Last week we had a quieter week in our store. Slow flow of people. But we still had a good week in the end because of our manager, Jackie. She made some home visits to a few customers and made a few good sales. One lady bought $845, another bought $900 and a third bought $1500. We also had a $1,245 online purchase. I am telling you all of that because it fits into what we keep talking about when we meet. Business is not what it used to be. Nothing is what it used to be. Are we adapting to the changes? We cannot just sit in our stores and wait for the ladies to come in. We have...
Knits are my best favorite!
Knits are created by genuine expertise & super sophistication and talent.
Sonia Rykiel - the Queen of knits, passed on at 86.
A captivating talent. We miss her already.
When I first started this business many years ago, I thought I could do it all by myself. Very Israeli of me to think that:) And when I finally brought on my first three Sales reps, I thought it was enough. I wanted to keep my family small and tight. Time went on and things changed.... it was time to add a few new members to the family... Meet Mark and Daniel! Our newest additions to our selling team & family, based in Atlanta. Smart, kind, funny and professional.... they are a pleasure to work with! Below are some "get to know" info about them and a photo so you can put a face to a name. Come by our...
From Frida Kahlo's brows to Lauren Hutton's gap-toothed grin.
From Coco Chanel - the first Trendsetter, wearing pants with Chanel no.5 perfume & with her era defining bob, to Jean Seberg's pin striped sailor T shirts and pixie hairstyle.
Alembika AW16-17
All these women and many more, opened the door for all of us and made it possible for mainstream fashion to enable women to choose their identity via clothes.
Alembika AW16-17
Fashion offers today so much innovation and daring that it is up to us to pick and choose and make it happen.
Alembika AW16-17 (37)
Make us keep our identity.
Starting the season and getting ready for shows and market week makes me think how intricate, complicated and sophisticated our business is: Being on our feet for hours, planning our buying, making the appointments, and selling the end consumers!! To all those retailers out there who teach me how to do it well, how to have a business that makes money and make women look and feel good, I salute you! Done right, the success is there, the money is there. And so many of you have taught me how to make this is a successful, profitable business and enjoy it along the way. Aren't we lucky to be doing something we love!!? Happy Monday and a great season to...
