Rule# 4-Funny Money For Fashion

Everybody wants a deal. Some don't want to pay for nada! Others believe in working the system to get what you want. What category are you in? What I can tell you is retail is a funny little place where money sure enough is funny. We all choose to spend our hard earned money on what we want. Some of us choose to buy cheap clothes to go on expensive trips. Some of us burn our credit cards up totaling hundreds of dollars to keep up with the fashions knowing we have bills to pay.

Some of you are what I call Fashinaire's where you are an "heir" to fashion and you have clothes galore. Women and men who can afford everything have either worked hard for it, inherited it, or you are a professional manipulator. Imagine going to Saks a few times a week because BIG daddy loves his wifey. Maybe BIG daddy loves his mistress, goodness  forbid. Or maybe BIG daddy himself is getting his suave on for his next business meeting or maybe to impress his date. 

Regardless of how much you spend,  we all have to shop on a budget. Appearance is what makes you feel like a stallion or if you are a women it brings your inner sexy outwards. In order to achieve the look your are going for decide what makes you the most sexy. Is it your hair? Is it your stacks or commonly referred to as heels? Maybe you prefer the entire outfit to make you feel dressed to impress. Whatever makes you feel the most fashion forward is what you should spend the most on if you have to choose where to put the most of your money. There are great places to shop where you can get the most out of your money.

Ann Taylor Loft seems to have customers conditioned to a sale of 40% off. J.Jill has events for their customers and when you shop you receive emails with coupons. New York & Company has great sales and have petites and talls in the store. This is great because it saves on shipping. DSW Shoes has rows of shoes to choose from and at the back of the store you can find their dot sale. 

Just remember wherever you shop don't let your money be funny but just let your money buy you a wardrobe that will make you look and feel great!

Here are some links to other fashion blogs I love!
thechrisellefactor.com

www.karlascloset.com

Fashion Queens and their Sexy Kings-Rule #3

Every woman wants  to shop with her husband or someone whom they care about passionately. Its very endearing to see the public display of affection rise to the top when you are trying on that fitted skirt that hugs your hips in all of the right places. He just cannot get enough of you that your husband or boy toy wants to sit inside the dressing room where multiple woman are in order to get his private show.

I know its every couples dream to be intimate in the middle of the day or night in a dressing room where people are. There are many people that have heard whispers and noises that sounded like more than just tangling in the clothes.I know its the spontaneous thing inside of us that makes us want to be naughty. Its a rise that after you fufill that little fantasy you go have a nice cocktail after.

Not everybody wants to hear the sexiness in public but just maybe it is what a boring person needs to hear in order to satisfy the drought in their lives? Ive heard all things and seen all kinds and nothing surprises me. We do have woman who are very uncomfortable knowing that someone else's man is next door. Whether she is uncomfortable because she feels he is a peeping Tom or maybe she is afraid he will like what he sees is beyond me. You do need to ultimately be respectful of the privacy of other woman trying clothes on.

Now, there is another side to shopping with your husband. I understand that as woman we are never satisfied with our body and it gets the best of us. I know so many of us struggle with extra tummy fat or not so pretty thighs or legs. To accomodate for our flaws we have to be sure that the outer person we see is dressed in a flattering way to make our companion jump our bones.Here is the thing. Husbands can be annoying from the retail perspective.

I have seen women come into the store to purchase a lot of merchandise and then when they take it home to their hubby he does not get a rise. So, then here you are stuck with a decision to exchange or return. You can look at this in so many angles but it's unfair to the business either way. A few friendly things you can do is bring him with you if you value his opinion to what gets his goose going. The second thing is maybe just tell him it is what makes you happy. The third thing you can do is have him look through the website with you or the catalog to see the items he would love to see you in.

Fashion RULES #2

So here we are for Rule #2! I pondered this rule and it deems necessary. Retailers and sales persons are there to help you and NOT get on your last nerves! If a sales person gets on your nerves then you need to assess the reason why. The first question to ask is if the sales person is doing his/her job. Are they doing it well to where the sales person cares about the choices you make for your wardrobing?

