It's been a long time since I've contributed anything here, so I thought I'd post my experience with trying to get a job at VS. This might end before it begins, or it might turn out to be a worthy experiment.
Here's the details:
I have taken apps from two different stores today, and tomorrow I'm going to return them while wearing my costume! I'll be wearing a corset (of course) over a button-down blouse with a long skirt and modest heels. The look will be sexy but still PG, and I plan to do a subtle but elaborate look with my eyes.
In this horrible economy I've seen lots of other career folk trying to get a second job all over the place, so I want to do something that will stand out. I hope to impress them with my makeup and other skills and really leave an impression on them. They may decide they won't hire me right from the start, but I've already talked to one manager (whom I took the application from) and she was all smiles and quite interested. Out of all the places I've shopped at over the years, VS has consistently been the most tolerant and accepting of CD's, and I can certainly add a unique perspective!
Part of the point of this too is that I'm not going to hide the fact that I CD anywhere I work, especially at a place like that. The thin brows and well-cared for nails alone would cause gossip anyway. That's not to say that I'll be going to work as anything but a guy though - as much as I like women's clothes I'm grateful that I don't have to wear them everyday!
Wish me luck, I'll post later how things went!