Mop and Suzie's theory on...What is class?

As frequently as possible, we try to go on walks - generally for about an hour that takes us on a loop from our house to the beach and back again. So, to entertain ourselves, we often come up with heated discussions - politics, religion and money among other things. We found ourselves one day talking about class - what is it exactly? Our first though was immediately that if you dress nicely, wore "labelled" clothing, have a nice house and car, and put time and effort into your appearance, that a person would be classified as classy.

However, we couldn't help but wonder - is there more to being classy than just money and appearance?

Take Paris Hilton for example:
She is never seen without some sort of Louis Vuitton accessory, be it a bag, shoes, watch, sunglasses, doggy carry bag etc. She wears nice (well, most of the time) clothing, undoubtably drives a nice car, lives in a palace, and would ultimately spend thousands, if not millions, of dollars every year into the way she looks. The Hilton dynasty is known all over the world, so does this facade count for everything?

Think of all the press lately. In most magazines or newspapers, there is usually not a nice thing to say about Paris Hilton. The majority of articles would usually refer to the notorious Paris Hilton sex video, that is now probably worth more than what she is, her dreaded behaviour at nightclubs - generally involving antics with some guy or girl, and her having a tattoo removed from her arse of her ex-boyfriends name. Would these, we ask, be the antics and behaviour of a classy girl?

On this note, we decided that there is so much more to being classy. We figure the key to being classy, is not only your accessorised appearance, but is also the way you act and portray yourself to the public. It is your body language, your mannerisms, and overall nature that would make you classy. Presentation and personality are everything - you may have all the money in the world, have a wardrobe of designer dresses, but if you don't have the actions to go with the fashion, we think that even if you make it, it won't be for the right reasons.

So Mop and Suzie's theory is: if you are going to do something or be someone, don't do it for the wrong reasons, do it for the right ones, and add a little "class" in your day!