It was 8:45 in the morning when my doorbell rang. A friend of mine had kindly agreed to take my son to preschool so I wouldn’t have to load all three kids up to do so. I answered the door in my nice jeans, grey sweater, cute hat, and favorite necklace. Her response, “You’re dressed up. Where are you going today?” I paused for a moment, tilted my head up, and pondered that question. You could actually see the little thought bubble over my head reading “To the grocery store if I’m lucky.”
Gone are the days where women actually dressed up when they had nowhere to go. Looking put together as if they were headed to a dinner party but really just doing laundry. That generation is still committed to that mentality. When visiting my great-grandmother, I could always find her in a nice blouse and jewelry to match. Walk across the street to the local grocery store and I’d find women still wearing their pajamas and slippers. Seriously, they muster up enough energy to put their keys in the car and drive to the store, but can’t put their shoes on? Maybe the 1950’s housewives did have it right when they wore their pearls while vacuuming. Most of us grow up wanting to be a princess…become one on our wedding day… and then when we get back from the honeymoon it’s back to Cinderella scrubs. Please hold your feminist thoughts right there…. Sure, burning bras was a way to “stick it to the man,” not sure how men tricked our mothers into that one, but I feel better when the ladies are hoisted up. Maybe those housewives weren’t looking good for their husbands… but for themselves. Did we ever consider that? Don’t you feel better when you look good? There’s an extra little strut in our walk when we are looking our best. Please join me in starting a new women’s movement. The, “I still look put together even when my day is falling apart” movement.
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably thinking…. “But I’m covered in peanut butter, spit-up, poop, or all three at any given time. Wearing sweats is just my way of dressing for the occasion.” To which I respond… cotton is cotton. A nice pair of jeans or pants is made with the same kind of fabric sweatpants are. You pull both up one leg at a time right? I have to admit that I didn’t have this attitude before using Norwex laundry soap. That stuff really gets stains out. Allows me to be a little more carefree about my clothes. Contact your Norwex consultant to get “the scoop” on that product. But I digress. Next you’re probably asking, “I don’t have the time to stare at my closet and put something nice together.” But alas! I wouldn’t suggest something to you without providing a solution. Get a personal stylist to help you pick out outfits. Then getting dressed is like putting on a uniform. Except that you look fabulous. Did I lose you at personal stylist? This is where I let you in on a little secret. There is personal stylist in Federal Way, WA who styles regular people like you and me. She charges $20 an hour to make you look amazing. I have found that this has actually SAVED me money. Before, I would spend a little here and there on clothes, and then get home and end up regretting my choices. Soon after I stare at my closet and say, “I have nothing to wear.” After meeting with stylist, Krista Olufson, I know exactly what to wear and feel great wearing it. The BEST PART….she can tailor your closet with your wallet. You can do one or all three of the following services.
1.) A New You. Krista will meet with you and find out what your needs are. She researches what would look best on you and provides you with some shopping suggestions. I loved this because she gave me pictures of items that I could take with me shopping. Also, my list had ten items on it that included everything from hats to shoes. This allowed me to buy one thing at a time as I could afford it.2.) Coming Out of the Closet Session. Krista will go through your closet and suggest what to donate and what you could be pairing together to make a new look. I also enjoyed this because I was holding onto clothes I knew didn’t look good on me but couldn’t bring myself to give away. Having another person give you their honest and professional opinion freed up some closet space.
3.) Group Therapy. I absolutely hate to shop and hate spending money to do so. Not to mention the fact that I get a little bit of anxiety as I stand in front of a clothing item and wonder if it would look good on me or not. Shopping with Krista and a friend was such a fun experience. I think I ended up spending $150 on the shopping trip and was able to get several different outfit pairings.
I share this information with you as a friend and have no financial stake in this recommendation. Krista has not purchased add space and I’m not getting a discount of any kind for writing this. This is something I just had to share with you all since it really impacted the way I felt after hiring Krista. Feeling put together when days spins out of control still leaves me with a good feeling at the end of the day. Since I am seriously fashion challenged, I plan on using Krista’s services twice a year. Once in the Spring/Summer and once for Fall/Winter. Sure your husband, children, and eventually your work will benefit from this new look…but do it for yourself first. This is the part where I add a disclaimer. There is a time when you may excuse yourself from this new women's movement. Like when you’ve been up all night with the baby, cleaning your oven, doing your laundry, and writing a blog. (Hypothetically speaking of course) Then by all means, throw that Nike hat on. But other than that…. The next time I see you in running clothes I’d like to think that you actually went running.
To assist you in this new women's movement, contact Krista Olufson. 253-815-1987 or Krista.olufson@comcast.net
No comments:
Post a Comment