Everybody's Talkin' About You!

References Available Upon Request?

Of course you’d gladly give someone references if they were inquiring about using them to potentially hire you. Many resumes conclude with this basic line of text. It should be obvious that you would offer them, but if you leave off that line, would the reader (the potential employer!) surmise that you wouldn’t provide them with your references? Or worse – that you didn’t even have decent references? Almost everyone has someone (or several someones!) that would vouch for them, and say they were a wonderful person and a hard worker.

How many references are enough? Who should be included? Should they be people you know well – your neighbor, your brother-in-law, and the judge whose children you babysat for when you were in high school? Should current employers, co-worker, clients, customers and past employers be on this list?

Rancho Bernardo's Spirit of the Fourth

Come on out to Rancho Bernardo's Spirit of the Fourth on the Fourth -- a good old fashioned Independence Day Celebration! This year's theme is "Salute the Troops—Honoring the Military Family."

I have a booth in the Community Fair section of the event which runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The Location is Webb Park. Located west of Bernardo Center Drive between Bernardo Plaza Court and Iberia Place. (If you want to do a MapQuest or GPS, use 16766 Bernardo Center Drive, 92128)

If you don't see the J. Hilburn booth, go to the information booth and they will point you in the right direction. Here's an opportunity to see all the new merchandise, and be entered in a drawing for a luxury polo.

So, if you're around and looking for an activity earlier than fireworks during the day, head over to Spirit of the Fourth and say hello!

 More details:

July 4, 2012 marks the 43rd anniversary of Rancho Bernardo’s Spirit of the Fourth celebration. The events of the day--including a pancake breakfast, community fair, car show, veteran’s tribute, parade, and fireworks show--attract an estimated 12,000 spectators to Rancho Bernardo. Our festivities are a major regional event, named as Editor’s Pick in Family Magazine’s “The County’s Award-Winning Guide to Family Activities.” Be a part of the 2012 Spirit of the Fourth!

• Pancake Breakfast, 7 -11 a.m. Wednesday, July 4 at Webb Park: The breakfast benefits the Veterans Village of San Diego. Cost: $5 adults; children ages 4-12 are $3; and children under 4 and military in uniform receive free breakfast.
• Wheels of Freedom Car Show, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 in Webb Park: Hosted by the Poway Cruisers Car Club, the show will feature 130 cars and award 20 trophies for excellence, plus recognition for Best of Show and Best Decorated Car or Truck.
• Community Fair, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Food vendors and specialty vendors. Local groups also will provide entertainment.
• Spirit of the Fourth Parade: The parade runs along Acena Drive, Rancho Bernardo Road and Bernardo Center Drive, featuring floats and performers.
• Entertainment and Fireworks, 6 p.m. on July 4 at Bernardo Heights Middle School: Kristi Krause, a local singer who made it to the Hollywood round on American Idol the past two seasons, will perform at 6 p.m., followed by the winners of this year's RB Idol contest. Sara and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek also will perform. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.

See you there!

If You Didn't Get What You Really Wanted For Father's Day...

Sure your kids surprised you with a villa in the Riviera, a Lamborghini, and a platinum iPad, but that's because they didn't know what you really wanted. Steve from down the hall has been getting compliments on his stunning attire all year long, and you just know it should be you. Nobody could pull it off better! What a difference some custom threads would make - you could have what you want, tailored just for you, and best of all, affordable. Are you going to wait all the way until next year? Or hope for Christmas? Perhaps it's time to stop wishing and jump right in. Make the call. Get the fitting. Select the fabrics. Beat Steve out for that next promotion.

If that corner office is calling your name, contact me for your custom fitting.

Fancy Perfume Bottles

The Wall Street Journal released an article called "Perfume Bottles Gone Wild" and it showcases some of the stand out packaging this year's designers have created.

For example, it took six months of testing for the crocodile on the Lacoste men's fragrance bottle to sit correctly. That is some major investment. "There are endless rows of counters of fragrance and you have a millisecond to catch your customer's eye," says James Fine, vice president of marketing and product development for retail chain Perfumania and Five Star Fragrances.

Studies have already discovered women choose wine based on the label, and it's becoming ever more apparent that they choose a perfume based on its bottle. There's a ton of interesting information in the article. . . read the entire post here.

Joseph Haggar Jr.

Joseph Haggar Jr. has died at the age of 87. His company Haggar Clothing Co. was responsible for making casual pants part of mainstream menswear. "Slacks" are now a wardrobe staple in many men's closets. 

If it were not for Joseph, how long do you think it would have taken for a more casual dress pant to become popular? 

Haggar Clothing Co. Slacks

J. Hilburn Lookbooks

Have you seen the new J. Hilburn lookbooks? Click here to view the latest fashion trends for men from J. Hilburn.

MAC & Beth Ditto

MAC Cosmetics has signed the singer Beth Ditto to create a limited edition collaboration with products expected to hit counters in June. Summer 2012 is bringing some fun trends! What do you think of this collection?