{"id":141160,"date":"2019-05-30T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=141160"},"modified":"2019-06-17T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T16:27:43","slug":"the-fabbys-kristin-cavallari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/the-fabbys-kristin-cavallari\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fabbys: Kristin Cavallari, Founder and Creative Director of Uncommon James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A television personality, fashion designer, <em>New York Times<\/em> best-selling author, cook, and mother of three \u2013 there&#8217;s no doubt that Kristin Cavallari is the epitome of a #ladyboss.<\/p>\n<p>After spending years in front of a camera on popular shows, she launched Uncommon James, a timeless, sophisticated, and affordable jewelry collection for women of all ages and incomes, in an effort to cultivate her creativity and innate sense of style.<\/p>\n<p>We caught up with Cavallari and chatted about women in leadership and how she hopes to empower women.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Why do you think it&#8217;s important for women to be in positions of leadership?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nTo show that we can, in fact, do whatever we want in life. It\u2019s possible to have it all!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What does success mean to you?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBeing happy and living a fulfilled life.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 500px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bo93nLuhRCN\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bo93nLuhRCN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Kristin Cavallari (@kristincavallari)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-10-15T20:11:38+00:00\">Oct 15, 2018 at 1:11pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>What kind of legacy do you hope to leave for women in your industry?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nI hope women look at my story and feel empowered to follow their dreams. I don\u2019t have a B.A., but I do have drive, passion, and ambition, which are unstoppable.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What&#8217;s the best advice you could ever give?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nNot to let a few &#8220;no&#8221;s discourage you. No matter what industry you&#8217;re in, you will be told &#8220;no.&#8221; Let it go in one ear and out the other.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do you drown out the negative criticism and stay authentic to yourself?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nFirst and foremost, don\u2019t read social media comments. Don\u2019t engage in the negativity. Having a good sense of self and being happy with who you are is the best way to stay authentic to yourself.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are three words that best describe you?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDriven, loyal, and fun.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 500px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bl6dxUuhTv5\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bl6dxUuhTv5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Kristin Cavallari (@kristincavallari)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-07-31T22:53:55+00:00\">Jul 31, 2018 at 3:53pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>How do you define happiness?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nLoving yourself and always focusing on the positive.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>When things get crazy, what&#8217;s one thing you always remember to do for yourself?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nWork out. More than physically, it helps me mentally stay sane. I might be waking up at 5 a.m. to do it, but it\u2019s necessary.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Who are the women you think paved the way to where you are now?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAny and all female entrepreneurs. I love hearing about women with similar stories like launching their company from a room in their house.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What&#8217;s the first thing you do every morning?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDrink water or give my husband a hug.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What&#8217;s the last movie or book you&#8217;ve read that made you feel empowered?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nI just finished reading the book <em>The Hard Thing About Hard Things<\/em>. It\u2019s a business book that makes me feel better about being where I\u2019m currently at with my company, and it excites me to keep pushing and chasing my dreams.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n<p>Want more from The Fabbys honorees?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fff.me\/thefabbys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for exclusive Q&amp;As and guest articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"A television personality, fashion designer, New York Times best-selling author, cook, and mother of three ...","author":272854,"featured_media":141161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[482],"tags":[516],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/30101450\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-30-at-10.14.05-AM.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/30101450\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-30-at-10.14.05-AM-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"May 30, 2019","category_name":"The Fabbys","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#2ae0ce","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141160"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/272854"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}