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That Warm Fuzzy Feeling


I’ve always found immense joy in finding things that people love, shopping for the perfect gift for someone’s birthday or Christmas and the excitement of watching them open it and (hopefully) liking what I have bought them.

This love of finding things for people was perfect for when I worked in retail. I worked in a beautiful jewellery shop (Tyler Jenkins in Swansea) which was such a great place to work, as they let me use my creative side by allowing me to design some of the displays and I ended up knowing what was in the whole store! If people came in looking for ideas of what to get someone, I would ask them a few questions about who the gift was for and go around the shop pulling different things out for them to look at, mostly it was items they hadn’t even noticed. I also worked in a clothes shop (selling the Bench, Hooch etc) in Cardiff, where the womenswear section was in the basement, so mostly you were on your own down there. When customers came downstairs, I couldn’t help chatting to them and asking if they needed help with what they were looking for, again pulling out things they hadn’t noticed and offering advice on how the jeans/trousers/top looked.

It was always great when they bought something you recommended. That buzz you get from finding something they hadn’t seen and it being exactly what they were looking for, love it!

Shopping trips are always fun for me, even if I don’t end up buying something. If I’ve helped someone else find something they love, it’s the same feeling as if I’ve bought it myself. Not so long ago an old work colleague asked for some help shopping as she needed a few new work things and to update her casual wardrobe, so we took a trip to Southampton. She ended up with shirts, tops, jumpers, work trousers (a style she definitely wouldn’t have picked herself, but looked great on her), jeans and even bra and knickers!

That’s why I know that Personal Styling is what I really want to do. That warm fuzzy feeling of helping people find something that not only they love, but makes them feel confident and happy in themselves. Perfect.




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