Working for the Weekend

Ah, weekends in June. I don’t have to tell you that they don’t just come together without a lot of preparation. Graduations, bridal showers, weddings, birthdays…we’ve heard all about them all this week! The shop has been abuzz with women needing this or that for special events. It’s been fun! Bring it on, summer. In the words of Loverboy, “Come on baby, let’s go.”

Make it an ensemble: We had the two women in the shop at the exact same time shopping for the exact same bridal shower last weekend. When they realized why they were both here, they coordinated efforts – one picked up the PJ set and the other the matching robe. Gotta love a small town. We gift wrapped them in different papers to keep it a surprise. Reports back was that the bride loved it and was impressed with the matchy-matchy full ensemble.

Listen to your mother: While 12^th grade graduation gets a lot of the glory, this 8^th grade graduation event is a BIG DEAL when it comes to foundations. “Do you carry slips?” was the question of the week, mostly from Moms of 8^th grade girls who had had some conversation like, “If you are going to wear that white dress, you are going to wear a slip!”

“I’m in town for a wedding, and I forgot my….”: Starting this weekend, Manchester is host to a zillion weddings a weekend. People come from all over. There’s a lot to remember when you are getting ready to travel… especially if you are a woman who packed up everything for everyone else for that wedding in Manchester, Vermont! Evidently, Bras and Spanx are high on the list of “forgetables.” Thank GOD we are here – ha ha. We can almost finish a woman’s sentence by where she waves her hands when she walks in: Circular motion to the top of the body means bra, an added side-swiping motion means strapless bra, and the hand running across the belly and down this hips is sign-language for Spanx. We can comprehend all of this. It’s quite something!

No Nips: Nipple covers, “sticky boobs,” and other assorted modesty concealer type items such as one we’ve dubbed, “the hammock,” have been hot-sellers. They have all become quite the supply-and-demand project over the past couple of weeks – can you say, “re-order?!?” Some of these dresses with their cut-outs and plunges, I think we might start putting “Nipple Consultants” on our business cards!

A robe is but a robe: A gentleman walking into the shop is a little bit rare these days as opposed to higher dude walk-in times like Christmas and Valentine’s Day, but Gent X made the trip in his week. You see, he paid attention to a little conversation that he overheard at the house and it led him straight to JOY. The wife was in a few weeks ago and bought a robe for the daughter. The daughter “absolutely loves” the robe. The wife commented that she saw another one at the shop that was similar, but not exactly the same thing, that she wants to come back and get. Guess what she’s getting for her birthday this weekend? Happy Happy!

Oh, what a feeling to be part of your weekend. Have a great one everybody! Joy!

xo – Joy

Working for the Weekend – Loverboy

Everyone’s watching, to see what you will do

Everyone’s looking at you, oh

Everyone’s wondering, will you come out tonight

Everyone’s trying to get it right, get it right

Everybody’s working for the weekend
Everybody wants a little romance
Everybody’s goin’ off the deep end
Everybody needs a second chance, oh
You want a piece of my heart
You better start from start
You wanna be in the show
Come on baby lets go

Everyone’s looking to see if it was you
Everyone wants you to come through
Everyone’s hoping it’ll all work out
Everyone’s waiting they’re holding out

You want a piece of my heart
You better start from start
You wanna be in the show
Come on baby lets go