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Erik,

Whose pics are being held by the mannequin? The picture is slightly blurred. Are the images of a young woman or an older woman? Just curious.

Posted by M. R. Maguire at January 24, 2005 1:15 PM

M.R., good question, but you know, i don't know the answer. i was taken by the words on the wall and didn't look closely at the pictures w/in the picture.

Posted by Erik at January 24, 2005 1:32 PM

What she's trying to say is that we all deserve to have second chances, second, third, fourth, ...as many as we need and that companies need to be behind us cheering us on, supporting us in our emotional futures. It's a relationship not a transaction, mistakes will be made...a black dress will be put on instead of a white one...love me, support me, not the sale. Think past the "deed," try not to put so much pressure on being perfect the first time: younger/older, big/small. I think the mannequin is the perfect metaphor.

Posted by Wendy at January 24, 2005 1:35 PM

Hmm. Okay. I like the idea of throwing out the perfectionist but wasn't sure how this related to style and fashion. I know I've had my "fashion disaster" moments but my mindset when looking for clothing isn't deep internal ponderings. Rather, it's 1) does it make me look good 2) is it on sale and perhaps more importantly, 3) is the waistline flexible? ;-)

I don't enjoy shopping. I'm rather utilitarian when it comes to buying clothes. Now books...are another matter. I'm no clothes horse but definitely a bookworm!

Posted by M. R. Maguire at January 24, 2005 2:28 PM

One more thought: I like a company that builds confidence in a woman's ability to trust her own sense of judgement.

It would be great to see a redheaded manniquin wearing red and underneath it say, "Who Says Redheads Can't Wear Red?" Have surrounding mannequins all in drab gray while the vibrant redhead stands out.

Posted by M. R. Maguire at January 24, 2005 2:36 PM

i don't enjoy shopping either. i love love love buying books! amazon.com knows me, the real me.

Posted by Wendy at January 24, 2005 2:38 PM

Wendy,

Glad to know another bookworm! Both Amazon and Half.com know me, too! :-)

Posted by M. R. Maguire at January 24, 2005 3:26 PM

A friend of mine is trainer in accelerated learning has taken the word mistake and tranformed it into practice. "It is okay to make practice." It really works wonders on the perfectionist in class who would otherwise not try things that are different.

Posted by gary fox at January 24, 2005 3:38 PM

I wish we could see the photos better. I love the verbiage, but without the imagery, I'm not sure I get it. Is it a statement about wearing white before Easter?

I've told friends I want my tombstone to read the following:

"He lived a good life with only one fatal mistake."

Posted by Dustin at January 24, 2005 7:21 PM

I like how the display looks like it's a mistake, too. It's more convincing (even though it makes me reluctantly suspicious of laziness).

(I wish Amazon knew me better.)

Posted by Jason Kerr at January 25, 2005 5:10 AM

Nordstrom is the ultimate in cool shopping experience - hopefully they open more stores world-wide.

Posted by John at January 25, 2005 10:23 AM