The Designer:
Born and raised in the Philippines, Jessica Gallegos, comes from a
family of 12. Having started commercial modeling at a young age, performing in
theatre, singing and hosting the children’s junior Probe team “5 and up”, she
has become exposed to the field of arts. After majoring in Early Childhood
Education at University Asia and the Pacific, she migrated to New York and
pursued her career as a teacher. With much love for the arts, she studied make
up and ventured into styling.
Her love for fashion is an everyday love affair even at a young
age. It became apparent that this love translated to another hobby, designing
clothes. From there it became a brand that is now called Wear Charlie- a one
stop shop where you can pick clothes of your own liking and taste while having
the luxury of being styled by the owner herself.
Jessica’s ease in knowing what looks good on a person is her
forte. Combined with her eye for understated elegance and her unique sense of
what works on your body, she can transform any garment you wear into a stand
out outfit. See for yourself the pieces she has created and what else is in
store for Wear Charlie.
The Story:
Who’s Charlie?
Wear Charlie is a character I created to
represent my personal style. It features ready-to-wear clothes I designed
and a styled collection I hand picked and put together myself. Also, part of the
brand’s services is doing custom made designs for its clients. Some of
the clients I have designed for are notable celebrities like Danica
Sotto-Pingris and Kristine Hermosa for their special events and TV guestings.
I design clothes for pregnant women,
daywear and evening wear, and the whole collection is categorized according to
themes. These themes represent my different style moods. (Read more about
my themes in the shop section). This allows Wear Charlie guests to choose what
they feel like wearing and shop freely exploring their own sense of style.
Wear Charlie also does styling for its celebrity and
non-celebrity clients for their events, guestings and their special
occasions. (Contact Wear Charlie for more details)
What makes Wear Charlie unique?
ñ It
is a personalized shopping experience when you buy in Wear Charlie.
Whether you shop online, at the Wear Charlie Closet (showroom), or at the Wear
Charlie bazaar booth, you’d be able to get on hand tips from me on how to wear
and mix and match your purchases with your existing wardrobe. For online
shoppers, all you need to do is send me a message and I would gladly share with
you ideas on how to style your outfits over the phone, through email, facebook
or twitter.
ñ It
has featured outfit options I pick out that changes weekly/by weekly giving
Wear Charlie guests the leisure of buying an already paired outfit or an idea
on how to style their similar clothes from their wardrobe.
ñ The
thematic categories makes it easier for Wear Charlie guests to know what they
want to buy and how they can match them, and it encourages them to try explore
other styles of clothing
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has a blog section where I regularly write about Wear Charlie, my designs,
styling and my personal anecdotes on my journey to a fashion-filled happy life.
ñ The
website also has a special section that features those who are in Wear Charlie
and the messages and feedback its guests sends Wear Charlie and myself.
ñ Wear
Charlie has a comfortable and unique showroom called the “Wear Charlie’s
Closet” where you can freely try on the clothes and have a private styling
session and shopping experience.
ñ Besides
making custom made clothes for its clients, Wear Charlie can also alter and
adjust your Wear Charlie clothes for you.
ñ Wear
Charlie also gives out special promos, discounts and freebies and you may even
also give a Wear Charlie gift certificate to a friend or loved one as a gift.
ñ Wear
Charlie follows trends but also promotes clothes that are classic, basic and
would fit the body well.
ñ More
importantly, Wear Charlie always has the customers in mind when it creates and
sells its pieces. What’s more important is to have happy customers
stepping out of the showroom or signing out of the website feeling awesome and
confident in the clothes they’re wearing.
The Themes:
1. Summer Time Love
ñ The Summertime
Love Collection is characterized by everything spring and summer- bright and
fun colors, flowers, happy patterns, beach and vacation wear.
2. Casual Sundays
ñ The Casual Sunday Collection features Wear Charlie’s casual wear-
shorts, dresses and comfy tops. Certainly, where else would you wear your
comfiest cute clothes but the park? Thus each piece in this collection is named
after famous parks around the globe.
3. Nomad
ñ The Nomad Collection features the rough and rugged style and
travelers comfort clothing of Wear Charlie. The names of this collection is
inspired by Nomadic Tribes.
4. Sail Away
ñ Sail Away features Wear Charlie’s nautical collection focusing
mostly on red, blue, yellow and black hues as well as striped patterned and
solid colored ensembles. This nautical collection is named after actual coasts
around the world.
5. Somewhere in Time
ñ Somewhere in Time features Wear Charlie’s vintage and classic
collection focusing on neutral colors, laces, classic cuts and timeless
patterns. And what better name to call these pieces but after classic stylish
women themselves. The names in this collection are taken after style icons of
the 20s-70s.
6. Date Night
ñ The Date Night collection features Wear Charlie’s outfit options
for your first date, girls’ night out, anniversary, engagement party, wedding
and other dressy events. The names in this collection are taken after the
streets New York City.
7. Pea in a Pod
ñ This collection features Wear Charlie’s pregnancy and post
pregnancy wear, and styles for full figured women. Most pieces in this
collection are empire cut, gartered or loose.
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