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It's Staggering! It's the Stupendous Staging Costume!

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Home Stager with Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes

Staging CostumeIt's Staggering!  It's the Stupendous Staging costume!  Yes, it's very WW (or Wonder Woman, for those not in the know...), and it's NOT black, but you can't have everything. 

Periodically we Stagers have discussed two categories of our wardrobes:

  1. What we wear to meet clients.
  2. What we wear to actually Stage in.

In the summer, I'm most often in a black T-shirt or tank and black tennis skirt.  When it's cooler, it's a long-sleeved black T and black yoga pants.  For client meetings, I mix in a little charcoal grey and great coats with boots.

However, I believe this little number from Sonia Rykiel says it all, because we women Stagers can do it all!

We can design, plan, tell the truth, budget, shop, paint, move, hang art and window treatments, drive, pack, console, cheer, energize, smile, laugh, empathize, play, help those in need, have a life, and solve problems.  As Sonia says "We are all Wonder Women!"

Now, if only it came in black...

 

Wendy Hayden
Photographer, Home Stager, ePRO - Richmond, VA
Chesterfield, Richmond & Powahatan

I think that if we showed up wearing wonder woman costumes to staging consults our taste would be seriously questioned!  Very Funny! 

I wear dresses to consultations and jeans and a black shirt for stagings.  Bought a shirt with my web address on it but it's white and I never wear it! 

Aug 31, 2010 01:35 AM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

Very cute blog post.  You stagers do a fantastic job, worthy of super hero status.

Aug 31, 2010 01:58 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Love it LOL!! I gave up the 'mini' years ago though ;).

I wear washable co-ordinates so I can get rid of dog slobber, hair or smokers stink easily.

Aug 31, 2010 03:20 AM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

LOL!!!  We should start marketing those!!! Great post!!!

Aug 31, 2010 03:26 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Very cute, Julia - we ARE Wonder(ous) Women

Cathy, we should start making those, but you certainly wouldn't WANT to see me in one - LOL!

Aug 31, 2010 03:40 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Julie - Where's the photo of you modelling your new Wonder Woman outfit?  I'm a little disappointed...  ha ha!  Great list of all the things we do.

Aug 31, 2010 05:22 AM
Kathleen Emhof
Buffalo, Amherst, Orchard Park and Western New York - Buffalo, NY
Home Staging and Redesign, Experts in Transition

Julie, I KNOW there is a cape behind that gorgeous outfit! 

Last week, I contacted a local embroidery shop to do a cobbler's apron for me.  I may just ask for a copy of the above outfit instead!

 

Aug 31, 2010 05:59 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Thought this post would tickle you all - it's all about what we do!  I didn't mean to leave out the mne - I'm sure there are some Superman PJs around...

Kathleen:  Love the idea about a cobbler's apron - post a picture when you get it?

Aug 31, 2010 06:28 AM
Alicia Barrington
THE ORIGINAL HOUSTON HOME STAGING - Katy, TX
Houston Home Staging Presents Alicia Barrington

...  so, is this the look we're going after?  (No, it's not me <EG>)

Really, I swear it's not me........!

Happy staging y'all!

Aug 31, 2010 10:09 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Well, BYH, Tom!  Where did you find that photo of me?  Love the boots!  Julie

Aug 31, 2010 10:58 AM
Valerie Sagheddu
Apostle Art Home Staging & Design - Stroudsburg, PA
~Home Staging Professional, Poconos, PA

That picture is hilarious! If they make one in black ...I'm in but only if it comes with a cape too!!!

Aug 31, 2010 12:01 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

It appears that black is the color of choice in apparel for stagers!  I wear black most of the time, staging and otherwise.  I'm afraid if we started wearing itty bitty little Wonder Woman outfits we would start getting calls for another line of business!

Aug 31, 2010 12:41 PM
Patsy Overton
Patsy Overton Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia - Duluth, GA

Julia, this is so cute!  Can I order the tights in either red or blue?  Also, what colors do the boots come in?  A pink ensemble would be a nice change-up for a little variety.  Thanks for the chuckle.

Aug 31, 2010 01:53 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Valerie:  YES - we need a cape - but a small one, so it doesn't get in the way...

Sharon:  I like to wear black because it doesn't interfere w/ the colors I'm using, or looking at.

Patsy:  Black tights for me!  LOL

Aug 31, 2010 02:13 PM
Ginger Foust
Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA
Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging

Julia...this is a hoot!  I really can't imagine what my embroidery lady would say when I asked her to put my logo on this outfit.  She's so polite she probably wouldn't say a thing.  Thanks for the smile. 

Aug 31, 2010 03:02 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Ginger:  Methinks  RESA should come up w/ something...

Aug 31, 2010 03:13 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Poor David - I did realize I was leaving out the men - except for Tom, of course; he has his own outfit (see above, despite the disclaimers)...I'll look for the Superman PJs...Julie

Aug 31, 2010 03:16 PM
Alicia Barrington
THE ORIGINAL HOUSTON HOME STAGING - Katy, TX
Houston Home Staging Presents Alicia Barrington

Really, it isn't me......! 

I much prefer Catwoman!

Sep 05, 2010 08:30 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager
Ah, Catwoman - now we're talking about an OUTFIT! And all black too...
Sep 05, 2010 09:59 AM