did because I missed it during the stand tall week.  As I was watching the show I have to admit I was a bit discouraged by the guest speakers  because they seemed to harp more on the cons of being tall then they did on the pros.  They came out wearing flats and then the “model/designer”  for Long Tall Sally  went on to make a comment about not being able to wear high heels as a con of being tall because she’s already bordering on drag queen height, or something to that nature.  Now you all know I love my flats, but I’m all for tall girls wearing heels as well. I just thought it was a poor representation for tall girls and women of the world, who were supposed to be taking pride in standing tall, especially for that week.  I thought it would have been better if at least one of them or even one of the women they had in the fashion show was rocking a pair of  heels.  Just to show our tall girls coming up and grown women who may be a little apprehensive that it is okay.  A while back I did a post stating I wish I was shorter for shoes and looking back, I regret doing so because, where does it state that because I am 6’4″ tall I can’t rock a pair of five-inch heels.  If they are cute and I want and can afford them then I shouldn’t have this nagging anxious feeling that I am “too tall” to wear them.  Heck as my mom told me, you’re already tall as all get out a few more inches isn’t really going to make a difference…lol So as with my fierce height I’m going to rock my heels just because.  So be prepared to see more heels in my upcoming style and outfit posts. 😉

Another gripe I had with the show was the mini fashion show.  Now I know Long Tall Sally has better more stylish looking clothes than those that were on the models. I see them all the time online and wish I could afford most of them.  Darn the conversion rate.  I also they would have used fashions from more than just Long Tall Sally.  To end on a positive note I did appreciate Martha Stewart dedicating a show to “tall”.  What put a smile on my face was a quote the model/designer said her mom told her when she was growing up, “Why try to fit in, when you were born to stand out!”  I loved this and think that tall girls and women all over the world need to hear it just as much as “Tall is Beautiful!”

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