Say Yes to the Dress

[ZTABullwinkle]

On TWOP's forums, a poster posted this interview with one of the owners, Ronnie. According to the interview, Claudia no longer works at Kleinfeld's. LINK

Claudia had been with the store for a short time compared to the other sales girls. She was the new kid on the block. She was picked originally because she was flamboyant, young, and Half Yard liked the demographic she appealed to. They had no idea after her interview what she would become. As the whole team of people had shot thousands of hours in the store for months, they realized every time they shot her, there were problems with staff, managers, and everyone else – and as it aired, it became a focal point. People became concerned enough to not have her as a consultant, after she had her first episode where she appeared to not have a warm, engaging manner. She came across as someone who knew everything and didn’t listen to brides and their mothers. People e-mailed and called, saying she was trying too hard to say what she thinks and not listening. It turned out that she was putting her foot into her mouth; it seemed to be that way every week. You shoot reality and you never know what you will get. It wasn’t planned this way at all. Claudia is no longer at the store – her employment was terminated, but not on air, because of privacy. It was unfortunate that her performance was not up to par. We still get calls about what happened. People still request not to have her as a consultant if she is still employed.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle

On TWOP's forums, a poster posted this interview with one of the owners, Ronnie. According to the interview, Claudia no longer works at Kleinfeld's. LINK

THANK GOODNESS.

But who's gonna cause drama?

[SWTXBelle]

Oh, there will be drama. Any time you have brides, their friends, their families, and the possible expenditure of thousands of dollars you will have drama!

[DreamfulSpirit]

Oh thank god she's gone! She never listened to anyone!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by DreamfulSpirit

Oh thank god she's gone! She never listened to anyone!

I recall that there was a girl who came in who wanted to look at a certain style of dress (I think it was a "grecian goddess sheath dress kind of look"), and Claudia says "Well, unless you're tall and thin it doesn't usually look good. It's a hard look to pull off, but we can let you try on a few and see it for yourself." Then she jokingly apologized for being a "Debbie Downer."

I thought that was a tad rude. I mean, who says that to someone when they first walk into a store? I know that as a consultant, you should offer your opinion, but I also think you should let the brides pick and try on whatever they want, even if you don't think it looks the best. There's a fine line between offering your opinion and just NOT listening.


If I ever went to Kleinfeld, I'd want Keasha to be my consultant. She's my fave, hands down. She just seems so nice.