Spring shopping is in full effect and should be getting busier in your stores! Here are some tips on how to make each day a success: 1. Be flexible. Busier times can be stressful times for management: remember to take care of your employees. Even though you have blackout periods, try to be flexible with your […]
Read moreCan you hear the beat? Yup, Coachella is just around the corner. It’s music festival season ladies. This isn’t the time of year to pack on a whim and see what happens, although here you probably could get away with it. Careful planning is often taken at this event, where next to the music, fashion […]
Read moreBefore I started Style Nine to Five, one of my jobs was a Store Manager for 4 years for a top Canadian Retailer at their busiest location downtown on Robson Street. During busy seasons, I’d have up to 25 staff—many of them part-timers. Some would stand around twiddling their thumbs, call in sick and just […]
Read moreFlowers: bright, cheery, and hitting retailers again this year. Florals are here to stay, and there are some specific tips for those of you who aren’t big into pattern but are willing to change things up this spring/summer. Tips: Here’s the thing about floral print, not all prints will be right for you. If […]
Read moreWith a mid-March heat wave in full effect (in Toronto, that is), it’s hard to resist a spring shopping spree. Make it worth your while with pieces that will work when it’s cool and when it’s warm. Keep an eye out for flirty details, bright colours, and lightweight fabrics in pieces you can still incorporate […]
Read moreChic, sophisticated and glamorously demure, preppy fashion has long been a timeless style influence on designers, socialites and aristocracy around the world. Ideal for Spring, when clean lines, crisp color blocking, and light accessories drive the style must-haves of the season, prep influence has evolved to blend long-standing staples of the look – sleek pants […]
Read morePaisley print is one of the biggest statements for Spring/Summer 2012. Whether it’s Jil Sander‘s (1,2) minimalist bright color combinations of paisley or Stella McCartney‘s (3,4) electric-blue paisley pyjamas, many designers have reinvented this 70’s swirly teardrop and transformed it into a vibrant and more appealing print. Will you experiment with paisley? Whether you choose a vibrant silk […]
Read moreFly away with the style season’s most prominent animal influence – the bird. From the ready-to-wear runways of Kenzo, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Commuun, the fashion world is alive with swans, finches, doves and the like for Spring/Summer 2012, and they are high style through and through. In small, delicate doses, all-over prints and […]
Read moreIn Fall 2011 we were given a sneak peek of what was to come in the world of denim. In fact holiday time brought upon us flashes of bright red and cobalt blue denim. Though the initial look was shocking, it didn’t take long before retailers couldn’t keep them in stock. Looking forward to the […]
Read moreRETAIL: the after-school job that turned into a rewarding career. The retail industry is not just about selling clothes, and it’s definitely not just an after-school job anymore. Retail is an industry that fosters many successful creative and leadership careers. If you see yourself wanting a career in a retail environment, I have some tips […]
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