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Blue Cat Dec 5th 2013 1:38 am

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11022079)
Ah, a side commission deal - I like that. You've thought about everything :rofl:


What is your view on lipstick that changes from green to red with warmth? Other than it's role in seeing if granny is dead or not, I've never understood it.

commission deal? consultancy is the word your looking for.

kittycat1 Dec 5th 2013 2:10 am

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I used to charge a whole lot more than that for a personal shopping day in London so 100 quid isn't bad!

Alexa Dec 5th 2013 3:03 am

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11022079)
Ah, a side commission deal - I like that. You've thought about everything :rofl:


What is your view on lipstick that changes from green to red with warmth? Other than it's role in seeing if granny is dead or not, I've never understood it.

The reason why some women like those is that the colour change is not the same on all people who use it. The colour /shade depends on the temperature and the skin chemistry.
A personalized shade, so to say.

Blue Cat Dec 5th 2013 5:41 pm

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Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 11022134)
I used to charge a whole lot more than that for a personal shopping day in London so 100 quid isn't bad!

140 quid a day for personal shopping in London I think is the going rate.

kittycat1 Dec 5th 2013 6:07 pm

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I used to charge 250 for a half day 400 for a full day plus expenses- to be honest I generally hate working with Jo public so didn't want any old riff Raff so would overcharge, those are the clients that are more likely to be repeat clients as well so I ended up with some very loyal clients who I would end up shopping for without them, would so do all their Xmas / gift shopping etc none of them wanted me to tell them how to shop- they just wanted me to tell them what to wear - when time is a luxury that's all you want I guess.

Filled the gaps when I wasnt working on shows or shoots.

And more than half on my clients were men and they didn't care that I don't look like a supermodel.

Blue Cat Dec 5th 2013 6:18 pm

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 11023375)
I used to charge 250 for a half day 400 for a full day plus expenses- to be honest I generally hate working with Jo public so didn't want any old riff Raff so would overcharge, those are the clients that are more likely to be repeat clients as well so I ended up with some very loyal clients who I would end up shopping for without them, would so do all their Xmas / gift shopping etc none of them wanted me to tell them how to shop- they just wanted me to tell them what to wear - when time is a luxury that's all you want I guess.

Filled the gaps when I wasnt working on shows or shoots.

And more than half on my clients were men and they didn't care that I don't look like a supermodel.

good on you!! we don't get many requests for personal shopping, our own fault really as we have so much stock we more or less give that service for free. Each to their own at the end of the day but it has made a big difference to my life, especially when it comes to shopping. I spend less and only buy things that I need as opposed to things that I want that ended up unworn probably cos they were green but in fashion.

kittycat1 Dec 5th 2013 6:35 pm

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I would have thought you could make a killing out here, lots of men that have no idea how to dress and hate shopping!

Blue Cat Dec 5th 2013 7:00 pm

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 11023394)
I would have thought you could make a killing out here, lots of men that have no idea how to dress and hate shopping!

once they have a colour analysis done they are fine, they don't need us anymore :)

Alexa Dec 5th 2013 8:18 pm

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 11023394)
I would have thought you could make a killing out here, lots of men that have no idea how to dress and hate shopping!

Men only??? Look at some women :eek:

NorthernLad Dec 5th 2013 8:19 pm

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Personal shopping and colour analysis?

A fool and his money are soon parted.

Bahtatboy Dec 5th 2013 9:40 pm

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by NorthernLad (Post 11023493)
Personal shopping and colour analysis?

A fool and his money are soon parted.

<<Snort>>I never do my own shopping. I have two female assistants (Italian sisters) who look after all my expenditure, they even have access to my credit cards. I think they're careful with my money, they certainly always appear neat, tidy and well-dressed.

Irishbeekeeper Dec 7th 2013 1:25 am

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11023580)
<<Snort>>I never do my own shopping. I have two female assistants (Italian sisters) who look after all my expenditure, they even have access to my credit cards. I think they're careful with my money, they certainly always appear neat, tidy and well-dressed.

do you like being choked? ;)

winter Dec 7th 2013 1:32 am

Re: Married or not
 

Originally Posted by NorthernLad (Post 11023493)
Personal shopping and colour analysis?

A fool and his money are soon parted.

I agree, I don't buy any clothes, waste of money, I have clothes that work for work

OriginalSunshine Dec 7th 2013 2:48 am

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so tell me where the heck you can buy a decent female suit in a UK size 10 (so, no not a 6, nor a 16) in Dubai? I spent two days wandering Dubai mall with no luck. It all seems to be Russian whores or Ab Fab Patsy clothing - no female business clothing at all!

scrubbedexpat141 Dec 7th 2013 4:20 am

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Originally Posted by OriginalSunshine (Post 11025250)
so tell me where the heck you can buy a decent female suit in a UK size 10 (so, no not a 6, nor a 16) in Dubai? I spent two days wandering Dubai mall with no luck. It all seems to be Russian whores or Ab Fab Patsy clothing - no female business clothing at all!

Carrefour?


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