Our Cincinnati personal shopper services are completely Covid safe. Continue reading to find out what this process will look like in the middle of our pandemic. 

Local Cincinnati Personal Shopper

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered just about every aspect of our routines, including clothing shopping and maintaining our wardrobes. In the early months, many stores closed their doors. Now, most shops are open with reduced hours, reduced capacities, and require safety precautions such as wearing masks and using hand sanitizer upon entry.

Ever-changing store regulations combined with a work from home lifestyle have discouraged many of us from putting forth our typical effort into our appearance each morning. This is a shame, considering how starting the day with confidence can impact all domains of our lives!

Curating your image through clothing can help create a sense of identity, fuel your creative fire, and break the monotony of the long days at home. Personally, I find that the creativity and confidence that comes from effortful dressing makes me feel more present in other tasks throughout the day.

Instead of putting our wardrobe and styling on hold, let’s instead find ways to adapt to the circumstances. It’s the perfect time for those living in Cincinnati to consider hiring us as your personal shopper. There has never been a better time to experiment with your style—you can refine your look from the comfort of your home, judgment-free, before showing it off to friends and coworkers when life resumes.

It’s essential to invest in yourself, even if you don’t have your typical holiday events to find outfits for. There are options to make this investment safely in the midst of COVID, thanks to easily accessible online shopping and our low-contact services for residents seeking a Cincinnati personal shopper. And, with the extra time spent at home, it’s the ideal time to edit any chaotic closets so our favorite new items don’t get lost in the mess. 

Online Shopping

The boom of online retail has been a lifesaver for staying current on style while stuck at home. Every brand and item you could ever want, all at your fingertips. In many ways, it’s the perfect solution to COVID-friendly shopping.

You have eliminated the risks presented by leaving the house, entering a dressing room, and talking to sales associates in your go-to stores. Online shopping may minimize the risk of exposure, but it does present some practical challenges.

For example, having virtually unlimited options for purchases can be difficult to navigate and time-consuming. If you already hate shopping due to option-overload or inconsistent sizing, this could be particularly daunting.  Our tip for both issues is to stick to brands you know and trust. This will limit the number of items you have to sort through when searching for a particular product type.

Also, sizing and quality will be more predictable within a single brand than it is between different brands.  Do you love the way your pair of jeans feels when you put them on? Stick to that brand for future denim purchases! You will minimize returns and buyer’s remorse this way. After all, we’re all guilty of keeping imperfect items to avoid the hassle of returning them.

Because fit is often the biggest challenge of online shopping, we recommend doing a bit of research on an item before purchasing. Read reviews to see what other customers have to say about the fit. If the retailer you’re shopping with lists product measurements, this is also a huge help to make sure you get sizing right!

Online shopping is particularly appealing right now with holiday sales ramping up. With many sites offering 15, 20, even 30% off site wide, there’s no reason to put off purchases until Black Friday. Watch out for coupons from your favorite retailers. Black Friday historically generates a lot of foot traffic in stores, so online shopping is especially important this time of year to stay mindful of COVID concerns.

Interested in filling out your wardrobe but not interested in scrolling through page after page of products? Hire us as your Cincinnati personal shopper to comb through the best online retailers and local shops.

We’re Responding

While online shopping may be a convenient and responsible choice during this pandemic, it does come with its frustrations. Again, a great option for those looking to eliminate the stress and decision fatigue of this process is to hire us as your local Cincinnati personal shopper. We source the best options for your wardrobe, style, and price point so you’re not doing any guesswork and don’t have to leave the house.

In addition, we offer a range of other, all-virtual services such as a virtual closet clean-out for those wanting to take extra precautions. These options are great for those who may be part of a vulnerable population or are living with someone who is.

Of course, we take safety very seriously in every styling service. Communication will be over the phone or email whenever possible, and masks and social distancing will be utilized during in-person appointments to keep everyone safe. We want you to be comfortable!

If you have any additional requests regarding safety, please bring these to our attention so they may be accommodated. We are here to give you the best experience possible.

Home Organization

With all the extra time you are spending at home, it’s more important than ever to live in a well-organized space. Beyond the simple reason that it makes items easier to find, it can also help to reduce some of the baseline stress you feel day-to-day and elevate your mood. It feels great to see everything in its place instead of opening your closet door to a “to-do list.”

Plus, if you’re revamping your wardrobe during quarantine, it’s crucial to display your great new finds in a way that’s easy to see. This prevents all your hard work shopping (or our work in shopping for you!) from going to waste in a disorganized closet.

For those hiring us as your Cincinnati personal shopper, we highly recommend adding this closet clean-out service to complement the total experience. We would love to help you filter out old pieces you no longer wear, add in the new, and display the contents of your wardrobe in a way that makes getting dressed in the morning as streamlined as possible.

This may mean adding in clear drawers for accessories or investing in a set of slim, matching hangers to keep the area looking tidy. Closet clean-outs and organizational solutions are all done on a case-by-case basis to give you the best results!

Wrap-Up

While life during the pandemic may be stripped of our sense of normalcy, it should not be stripped of the joy and confidence that comes from living in style.

In fact, now is the perfect time to make this investment in yourself: let us help you eliminate the old from your wardrobe, fill in the gaps with pieces that work for your lifestyle and light you up, and organize your closet for an incredible total experience.

There are so many benefits to making these improvements to your life, from confidence to nailing down your style identity to simply making your morning routine a little easier. Best of all, we can accomplish this together in a way that is safe and socially distant. We will wear masks for all appointments and keep contact to a minimum, and we additionally offer fully virtual services. We love nothing more than helping you to feel your best—prioritize this in a time when so much else must be put on hold.