Trying New Things October 30, 2009

I went to a dinner party at one of my girlfriend’s house. When I got there, there was some ladies I already knew and there was one that I just met. Being that I sell homes that should give an indication that I love homes. I like everything that make up a house, from the exterior to the home decor. My friend gave us a grand tour of her home. I already know the home but for a couple of other friends that was there they never saw the home. I enjoyed the tour because as you know I love looking at homes and I love to see how people decorate their homes. We went into her closet and it is huge. It could be a mini boutique. Automatically I am looking at all of the shoes, bags, clothes, and accessories. I started picking shoes up and matching it with outfits and purses. No one asked me to do this but, styling and fashion is a passion of mine. I love Real Estate and I love being a Realtor, but I am IN LOVE WITH FASHION!!! I worked retail all my life. I worked at one of Banana Republic’s premier flagship store and I sold almost 75k worth of clothes in almost 4 months as a part-time worker. I worked in the men’s department, and the women’s as well. I did so well that the store manger asked me to become a stylist for one of their departments. I did not take that position because my real estate business really took off. But as I was putting outfits together I really didn’t notice anyone watching me because I was in my zone. The young lady asked me how did I put one particular outfit together and I kind of didn’t  know how to answer that question because I don’t have a formula. It is just in me. I told her I am just creative. Then my friend whose closet we were in said, ” Monica always have style and can dress anyone” I blushed and said thank you. Then the young lady told me that her husband is an up and coming entertainer, and he is getting ready to release hid debut CD but he really don’t know how to put his image together. And she asked me to be his stylist and gave me his number. I said Ok but I was nervous as heck.  I was approached by someone else about helping them get an image. I said okay and I took their number as well.  A friend of mine works in the medical field and she had to wear scrubs, but recently she was promoted and she has to wear work attire. She asked me can I style her wardrobe. I did. We went shopping and I put all of her outfits together. She wore it to work and gets endless compliments. I can not tell you how many times I have and still do get stop about my outfits that I wear. Most people ask me how do I coordinate my colors, or they ask me about a particular bag that I am wearing or shoes, or accessories. I always tell them. Then I thought to myself, hey I can turn this into a business. That is what I am in the process of doing. I was a little nervous at first because I did not know how much to charge, and then I said I do not have any “big name” or “celebrity” clients, but then I said who cares. All of those men and women I dressed at Banana Republic or any of those retails stores I worked at could have been entertainment executives. Who knows. I started my business and I am selling accessories, jewelry, purses, scarfs, and my services to people. I am still a little nervous, however I want to stay a little nervous because often I perform better when I am a little nervous. So  I have to continue to lose weight because of my health and my image too. There are so many clothes I want to fit in that will allow me to represent my new business. So here I am about to try something new that I am passionate about, and I am not going to stop until I reach the top!