By: loveagoodvalue

Date: July, 2007

I started working with Julie because I had all of these clothes in my closet, and I wasn't really happy with 80% of them. I've never been big into shopping or fashion, but I know when I look OK and when I look great. I wanted to look great, even fabulous, more often!

So, Julie did my colors and gave me a color fan with the colors that are best for my skin, eyes, and hair for various situations - power outfits, more subdued outfits, and undergarmets.

Once we had figured out what colors made me look great, we tackled my closet. At the end, I had only clothes and shoes that looked great on me and a large bunch to donate to Career Closet.

So, now for the shopping. Shopping with Julie is how shopping should be - a (big!) dressing room full of clothes that are good candidates, and someone helping you decide whether each piece is right. Often, she'll make an appointment with one of the salespeople at the store so they're on call to get different sizes/colors. It's power shopping at it's best.

It hit me while we were in the dressing room trying on several black business suits - I can go into a store and find a jacket or a pair of pants that fit. But, with Julie, we were able to find the clothes that made me look fabulous. Try on 5 different suit jackets or pairs of pants, and you'll see that they all hang a little differently and fit a little differently. With Julie, I was able to pick the ones that really made me look great - not just that fit and made me look OK.

Julie knows all of the stores around here (shoes and clothing), so you don't have to hunt around for the places that carry the kinds of clothes you're looking for - a big time saver right off the bat.

After shopping with Julie one day, I stayed and shopped in a couple of stores by myself. After 3+ hours, I had a few shirts, no one helping me with different sizes or colors, and no one deciding with me about how great something really was. That was when I REALLY appreciated the service that Julie provides. In the time I had gotten a few shirts, Julie and I had gotten nearly a complete wardrobe.

Now, I have a closet full of clothes I love, that will wear well, and that will look great on me for several seasons. I'm sending my husband to Julie when he goes to buy suits in the fall!

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