Queer-eye for the straight woman

[OakLeaf]

ok, group hug (((((((hug)))))))))

Now, anyone want to go shopping???

YEAH!!!! But I still need Nigel from "The Devil Wears Prada." I need him on retainer.

[bmccasland]

I may live in one, or at least a third world country... but I have consistantly gotten good service at Banana Republic. YMMV, but try going some day other than a busy weekend afternoon. I took a pretty silk paisley skirt in last saturday morning and said I wanted to find tops to go with the skirt, for work, and they pulled things out. This was after a trip where I mentioned the skirt, and they told me to wait and bring it in. They wanted to know if I was looking for "work" or more casual, and pulled things accordingly. When I couldn't decide between two sweaters, to complete the look, we asked another sales person for his opinion. They grasp the concept that I only wanted to buy ONE, but which one? AND they even suggested that I didn't need to buy both.

Unfortunately for my curvy hips, I have to have their slacks tailored, BUT they're made so that tailoring is easier, as compared to other brands of women's clothes. The difference is how the waist band is put on, compare women's slacks to men's slacks - the men's are made to be tailored, but most women's isn't - the men's will have a verticle seam hiding under the center back belt loop, but most women's slacks / skirts won't. I'm not happy about needing to have things tailored, but to get the fit right, it's a necessary evil.

Anyway, I'm a happy Banana Republic customer.