Beginning to Make My Style

Over the years, I have helped many teenagers, twenty-somethings, and women dress themselves.  For whatever occasion, I was there to make them look and feel like a million bucks...and I loved every minute of it.  When I was young, like 9 or 10, I would find myself in my mother's closet playing dress up with her clothes. I was in HEAVEN.  You see, I got it honest from both parents. One statement I never heard come out of my parents mouth every time they have helped me move (and I move a lot) is "You have too many clothes" or "Who has that many pairs of shoes" or "You need to get rid of some of these purses."  The reason...they both are clothes whores just like me. They each have a walk-in closet that's the size of a small bedroom and if that isn't enough, every closet in their 4 bedroom house is filled with the other clothes, shoes or suits that can't fit in the walk-in.
My parent's met when they both were working at a department store while in college 39 years ago. My Dad later owned a department store in a small town and although a customer could buy their seasonal wardrobe and home furnishings, it still had a "Mom & Pop" feel.  This is where I learned at a very young age how to treat customers.  No matter what they looked like or how much they spent, treat them with respect and appreciate every purchase they made..
It didn't occur to me until I was in college that you could ACTUALLY get a degree in this field...Fashion Merchandising.  My college roommate asked me to take an elective with her and this is what she signed me up for. I was so excited on the first day of class because I knew everything the teacher was talking about. This is what I was raised doing with my Dad everyday after school and in the summers.
So that is how my LOVE of Fashion truly began. At the age of 36, it is still my love and passion.  Oh, believe me, I have tried to run away from it because there's not a lot of money in a small town to pay the bills, however, it still resides in my heart.  In other words, this great LOVE will not leave me alone. And so the journey begins....