So for the longest time I thought I was the number one guy to ask about shopping.
I literally prided myself on my knowledge of stores and shops all over New York City.
I was like an app for inner-city sopping! I could tell were to go for whatever you needed and grantee you would be happy with my recommendation.
This is all aside for my fashion since which I also pride myself on as do so many of my charming friends.
Now, being in this position of "know it all" like I thought I was can kinda get to your head sometimes, like I would be in middle of a conversation and someone would say what he was looking for and I would interrupt with a recommendation.
Or I would be at a party and see something that someone else was wearing and go over to him and say "I bet you got your shoes at such and such a place" and so on.
I have to admit I was really obnoxious and all of my boyfriends would tell me to stop being so invasive but I just couldn't help myself! Long story short, I was walking in Manhattan and passed by one of the many jewelry stores and saw something that I have never seen before, mannequins wearing jewelry! Everyone knows how jewelry is normally displayed, on small busts of chests or one some kind of velvety neck or hand but I saw a jewelry store using mannequins for jewelry display.
I find that to be so interesting because the way display mannequins are normally used and ( I sure you see this coming) is for clothing.
Ever clothing store in the world has mannequins but never have I seen it happen in jewelry stores.
I think that the reason why is because if there is a mannequin fully dressed in clothing and also wearing jewelry the fact that it is wearing clothing takes away from the jewelry.
But in this store it worked! It was full of people and had a great feel and I really hope that it is successful.
As for me I am a bit humbled because I thought I saw it all when it came to the serious business of shopping but I guess I have a lot to learn.