To date, I have never passed a great deal of comments on menswear. This is changing today though as yesterday, and all this coming week, I am working in a gentleman's outfitters called Ede and Ravenscroft.
When I was first given this temporary position through my agency, I accepted it mainly because I needed the money. Yesterday morning when I got up I wasn't looking forward to it at all as I had had a browse through their website and had gotten the impression it was a very well to-do shop.... The thought of having to be posh and properly spoken for a whole day always fills me with dread. When I got there, however, it was incredibly interesting. Although they are by no means a fashion label, their classic pieces are stunning. None of the trousers are finished off at the bottoms properly as they get sent off to be adjusted to the right length for each person. They do the gowns for Oxford university, and the parliament gowns; and also the gowns and wigs for the judges. It's absolutely fascinating. Watching the measuring be done and such like.
From this coming week they also are running a special deal on all their bespoke suits. It's truly fascinating, and I'm hopefully going to learn more as this week goes on. It's certainly something I'm keen to learn as it will help me towards my eventual goal of being a personal shopper/stylist. Exciting stuff.
In other news, major work has now begun on a business idea I came up with a few months ago. The business plan is slowly being written up, the website layout slowly designed and the savings are starting to be made to make this a feasible project. Excitement. Will keep this place updated as much as possible without divulging too much as it is still in it's highly confidential stages. Including me, there are currently only 4 people in the entire world who know about this project in detail, and that's the way it's going to stay for now.
To keep me entertained in my hour lunch break at Ede and Ravenscroft; and to also help increase my passion for this project; and finally refresh my business knowledge from GCSE level and upwards; I'm currently reading the book "Boo Hoo" all about "boo.com": a fashion store on the internet that went bust. It is a true story and is from when the internet was in it's earlier stages, as Amazon and eBay and the likes were simply start-ups and it was all a very new concept.
I've tried reading the book before but always got side tracked by other titles, so finally decided to start again on it and read it solidly. It's been in my collection for a good 3 or 4 years now I believe, so by no means is it a new book out, but I would certainly recommend it if you have any interest in business, start-up companies, internet and clothes websites.
Not a lot else to say; will hopefully try and get some pictures of my smart work outfits for the week; having to be quite controlled and non-showy. Suit trousers, shirts and polished heels. All fun things; but I'm actually quite enjoying the change from jeans and t-shirts uniform that I usually get away with wearing.
When I was first given this temporary position through my agency, I accepted it mainly because I needed the money. Yesterday morning when I got up I wasn't looking forward to it at all as I had had a browse through their website and had gotten the impression it was a very well to-do shop.... The thought of having to be posh and properly spoken for a whole day always fills me with dread. When I got there, however, it was incredibly interesting. Although they are by no means a fashion label, their classic pieces are stunning. None of the trousers are finished off at the bottoms properly as they get sent off to be adjusted to the right length for each person. They do the gowns for Oxford university, and the parliament gowns; and also the gowns and wigs for the judges. It's absolutely fascinating. Watching the measuring be done and such like.
From this coming week they also are running a special deal on all their bespoke suits. It's truly fascinating, and I'm hopefully going to learn more as this week goes on. It's certainly something I'm keen to learn as it will help me towards my eventual goal of being a personal shopper/stylist. Exciting stuff.
In other news, major work has now begun on a business idea I came up with a few months ago. The business plan is slowly being written up, the website layout slowly designed and the savings are starting to be made to make this a feasible project. Excitement. Will keep this place updated as much as possible without divulging too much as it is still in it's highly confidential stages. Including me, there are currently only 4 people in the entire world who know about this project in detail, and that's the way it's going to stay for now.
To keep me entertained in my hour lunch break at Ede and Ravenscroft; and to also help increase my passion for this project; and finally refresh my business knowledge from GCSE level and upwards; I'm currently reading the book "Boo Hoo" all about "boo.com": a fashion store on the internet that went bust. It is a true story and is from when the internet was in it's earlier stages, as Amazon and eBay and the likes were simply start-ups and it was all a very new concept.
I've tried reading the book before but always got side tracked by other titles, so finally decided to start again on it and read it solidly. It's been in my collection for a good 3 or 4 years now I believe, so by no means is it a new book out, but I would certainly recommend it if you have any interest in business, start-up companies, internet and clothes websites.
Not a lot else to say; will hopefully try and get some pictures of my smart work outfits for the week; having to be quite controlled and non-showy. Suit trousers, shirts and polished heels. All fun things; but I'm actually quite enjoying the change from jeans and t-shirts uniform that I usually get away with wearing.
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