Shop Till you Drop

Today I had a change of location and I can safely say I finally understand the phrase, “shop till you drop.” One of Haven Style House’s co-owners, Cori, and I took a client shopping for her wardrobe as part of the personal styling service offered by the store. Although she did not buy products from Haven Style House, the client paid fifty dollars an hour for the service. We started shopping at 10 in the morning and we did not finish until 3 in the afternoon. Although it was tiring, it was a lot of fun to pick out clothes for the client. The client was an older lady with a very particular style, which was challenging since I had to choose clothes I thought she would like that I did not necessarily love myself because I needed to match her style. I felt accomplished and helpful whenever she loved something that I picked out for her. I was happy I could find clothing for her that made her feel pretty, comfortable, and slim. We started the day in Nordstrom, picking out items before the client even arrived because we wanted to be prepared and we knew that she had a specific style so we wanted to help her by narrowing everything down. We then ventured to Jcrew and to Banana Republic where she also found great pieces for her wardrobe. I am so happy I got to experience a full day of personal shopping because it is unique to the store and I wanted to see first hand how it was done. It was a great way to end my project because I got to put what I learned into action and personally help a client.