3rd Edition of Choice Option Magazine August 2014 | Page 21

A Reachable
Luxurious Life

Fashion

By Edirin Okumagba

“S

ome people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite
of vulgarity”- Coco Chanel.

There are quite few people who are fortunate enough to be born millionaires
or create wealth, but if you want to live a luxurious life, you must arrange in
line your energy with luxury. So, what should a lady do?
Moreover, you may need to get another meaning to luxury, as if your current definition is
the latest Range Rover and you drive a Picanto (if even you don’t own a car), guess what?
You’re in trouble. So, let’s think of luxury this way: sophisticated people, the know-how
and things.

Bunmi Tejuosho

Teni Majekodunmi
Fendi
N277,950

When you decide that you are fed up with the trash in life, you need to seek out
superiority. You should be done with junk foods, nagging people and inferior things made
in China or Aba. Want more for yourself even if you can’t afford the latest Louis Vuitton
bag or Gucci shoes at the time (and although we write and talk about them, but truthfully I
barely own any of these pieces.)
Luxury is about quality and sometimes the most quality experiences are free.
There’s nothing more luxurious than chatting with friends and family, going to the cinema
to watch movies or partying with friends. Instead of reading some wash- wash story of
how to attract more money, here are some simple things that will make the world of luxury
open its big arms to embrace you:
1. Stop hanging around people who complain about being broke or live the “fake it until
you make it” life. Major luxury disgust.
2. Surround yourself with people who live a luxurious life. You want to learn how to think
like them.
3. Be resilient and enjoy what you have with loved ones.
4. Never go for less than you deserve. Treat self with quality, quantity doesn’t matter.

Michael Kors
N50,660

5. Spend time in classy hotel lobbies just to experience and meet great people, even if
it means spending N1000 on a bottle of coke or N2500 on a glass of cocktail, it pays off
eventually
6. Become a student of luxury by reading quality books and watching classic movies, not
the usual Nollywood movies about wicked step mothers and diabolical villagers seeking
quick wealth. We are actually producing better movies and they show them in cinemas a
lot.
7. Start being open to new things by asking questions, seeking answers and constantly putting yourself out there- Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, twitter and so on. Be colourful.
8. Dress well and attend classy events in places such as Intercontinental, Oriental, Eko
hotels and other top of the range hangouts.
9. Take care of yourself, you’re allowed to spoil yourself a little, but your skin and body are
important.
10. True luxuries do not co-exist with chaos, drama and clutter. Choose friends carefully
11. Stop hating on those who flaunt wealth and live a luxurious lifestyle. Jealousy is just
bad manners
12. Give money, time and energy to things of true importance, it’s like opening up space to
allow abundance and luxury to flow into your life.
Fact: Luxury is yours to define. It may
have nothing to do with fancy
handbags, expensive shoes and where
your house is located, but your
mentality. Plan to live a luxurious life in
your own unique way and see how far
you go in life.

Bottega Veneta Balenciaga
tote bag N587,350

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