The other day at the Lovely Little Boutique Where I Work (which in fact sells moderately-priced casual clothing to a mostly mature customer) a client spent close to $2,000 buying two of everything she picked out.
Not that one should ever assume, but coming into the store she didn't exactly look like someone who would have duplicate closets. Not dripping with diamonds, no chauffeured limo waiting at the curb, she was lovely and undemanding. At first I thought she must have a twin and they still dressed alike. No, she has two homes in different states and likes to travel light.
I've been thinking about this. Not only was that not an everyday occurrence, it was later followed by a customer who rudely declared she wanted no help and proceeded to tear up the place looking for some pants I could have found for her in ten seconds.
That's a whole other retail rant. Why do some customers (and this is only the rare few) treat sales associates like lesser beings? Many of us have either been at our gigs for eons and know more what you're looking for than you do. The newbies may have been head of nursing at a prestigious hospital or a federal judge (among two of my recently retired co-workers). Like I said, one should never assume.
But would you, if you could, buy two of everything? Would it be worth packing a suitcase to have more variety? Or is it better to have a smaller wardrobe with less hassle? I know where I would land. If I could travel with a stand-up walk-in trunk, I would. It's that hard to decide what to pack because how will I know what I want to wear? What mood will I be in? What will I be doing? Where will I be going? When forced to I traveled carry-on for a ten-day European trip and forgot to be bored with my limited wardrobe, but that's not a scenario I relish. And if I had homes in two very different places, wouldn't my clothing choices be different too?
I will, of course, never know the answer because the two homes I've had were never at the same time.
But would you, if you could???
