My life is officially complete because I have been able to obtain a few wrap dresses. WHY didn’t anyone tell me about the convenience of such a dress? I’ve been vending and attending street festivals all my life. I remember being dragged on the train and the bus with my other siblings to these shows. I hated them they felt like such a waist of time (because I was being forced to work). Since there was so many of us I never got a chance to buy what I wanted. I was lucky if I got a fruit salad or a plate of food. So for awhile I had to pass up on all the wonderful treasures you get from all these fairs. The expensive handmade but well worthy items. I did buy my first leather belt and bag a few years ago from a family friend. If you are a Brooklyn native and frequent these fairs you should know of George; very pleasant and family oriented. He makes the hell out of leather goods. It saddens me to just now jump on the band wagon because I wasn’t able to afford most of the items I was raised around. I lived at these fairs and have accommodated them to my life ( and not because its apart of my parents lifestyle). It pleases me to now be able to buy whatever I want because I have my own table of products to sell.
It’s a blessing also that I am able to apply my vending skills to real life. I can use and apply them for my own small business. It was always one of those family activities that I dreaded doing because I didn’t know the value. Now I can really appreciate the customer service skills that I’ve learned and how to be business oriented. Being able to change a 10X10 space and down size to 8X10. I can use those skills to design a store once I decide to open one. There are a lot factors that play into it and I’m happy I have them to use to my advantage.
This was the third day at the International Festival in Brooklyn. It was fairly slow and rainy. But I was lucky enough to be as fly as I wanted to be in my wrap dress.
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