Closet Diva…

 

I have always blamed it on the fact I was the only girl with four brothers. Testosterone flowed freely at my house. No matter what the subject, I was overruled. My childhood was dotted with family gatherings to watch vulnerable animals being chased down on “Wild Kingdom,” and family night consisted of popcorn and All Star Wrestling on TV. My wardrobe was hand me downs from the guys (on the plus side, I had more worn-in Levi’s than any other girl in school!) I had a “pixie” haircut. We had 1 bathroom, and God forbid I should leave something girly around. Even my Mom, bless her heart, had too much to do to indulge in a lot of girliness.

It was only natural I would turn into a Closet Diva.

I started buying teen fashion magazines before anyone else. I started spending my money on makeup and sending for every cologne sample the magazines offered. I didn’t have money or opportunity to buy clothes, but I learned how to sew in the ninth grade and never looked back!

My first real job was as a retail salesperson in a mall store, and the rest is history. Can you say clothing discount???? I worked up to retail assistant manager after a stint in Cosmetology school, and yet my worship of everything fashion and beauty wasn’t quenched. I had the wardrobe, I did hair, what was left?

The answer came when my children were small. I began making jewelry. I have now been in business 9 years and have been very successful at it. I had to start selling it because I became so addicted to buying beads and making jewelry that I needed an outlet!

Now if I could just learn to make shoes…

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Closet Diva…

 

I have always blamed it on the fact I was the only girl with four brothers.  Testosterone flowed freely at my house.  No matter what the subject, I was overruled.  My childhood was dotted with family gatherings to watch vulnerable animals being chased down on “Wild Kingdom,” and family night consisted of popcorn and All Star Wrestling on TV.  My wardrobe was hand me downs from the guys (on the plus side, I had more worn-in Levi’s than any other girl in school!)  I had a “pixie” haircut.  We had 1 bathroom, and God forbid I should leave something girly around.  Even my Mom, bless her heart, had too much to do to indulge in a lot of girliness.

It was only natural I would turn into a Closet Diva.

I started buying teen fashion magazines before anyone else.  I started spending my money on makeup and sending for every cologne sample the magazines offered.  I didn’t have money or opportunity to buy clothes, but I learned how to sew in the ninth grade and never looked back! 

My first real job was as a retail salesperson in a mall store, and the rest is history.  Can you say clothing discount???? I worked up to retail assistant manager after a stint in Cosmetology school, and yet my worship of everything fashion and beauty wasn’t quenched.  I had the wardrobe, I did hair, what was left?

The answer came when my children were small.  I began making jewelry.  I have now been in business 9 years and have been very successful at it.  I had to start selling it because I became so addicted to buying beads and making jewelry that I needed an outlet! 

Now if I could just learn to make shoes….