Ellery Homestyles

     Today I really enjoyed the tour that we were able to see at Ellery Homestyles. Last November I remember Molly coming to Kent and talking about her job. Then I wasn't really aware of the company or the Home Fashion career options. Being in Merchandising or Fashion in general people forget about the home decor and to be honest I thought that you could only be in those fields if you were in interior design, so I'm interested in that area of fashion now and could see myself at the company. The tour of the showroom was very informative. In particular I liked the Eclipse Collection that was sound proof and blocks out 99% of light. I thought that the kids line of curtains of glow in the dark was very innovative and I can see that being very popular for young kids. The Parasol collection I found great interest in, because they have to test the light against the fabric to see how much sun it can withstand before it fades. I believe Angela said that normally its about 40 hours of direct sunlight and the Parasol collection could withstand 1000 hours! The partner up with Arm & Hammer with the curtains I thought was a really smart business decision. The concept of curtains that smell fresh and can deodorize the smells of kitchens is something I had never heard of but makes complete sense.
        This is the first blog that I didn't have pictures for but I really got a lot of good information and learned a lot about a potential company I could work for. Molly and Angela really gave us some good tips on what to do for internships, interviews, resumes, and cover letters. I now think that I have added another direction of Fashion that I would love to work in.