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Article: Trendy interiors.(interior design service Designs by Bobby)(Brief Article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 4, 2000
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WHEN THE LIKES OF JANET JACKSON AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES NEED SOMETHING SPECIAL DONE WITH A ROOM, THEY CALL ON BOBBY TRENDY, WHO LIKES TO GO OVER THE TOP IN HEWING THEM SHOW OFF THEIR WEALTH
BOBBY Trendy's career at Kmart was halted at the corporate ladder's first rung after he made a wisecrack to the store's manager. He did, however, leave with an important lesson learned.
"The philosophy at Kmart is to give the customer whatever they want," he said, "and my motto is, 'Whatever pleasures you."'
Trendy was all of 18 years old when his boss at the discount chain's Valencia outlet took issue with the way he was sweeping the floor and asked ...