Without naming names--Your opinions on beauty/fashion/handbag forums

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

My first question is, "is it cheaper than the adult version?"

It isn't so fun though. Try finding a cute, ADULT going out shoe. Or working shoe. I'm stuck with tennis shoes.

Don't you ever go to nordstrom rack? They have tons and tons of 5 and under going out shoes!!! I always start at size 5 1/2 and go all the way up to 7 1/2. I have a really good shoe guy that if I find a shoe but it's too small he can stretch them out. He is a miracle worker! I have shoes labeled as 5 1/2 that he got to fit!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

LOL he was doing like a TA-Dah! type thing. You can't really see his left hand but that's what he was doing. he was such a nice guy, really appreciates his fans. Unlike some celebs that are like so too good for us peons.

This was at comic-con 2 yrs ago. I had to wear something that i could be comfortable in all day. Plus the huge bag to carry all the magazines and stuff they give out, plus to hide my booze in too. I'm totally serious. I was gonna wear my doc marten's with that outfit, but those things are knee hi and with steel toe and weigh like 10 lbs, I would have been so tired by the end of the looooooooong day. Probably would have buffed up my leg muscles if I did though.

I don't know how you get a job as a celebrity stylist, but you would make a great one. I guess putting your own twist on fashion is what makes it fun, but so few of us have the talent.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

While it's totally fine to buy a bag that is a take off or knock off of the style of a bag, never buy a counterfeit knockoff bag. Those types of bags are made with dirty money, and you don't want to support people that do that sort of thing.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I don't know how you get a job as a celebrity stylist, but you would make a great one. I guess putting your own twist on fashion is what makes it fun, but so few of us have the talent.

If I could work with celebs I would much rather be in costuming.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Don't you ever go to nordstrom rack? They have tons and tons of 5 and under going out shoes!!! I always start at size 5 1/2 and go all the way up to 7 1/2. I have a really good shoe guy that if I find a shoe but it's too small he can stretch them out. He is a miracle worker! I have shoes labeled as 5 1/2 that he got to fit!

Never been. Where would I find one? And can I take Kaji. I won't buy if he doesn't approve (I save money that way )

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

((subtle joke))

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

If I could work with celebs I would much rather be in costuming.

Same thing.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

Never been. Where would I find one? And can I take Kaji. I won't buy if he doesn't approve (I save money that way )

They might, not sure. Looks like the closest to you in at Beverly connection, accross the Beverly center. Nordstrom.com - Shop from over 500 brands

[QuickSilver]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

((subtle joke))

I don't get it, and it's going to drive me crazy if it's not explained to me. Are the smiley sunglasses knock offs or something?

[Rachael x]

I just remembered something about one of these fashion forums that is really sad...
I think it was maybe around a year ago I was on one of these forums in the Juicy section. There was a women who owned her own business, she was single and had no children and not very many friends. She said she would work until 4/5am in the morning in her office which is at home. And she obviously had lots of money.
She had a personal shopper more or less EVERYWHERE and she was trying to make friends online. The odd person would chat to her but thats it.
One day she came on was showing us all of the Juicy stuff she had just bought that day from her personal shopper thingy, anyway she had spent thousands of pounds in Juicy and posted pictures of everything she had just bought.
A couple of people said "oh ive been searching for that item for a long time do you think you personal shopper could hold it for me?" ... she said yes, and then hundreds of people JUMPED on the thread. It was over 15 pages long of people asking her to buy them stuff through her personal shopper and they would send her the money through Paypal. She wrote a list and went shopping the next day and I bet she spend a heck of a lot of money.
Suddenly these people were her 'friends' ... I just found it really sad that most didnt want to be friends or chat with her until they found out she had a personal shopper at Juicy, they totally used her for it.
I really hope she got the money from them because if not then that just adds to the sadness...
She sounded really lonley and I think she was only doing it so she had someone to talk too.

[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by Rachael x

I just remembered something about one of these fashion forums that is really sad...
I think it was maybe around a year ago I was on one of these forums in the Juicy section. There was a women who owned her own business, she was single and had no children and not very many friends. She said she would work until 4/5am in the morning in her office which is at home. And she obviously had lots of money.
She had a personal shopper more or less EVERYWHERE and she was trying to make friends online. The odd person would chat to her but thats it.
One day she came on was showing us all of the Juicy stuff she had just bought that day from her personal shopper thingy, anyway she had spent thousands of pounds in Juicy and posted pictures of everything she had just bought.
A couple of people said "oh ive been searching for that item for a long time do you think you personal shopper could hold it for me?" ... she said yes, and then hundreds of people JUMPED on the thread. It was over 15 pages long of people asking her to buy them stuff through her personal shopper and they would send her the money through Paypal. She wrote a list and went shopping the next day and I bet she spend a heck of a lot of money.
Suddenly these people were her 'friends' ... I just found it really sad that most didnt want to be friends or chat with her until they found out she had a personal shopper at Juicy, they totally used her for it.
I really hope she got the money from them because if not then that just adds to the sadness...
She sounded really lonley and I think she was only doing it so she had someone to talk too.

That is sad way to live, if you can call that living I guess.
I am not into the whole "look who's label I just bought" generation. In fact... my mother who is in her late 70's just purchased me a new purse as she stated that mine was 100 years old and looked it!
I am most happy in my decade old cotton sweats, and unless I am in a business environment, thats what you will find me in. I have no desire to out-buy or out-collect material items, which are fleeting at best, in the whole aspect of ones short designated time here on earth. My only collection consists of my library. I collect knowledge. I know....pretty outdated, but what can I say, I am pretty outdated!

[jp4m2]

Originally Posted by lil fu fu girl

That is sad way to live, if you can call that living I guess.
I am not into the whole "look who's label I just bought" generation. In fact... my mother who is in her late 70's just purchased me a new purse as she stated that mine was 100 years old and looked it!
I am most happy in my decade old cotton sweats, and unless I am in a business environment, thats what you will find me in. I have no desire to out-buy or out-collect material items, which are fleeting at best, in the whole aspect of ones short designated time here on earth. My only collection consists of my library. I collect knowledge. I know....pretty outdated, but what can I say, I am pretty outdated!

Christina, you and I are in the same boat...I never got the shoe and purse thing. Just give me a pair of Ked's and some sweats and I'm fine. My purse is a cheapo too. I just couldn't put out hundreds of dollars on a purse just to tote my check book and some Kleenex around in.......

Before you'd find me in a mall you'd have better luck locating me in the antique stores. I just love wondering who owned those pieces before me....

[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

I want a dooney! My friend had a minnie tiny fit because her hubbie got her the wrong coach bag for her bday.

I have a niece like that. Fortunately, her husband can afford her tastes.

[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by jp4m2

Christina, you and I are in the same boat...I never got the shoe and purse thing. Just give me a pair of Ked's and some sweats and I'm fine. My purse is a cheapo too. I just couldn't put out hundreds of dollars on a purse just to tote my check book and some Kleenex around in.......

Before you'd find me in a mall you'd have better luck locating me in the antique stores. I just love wondering who owned those pieces before me....

LOL girl! What would we do without our sweats!

I hear you..... love antiques! Just all the history behind them is fascinating to me.

[capt_noonie]

I love antiques too! Sadly i had to sell a lot of my collection. At least antiques don't really lose their value. All I have left really is a 1930s Underwood typewriter, and old roll top desk (don't know how old), a penny farthing bicycle, a pair of victorian boots. Wow, it is almost all gone.