[nabs-l] techniques for shopping and trends

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Ashley,

I can't help you very much with techniques for shopping for 
clothes, perfume and jewelry, as most of these questions would be 
better answered by ladies, which I'm not.  But I can give you one 
resource for finding out the fassion trends.  There's a lady 
named Lynn Cooper who started an initiative called the Mirrors 
Project, to make fassion more accessible to people with 
disabilities.  She comes on ACB Reports, which can be heard on 
acbradio.org, twice every season to give her Fassion Report, 
describing
that season's fassion trends for both men and women.  This is a 
good resource to find a detailed description of all the trends 
spesifically tailored for blind people.  Lynn's Web site is 
www.lynncooper.us and you can find the 2011 ACB Reports shows on 
www.acb.org.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:47:40 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] techniques for shopping and trends

Hi all,

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks.

Ashley
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