[nabs-l] clothes shopping and organizing

Thu Oct 18 13:39:40 UTC 2012

I don't like shopping with other people,  except maybe a friend  occasionally.  I could never rely on a stranger who works at a store to help me pick out things.  Usually, I find  pick up a bunch of items that I like.  I can usually tell if it’s the correct size by how if feels.  Then I try it on and take my final selections to the register.  At the register I always ask them to tell me the color and if the item has any print.  If the print sounds freaky I tell them I don't want the item and they don't mind putting it back for me.  
Matching isn't really that hard. Most dress pants for the office are neutral colors, black, gray, tan, ETC.    You can where jeans with any thing.  I like dresses also and dresses are really simple to match with shoes.  
I rarely buy a complete outfit that can not be mixed and matched with other stuff in my closet.  Once I buy something I always remember what color it is.  They do have color identifiers for people who struggle with that kind of thing.  I really love clothes so I make it a point to remember.   The mile stone device has a pretty good color identifier that provides detailed info about the color of the item.  
You can remember what items go together by how they feel.  Material and texture are rarely the same so attending to those details will help you differentiate items.  
I've had to develop techniques for shopping as independently as possible because I'm  super picky and have very different tastes from my mother and sister.  Also,  I like shopping at smaller stores much more than shopping at department stores.  The items are less generic and its easier to find what you need.  I hope this helps.  
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From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly Mihalakis
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [nabs-l] clothes shopping and organizing

Good morning, Ashley,

But I am aware of the wisdom of paying attention to such things as matching if I am making a,or crutial, first impression or am serving as a face of a company like at a job interview. Remember, I am in the habit of dressing p for school, daily.
>Carly, while I respect your opinion, I disagree with you. When you do 
>eventually start to do job interview and work, you definitely need to 
>match. If you walk into an office with mismatched clothes, you'll make 
>the wrong first impression on your employer, clients, and other 
>coworkers.
>
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>From: Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net
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><nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,"National Association of Blind Students mailing 
>list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:21:51 -0700
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] clothes shopping and organizing
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>Hi, Ashley,
>
>         I used to be all confounded by an idea of oh my god, not 
>MATCHING! Yet, since my life partner is blind I don't feel I need to 
>match for him, as well as my figuring out the more important things in 
>life than whether your clothes, match. I don't work, I'm a college 
>student. I dress up for school though, and I memorize what different 
>articles of clothing go together. I fell so much better after letting 
>that whole matching cocophony, go. It won't kill ya, contrary to how I 
>used to think, and how you probably, think!
>Good luck, my sister!
>CarAt 07:27 PM 10/17/2012, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
>Hi all, So, I was wondering about clothes shopping. Do you shop alone 
>or with friends or family? If you go alone, who assist you? Do you use 
>a personal shopper and if so, how does that work? I wonder if most 
>major department stores have personal shoppers; whether they do or not, 
>I know they will accommodate and help us, but a personal shopper would 
>know how to find clothes for different types of people and be used to 
>suggesting clothes. Iâ€™ve only shopped a little alone for clothes; in 
>my experience they seem short staffed and they did help me but I 
>usually had to wait a while. My mother tends to select things she feels 
>look good, but I think they are  probably her style, not always mine. 
>Also, anyone know what business casual means? I ask because offices 
>Iâ€™ve worked at often say this but that seems to be a big catch all 
>phrase. I realize it means nice clothes; no jeans; slacks of course; 
>maybe nice blouses and vests. Also, anyone want to share a system for 
>organizing clothes in the closet? How do you know pieces of outfits go 
>together once you wash them? Thanks.
>Ashley
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