Thank you for your interest in filling out our survey! Please take your time to answer all of the questions thoroughly.....to show you how much we appreciate your time, Starlyte Ethos will give you this free top! Feel free to be as detailed as possible. We will use this information to ensure that the products we create satisfy your utmost desires and are distributed in a socially responsible way....
1) What do you feel is lacking in fashion today?
2) Do you feel that merchandise being produced overseas (mass-production) is negatively affecting your clothing selection or life in any way? For example, are you sick of buying cheap clothing that falls apart soon after it’s purchased? Do you wish that the clothing styles that you like weren’t everywhere you look?
3) MYSPACE/FACEBOOK/TRIBE or FRIENDSTER URL: *** You must respond from this profile to provide your address in order to receive the free top. It should list your occupation, income and marital status. You must be between the ages of 18-40. If the information is too vague, seems false, or if you do not answer all of the questions in the survey, you will not get the free top. This is only to ensure that the information we obtain is true and thorough and that each person will receive only one garment. Starlyte Ethos will NOT sell your information to anyone.
4) What stores, boutiques or clothing labels do you buy from the most often? Please also list city and state or dot.com address if it's an online store. 5) Please describe why you like their products. Is there anything that you dislike or wish was different about them? Selection? Price? Quality? Location? Convenience? Customer Service, etc… 6) What stores or labels do you dislike and why? Please do not list off-price stores who resell merchandise. 7) When you go shopping in a place with multiple stores, how satisfied or unsatisfied are you with the clothing selection? I'M VERY UNSATISFIED! I'M MOSTLY UNSATISFIED. I'M KIND OF SATISFIED. I'M SATISFIED. I'M VERY SATISFIED!!
8) IF IT WERE ACCESSIBLE FOR YOU TO PUT YOUR MONEY TOWARDS SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES OR COMMUNITIES IN NEED, INSTEAD OF WEALTHY CORPORATIONS, WOULD YOU? Y N NOT SURE 9) DO YOU FEEL THAT COMPANIES WHO TARGET YOU AS A CONSUMER (your lifestyle or age group) UNDERSTAND YOU? I DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY UNDERSTAND ME. THEY KIND OF UNDERSTAND ME. THEY UNDERSTAND ME. THEY REALLY UNDERSTAND ME! 10) DO YOU HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING CERTAIN STYLES OF CLOTHING THAT YOU WISH TO PURCHASE? Check all that apply. Simple chic for everyday; practical and purposeful clothing. Trendy/ Image-focused clothes. Fashion-forward/ Creative clothes. Clothing with more room for individuality or clothing that is complementary with what I already have (The clothing I see is over-designed). It doesn't matter much to me, I find what I need. 11) DO YOU WISH CLOTHING AVAILABLE TO YOU WAS MORE: Check all that apply. Reasonable (it's over-priced)? Appropriate for everyday activities rather than just applicable to going out, or work? Applicable to my life rather than just the trends? Comfortable? Well-made? Geared towards a longer shelf life; style and quality lasting 2-5 years instead of 2-5 months? Made to fit and flatter various body types? Not ubiquitous (Not in every store/ at every price/ on every friend/ coworker)? 12) DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY AND LIFESTYLE: Check all that apply. STUDIOUS; I'm interested in getting ahead by studying for school or work. URBAN; I live in a big city or an area with a lot of regional creativity that is heavily influenced by street phenomenons. DISCREETLY SOCIAL/ PRIVATE; I'm picky about the type of people I hang out with; I'm “close” to most of my friends. MODEST, I feel uncomfortable in clothes that are too revealing. GREGARIOUS/ VERY SOCIAL; I hang out with all kinds of people to varying degrees. ALTRUISTIC/ CONSCIENTIOUS. I am responsible and good-hearted; I plan to help people in the world either by my occupation or donations. INTELLECTUAL; I like to hang out with intelligent people whom I can discuss important things with, and I like intellectually stimulating activities. TRENDY, if I see a hot new item, usually I will go out and buy it; I enjoy wearing the latest trends. RURAL; I don't live in a big city; I live a “country” life. HEDONISTIC, I am a pleasure-seeking person; I love to go out and have fun all the time. INTERESTED IN CURRENT/ GLOBAL EVENTS; I pay attention to the news and what's going on around the world. CAREER DRIVEN; getting ahead in my career is one of my main priorities in life; I work really hard. CREATIVE, I have a creative job or some longstanding creative hobbies or I am devoted creative things like music, art, etc… INTERNAL DESIRE FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS. Usually, when I shop, I wish I knew that the company I'm buying from was eco-friendly and/or not made in sweatshops. I'M ALL ABOUT INSTANT GRATIFICATION; when I want something, I want it now. I'M ALL ABOUT DELAYED GRATIFICATION; when I want something, I really evaluate whether or not I need it, then I determine the best time to get it. 13) DO YOU FEEL ANNOYED BY MANIPULATING ADVERTISEMENTS? Yes Sorta No 14) DO YOU FEEL SUBJECTED TO THE CORPORATE MEDIA FOR INSPIRATION, INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS? BRIEFLY DESCRIBE... If you also expose yourself to the independent media for these things, please describe this in the additional comments section... 15) IF YOU COULD REMOVE YOURSELF FROM BEING EXPOSED TO THE CORPORATE MEDIA, OR IF YOU COULD ONLY BUY FROM COMPANIES YOU FEEL UNITED WITH (EITHER BY LOCALE OR COMMON OBJECTIVE) WOULD YOU? YES NO I DON'T CARE, EVERYTHING'S FINE THE WAY IT IS I WOULD SOMEWHAT PULL AWAY. 16) HOW CRITICAL ARE YOUR GROUP OF FRIENDS ABOUT HAVING BRAND NAME PRODUCTS? MY FRIENDS AND I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT STUFF REALLY. WE'RE CRITICAL. WE DO TAKE NOTICE AND COMMENT ON EACH OTHERS BRAND NAME PRODUCTS. 17) DO YOU EITHER FEEL INSPIRED OR ANNOYED BY CURRENT CULTURAL OR POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES? I'M INSPIRED TO DO GOOD AND CREATIVE THINGS TO BALANCE OUT THE BS. IT MAKES ME FEEL ANNOYED AND BITTER. ALL I CARE ABOUT IS MY OWN LIFE, SORRY. I'M BOTH ANNOYED AND INSPIRED!
18) WHAT SUBCULTURE ARE YOU MOST AFFECTED BY?
19) HOW WOULD YOU LIKE CLOTHING TO MAKE YOU FEEL?
20) BRIEFLY DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES TO CONVEY ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PERSONALITY.
21) BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE.
22) PLEASE LIST A FEW FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR PERSONALITY AND DECISION-MAKING (IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE). (friends, family, coworkers, society, subculture, celebrities, media, technology, work?) 23) DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE TOO MANY: TRENDY UNCOMFORTABLE OUTDATED CHEAP UNFLATTERING CLOTHES? If you aren't sure, just think about how you feel when you get dressed for something special.
24) TYPICAL CLOTHING PURCHASE RANGE IN DOLLARS: 1-75 75-150 150 AND UP
25) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: If you feel you didn't answer any of the above questions completely, or if you have relevant opinions or information, feel free to enter them below: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR VIEWS WITH US! WE WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU SOON! ALL THE BEST!
xoxo starlyte ethos