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We’re closing in on MMM3: The Final Countdown. Here’s a quick introduction to the process of ordering your first custom DressMonkey blazer.

Our store-front will just be our blog. Nothing too fancy or over our heads...yet, at least. Each blazer will be its own entry, and each entry (product) will be under a new category titled “Shop Our Products.” All of the blazer types offered for MMM3: The Final Countdown will be listed there. Within each product entry will be content you’d expect from any online clothing retailer: pictures, price, product information, shipping and tax information etc. You will see a "Buy Now" button alongside each product; if you would like to purchase that blazer simply click the "Buy Now" button within that product entry and you will be directed to our secure checkout page.

The checkout will be a basic one offered by PayPal. After comparing various “out-of-the-box” shopping carts on the market and having reached my year’s quota of talking with sales representatives over the phone, PayPal in the end just seemed to stick out as the best way to go for our vamped up round of Meet My Monkey. It’s fast, easy to set up, secure, and has no monthly or cancellation fees. So, this weekend I’ll start integrating the service into this website. The payment process will be fully-secure, 256-bit encryption with PayPal’s guarantee. You can use credit card, bank transfer, and a PayPal account to purchase.

The final (and by far the most important) thing you need to do is fill out your individual order form after you’ve purchased your blazer. You will use the order form to tell us what size blazer you want (DMNK generic size or your own personal measurements), fabric type (color), and all the pimped out preferences you wish to have for your blazer. The order form will be in Excel format.

Coley and I still have not decided the best way to make the order form available to customers: there will either be a link on our website that you can click to download the order form, or we will email you the order form personally.

Here’s the order process broken down step-by-step:

1. Visit Dressmonkey.com
2. Click the “Shop Our Products” link under the Category header in the sidebar
3. Browse our product offerings
4. Click the Buy Now button to make a purchase on that item
5. Complete checkout
6. Fill out your order form (once your order has been processed)

You will likely be noticing these changes being implemented into our website in the coming days, all ahead of our anticipated launch in early November.