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Body

We’ve been here for over four hours.

“We better be getting overtime for this,” I looked over my shoulder at Skyler. She stopped moving her mop and looked up at me, “I know that’s right.”

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The Vision of Juliette

I tell my team every day, “You’re a part of something bigger.”

Because, sometimes, it can be hard to see that. Especially when you’re working behind the counter for almost seven days a week taking in hundreds of pieces of clothes or when you’re managing all the pickup requests and ensuring everyone’s garments gets back safely to them.

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Juliette x M.M. Lafleur

We’re happy to announce that we are partnering with womenswear brand MM Lafleur and will be on site with them every Saturday in September!

You’ll receive complimentary tailoring services by yours truly with any suit purchase.

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Connecting People For Positive Change through Juliette.

The path to a better life isn’t always the same. And for immigrant workers, there can be a lot of uncertainty and struggle as to what that path looks like.

Here at JULIETTE, we offer a path to a better life for immigrant workers and their families.

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Community Is Powerful.

Sometimes you’re reminded of why you do the things you do.

And my time at the Midwest Summer Conference at the French Lick Resort & Casino in Indiana was one of those reminders.

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Dirty Laundry Secret: Broken In.

Luis isn’t always in the store like everyone else and sometimes, he sees even crazier sh*t than us.

Let’s take you back to last Friday. Here’s what happened… in his point of view.

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Dirty Laundry Secret: A Secret Crush.

It’s so busy… and it being a nice, spring day makes me want to leave work even more. But we can’t do that so here we are with hung clothes, tumbling washing machines, and Molly, who’s handling the counter.

Let’s see what she’s up to.

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Dirty Laundry Secret: Manhunt At A Conference.

I hope Hector will be ok handling the shop alone today. That poor kid is still shaken up from last month when he thought a client left a brick of cocaine in their suit pocket.

Maybe I should check in?

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Unfolding the Secret of Fabric Softener.

It can take a lot of trial and error to master the perfect laundry routine. Finding the right products to care for your garments and knowing the right steps to using them is an important part. Using fabric softener will help to reduce the harshness in clothes and leave your garments feeling and smelling fresh. 

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Dirty Laundry Secret: Thirsty Thursdays.

I’ve seen a lot of weird things.

I once thought that I laundered hundreds of dollars (I didn’t); had a pants-less customer in my store because he wanted his pants hemmed (he took the “Drop Your Pants Here” sign too literal) and had a father find out his daughter wore panties that said “Crime Scene” (awkward moment). And, of course, today was another one of those days.

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The Comeback Is Greater Than The Setback.

This is your sign to keep going.

In 2020 – like many people – we didn’t know what the future held for us. We suffered huge losses in that year and in 2021. But, 2022 put us right back on track. The comeback is always greater than the setback.

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