Fab-YOU-Lous

Adriano Vitale has everything—or so everyone thought.

To the outside world, he’s the golden son of successful Italian immigrants, wrapped in designer labels and followed by thousands who envy his curated life. But when he looks in the mirror, he doesn’t see Adriano. He sees the version everyone else expects him to be.

Late at night, inspired by the legends who made their own rules—Gianni Versace, Guccio Gucci—Adriano starts slipping into thrift stores and resurrecting forgotten clothes with new stitching, bold patterns, and a vision that finally feels like his. On his secret finsta, he models each piece with two small stars drawn beside his right eye, a quiet rebellion he never meant anyone to notice.

And then Nico commented, and everything changed.

Suddenly, people are asking for custom pieces. Strangers want to wear what Adriano creates, not because it’s trendy, but because it makes them feel seen. After weeks of doubt and one terrifying leap of faith, he launches a brand for anyone who has ever felt wrong in their own skin.

Join Best Selling Author C.C. Black for this story about creativity, being the star you were born to be, and some Fab‑YOU‑Lous—clothing for the ones who don’t fit the mold, made by the boy who never did.