[nabs-l] techniques for shopping and trends

[Ashley Bramlett]

Thanks Chris.
Maybe others will chime in later. I heard that personal shoppers is one 
technique. I wonder how that works though. Do they select clothes based on 
skin tone and size? I wonder if some stores will measure you for size. I 
would expect you'd need an appointment which is fine, but I wouldn't want to 
pay for a service just to pick out clothes.
Also what about shoes. Usually if I'm with family, they browse and try and 
pick for me. Is it okay to browse by touching the shoes? Maybe get a shoe 
salesperson to bring me to the right type of shoe and then I see what is 
there? Sighted people just look around and say oh that shoe looks good. But 
I wonder a better, independent way even if its with sales staff.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 7:03 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] techniques for shopping and trends

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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