Thursday, September 3, 2009

Experience is Everything

I took a stroll down Fifth and Madison Avenue today and visited amazing brands such as Gucci, YSL, Burberry, Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs. Doors were opened for me, conversations were struck, compliments were made, clothes were tried on without pressure. Such temptation to buy that Balenciaga perfect coat that fit like a glove at Barneys.

Then I turned the corner and went to Bloomingdales on Lexington and 60th. Absolutely amazing how the experience and presentation hypmotizes you to buy or not to buy. No offense against Bloomingdales, but the experience was about mass amounts of people, poor displays, pressure selling, and a feeling of haste that made the merchandise look cheap compared to the boutiques on Fifth and Madison Avenue.

Experience is everything.

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