Most women choose office supplies depending on the weather or mood of that day. However, I choose my clothes according to where I need to make measurements or supervise the implementation of the different stages of the project. Even if it’s a great day out and I’d like to put on my favorite sandals, perfectly matched with the new dress that’s being worn, I have to shake my shoulders, open the other closet and throw a pair of jeans, a shirt and a pair of sneakers. “Today we go to measurements!” As a designer or architect, you must be prepared for visits to lime, cement, sand, where you have to climb the scaffolding or overcome various obstacles.
Like any uncomfortable woman and a lot of pants and sports shoes on the summer days, I rearranged my office where I worked and released a closet that I had with the right work equipment: sneakers, a few pairs of socks, a sweater older, rubber boots for rain and mud days, hand cream, wet and dry napkins.
Although my boyfriend asked me ironically if I go to work, my days became much easier. If an unscheduled visit appears on a construction site, I can quickly replace the shoes with sneakers and so everything is ok.
I remember the long-awaited anniversary of the company we work for. It was a beautiful spring day and everyone dressed in four needles. I chose a dress that fits perfectly with the dress-code of the event, the shoes in which it lasts for three to four hours, the arranged hair, the patiently applied make-up … A great day at the office, with the festive people and a well-liked world.
But for me, the day did not end with champagne. Having a client who was a bit sick with the availability of time, I could not postpone a measurement at the end of that day. So I retired discreetly, I consulted the contents of the closet I was telling you about, took my utensils, and left. As usual, I did not know what the location was, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a home that was clean and clean. Surprised were the owners when they opened the door and they saw the way we were dressed, with a very elegant dress and sneakers. I explained the amused situation to them, but the delight came with the moment when I got up and admired in their entrance mirror. “What good is this dress with black stockings and orange socks …”
Even so, I think it would have been easier for a man in this situation, but I do not think he would have done so gracefully as a woman …