Panic at the Mall

Shopping ordeal as portrayed by Blake Wright, daughter of Darin Wright, founder of elea blake cosmetics.

The Scene: A terrifyingly packed mall during tax free weekend.

The Mission: Get needed items before a return to Charleston, SC for college.

The Setback: Blake Wright's impatience and terror of packed spaces and long hours of shopping

The reluctance of her daughter to go shopping was of no concern for Darin Wright, whose joy was the thrill of the hunt for clothing apparel and deals. Dragging her daughter along the packed mall of persistent shoppers enjoying tax free weekend, Wright hunted for the perfect bathing suit her daughter needed for her college. This mission was a lot more daunting then it may seem, as Chattanooga is not a beach location and therefore had very limited bathing suit options. With little faith, Blake plodded behind her mother sighing and complaining.

Suddenly her mother stopped and showed her a somewhat meager collection of bathing suits priced around ten dollars. Knowing her daughter's distrust of colors besides black and white, a waste of a True Winter as her sister, Elea, jealously pointed out, she pulled out colors she identified as 'hers'.

Looking to irritate her mother, Blake pulled out her True Winter booklet smugly thinking her mother could not possibly identify a True Winter color just by browsing speedily through a clothing rack. Holding up her blues to the bathing suit, her smug face slowly crumbled into defeat, as the bright blue was indeed her color.

Outcome: Blake tried on the bright blue bathing suit, ended up loving it and purchasing it for a bargain.

Lesson: Never try to outdo the color experts... especially if they are your mother.