If you are going to shop for retail therapy for reasons that you are pissed off, you are just blowing money because God has blessed you with some extra cash flow, or you just mad at your husband or wife and you just want them to pay for it then all of those reasons are YOUR PROBLEM! Don't take out your so called therapy on the salesperson. Just like as a customer you do not want to feel negativity amongst the team members then pay the salesperson the same respect.

Searching for the right clothes takes time and fun! Check your attitudes at the door. If you do not want to be bothered then stay your behind at home! The other thing you can do is just shop at the department stores where nobody speaks to you and everybody watches you. Of, course this will be an acception for department stores who base their pay off of sales per hour, but this is rare.

Sales persons have a job to do and its to service you! As the good ole saying states, "Don't bite the hand that feeds you!" If anything be sure to have a conversation with these workers because they may make you feel better!

RULES OF FASHION IN RETAIL

There are rules. Whether we like it or not we have rules. I have seen so many customers treat retail workers as if they should worship the ground they walk on but little do each of us know that retail is a very hard job..but it is a BUSINESS!

Over the next couple of days I want to share many RULES TO FASHION RETAIL.

Did you know that your retail workers that are full-time make anywhere from $30,000 to $60,000? These numbers are  from my own experience however I am utilizing these numbers to say that retail workers do earn a living and your business is important!

RULE #1 Choosing a Place to shop
When you shop, there should always be someone who says "Hello!" If they don't..then run for the hills and somewhere where you will be acknowledged. I train  my team that our store is like our house and it is a standard to treat it as such. When someone comes into your home you don't ignore them do you? No! You get to know your "guest." You ask them their name and then you engage them in a conversation to make your guest feel at home.

So, do not be shocked when you go into a store and the salesperson greets and engages you, it should be a requirement for your shopping experience. Of course you should always engage back and get to know the salesperson. I have seen customers looked freaked out because the shopping experience is not something that they are used to. But as a shopper, have some standards about where you spend your money!

The store you will find that have this service is J.Jill, Chico's, Banana Republic, J. Crew, Ann Taylor, to name a few. To sum it up, boutique stores are the best to shop in because the company drives off the value of the customer. If, for some reason one store is better than the next then be sure to call that store out. Each store within a Brand should have a mirror image. In other words, no matter if you go into a J.Jill store on the east coast or the west coast the customer experience should be the same.

Stay tuned for more RULES!

Love Fashion:Get the Inside Scoop

My experience has taken me on a journey of fashion,the sex of fashion , and the art of wardrobing from a retail perspective. The way you shop and how you shop has an effect on how you feel, what you think about you, what others think about you, and how the retail stylist views you.

I have helped many near and far find their inner style and beauty; to teach how to flatter your body according to your style. Even though ive never Blogged before, I can see this becoming addictive because I care so much about YOU! So, here I am ready to service you as so many have encouraged me to start a Blog.

How do conclude your personal style? What about if you want to change your style? How do you consider what to change it to? Well many things should be taken into consideration. If you are a plain ol' gal then try some color or prints. If you are a wild flower and want to tone it down utlize more base colors with a pop of color or a nice toned down print. If you are a sex pot and love showing your boobs or a little thigh, then you could find a happy length of one to two inches above the knee. The tops you choose should be figure flattering and fitted.

Some fashionista's out there like their clothes loose and juicy and just cannot stand for clothes to be constricting, then find tops that are generously cut but your bottom half needs to tailored. This look keeps this fashionista comfy, pretty, and her figure is flattered.

I remember helping a guest who was long and lean like me. Beautiful brown skin with hair to match her statue. She couldnt help the long monkey arms that God gave her. While trying on tops she would get sizes too big in order for the sleeves to be longer. i told her, "Absolutely not! " I did not want her to look like a potoato sack. I showed her ways to cuff the sleeves or even put a tact in the sleeve so that all the way around her body looked flattered and her arms were happy too!