[nabs-l] techniques for shopping and trends

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi=20Ashley,

I=20can't=20help=20you=20very=20much=20with=20techniques=20for=20shopping=20=
for=20
clothes,=20perfume=20and=20jewelry,=20as=20most=20of=20these=20questions=20=
would=20be=20
better=20answered=20by=20ladies,=20which=20I'm=20not.=20=20But=20I=20can=20=
give=20you=20one=20
resource=20for=20finding=20out=20the=20fassion=20trends.=20=20There's=20a=20=
lady=20
named=20Lynn=20Cooper=20who=20started=20an=20initiative=20called=20the=20Mi=
rrors=20
Project,=20to=20make=20fassion=20more=20accessible=20to=20people=20with=20
disabilities.=20=20She=20comes=20on=20ACB=20Reports,=20which=20can=20be=20h=
eard=20on=20
acbradio.org,=20twice=20every=20season=20to=20give=20her=20Fassion=20Report=
,=20
describing
that=20season's=20fassion=20trends=20for=20both=20men=20and=20women.=20=20T=
his=20is=20a=20
good=20resource=20to=20find=20a=20detailed=20description=20of=20all=20the=20=
trends=20
spesifically=20tailored=20for=20blind=20people.=20=20Lynn's=20Web=20site=20=
is=20
www.lynncooper.us=20and=20you=20can=20find=20the=202011=20ACB=20Reports=20s=
hows=20on=20
www.acb.org.

=20-----=20Original=20Message=20-----
From:=20"Ashley=20Bramlett"=20<bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To:=20"National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20mailing=20list"=20
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date=20sent:=20Mon,=2024=20Oct=202011=2014:47:40=20-0400
Subject:=20[nabs-l]=20techniques=20for=20shopping=20and=20trends

Hi=20all,

What=20are=20techniques=20for=20clothes=20shopping?=20What=20do=20you=20nee=
d=20to=20
know=20when=20going=20to=20shop?=20Of=20course,=20the=20size=20and=20brand=
=20you=20wear=20
are=20important.=20=20What=20else?

I=20know=20how=20to=20shop=20for=20regular=20items=20like=20groceries;=20yo=
u=20just=20ask=20
a=20clerk=20in=20the=20store.=20=20But=20clothes=20are=20different.=20=20Yo=
u=20need=20the=20
right=20thing=20and=20often=20need=20to=20try=20things=20on.=20=20I=E2=80=99=
m=20sure=20picking=20
out=20something=20like=20jeans,=20sweat=20pants,=20or=20a=20casual=20shirt=
=20is=20
easier=20than=20picking=20out=20something=20more=20dressy.=20=20Personally,=
=20I=20
grew=20up=20using=20JCPenney=20and=20Hects=20before=20they=20were=20bought.=
=20=20We=20
also=20use=20Macy=E2=80=99s=20too.

Also,=20how=20do=20you=20pick=20perfume=20out?=20What=20about=20jewelry?=20=
We=20cannot=20
see=20it=20in=20the=20case.

I=20know=20some=20stores=20have=20personal=20shoppers.=20=20Do=20they=20cha=
rge=20for=20
their=20service?=20If=20you=20used=20one,=20how=20did=20it=20go?=20How=20lo=
ng=20do=20you=20
have=20with=20them?=20Some=20blind=20people=20always=20shop=20with=20family=
=20so=20they=20
can=20get=20feedback=20on=20how=20they=20look.=20=20I;=E2=80=99d=20rather=20=
pick=20my=20own=20
things=20and=20pick=20out=20something=20independent=20from=20my=20mother=E2=
=80=99s=20
taste=20though,=20sometime.

Also,=20I=E2=80=99m=20not=20into=20fashion=20much,=20but=20its=20good=20to=
=20be=20aware=20of=20
trends=20and=20the=20latest=20stuff=20so=20we=20can=20pick=20them=20if=20we=
=20want.=20=20How=20
do=20you=20find=20out=20about=20that=20stuff?=20Are=20reading=20magazines=20=
such=20as=20
Seventeen=20a=20good=20idea=20even=20though=20we=20can=E2=80=99t=20see=20th=
e=20pictures?

Thanks.

Ashley
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