Pictures of my purses....FINALLY!
#134984 - 01/04/05 02:00 PM
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Okay so I finally got the digital camera all charged and ready to go. I had to take pics to email to people in California who are interested in selling them and then on Thursday I have a meeting with a buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue! I am so excited but I hope I'm feeling better by then because I've been feeling just awful the past week.
Anyhow though here they finally are! (I'm dedicating this post to Sinead sorry it took so long!)
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very cute bags! I love them!! What is there logo or what do they say on the silver strip?
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Great looking bags! Good luck Panda
-------------------- Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Thanks!! I'm glad you like them!
It's a little gold metal plate with my signature on it saying Brittany Jean (my first and middle name).
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Thanks!
#134993 - 01/04/05 02:14 PM
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Thanks Amanda!
I need some luck! I'm keeping all my fingers crossed I'll let you all know how it goes!
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Nice! -nt-
#134994 - 01/04/05 02:15 PM
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Sheri01
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-------------------- -Sheri
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good luck with the purses! the red one is my fave
have you figured out prices etc yet?!? sounds like alot of work to do while at school!
good luck
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Ashley
#135007 - 01/04/05 02:46 PM
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Thanks! I like that one too
I think the prices are from small to big $45, $75, and $95 (prior to the friends and family discount ) What the stores will charge is another story, but those are the prices we'd sell them at to them.
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Those are gorgeous purses! I especially love the brown one. Have you determined prices and where do we go to purchase one?
-------------------- - Jennifer
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Bag fetish!
#135012 - 01/04/05 02:59 PM
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cailin
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I LOVE your purses, my faves are the red one and I just love the style of the white and pink ones.
I really have a shoe and bag fetish! (we call wallets purses so what you call purses we call handbags)
Are they leather or what are they made from? I just love them! Good luck with the marketing!
-------------------- S.
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Oh, my gosh!
#135017 - 01/04/05 03:11 PM
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BL
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You are so talented! I am so impressed!
How did you get an appointment with someone at Saks? That is fantastic.
Something is wrong with my computer monitor (it's blue today!) so I can't get a good look, but from what I see, they are terrific purses.
Good luck to you!! Maybe soon you will be famous and we can say we knew you when ......
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Seriously!!
#135021 - 01/04/05 03:17 PM
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atomic rose
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I'm thinking I MUST HAVE that pink one! But they're all gorgeous, Brittany - wow!
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you can tell people you knew me when I had IBS...that will be a definite selling point! LOL
Thanks for all the compliments - you are making me blush!
As for the appointment at Saks, my older brother is such a busybody and quite a socialite. He knows someone everywhere he goes and could sell something to anyone. But being a social butterfly like he is he "friends" with a few people that work at our store here and one is this gay guy that has a huge crush on my brother and always tells him that if he changes his mind (cause my brother has a girlfriend) that he knows where to find him. LOL But anyhow he knows a lady that works there too so hopefully this will all pay off and I can sell them there. I just can't imagine how exciting that would be!
I can't wait for the day that I see someone walking down the street with one of my purses - I think it'd be the same feeling that singers get when they hear their song on the radio for the first time.
I'll keep you guys posted on how things go! and keep your fingers crossed that I find places to sell these suckers
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Yay thanks!!
As far as what we would charge the stores, the clutch is like $45, the medium sized one is like $75 and the large one is close to $100. From there it would be up to the stores as far as how much they'd sell them for. We'll have to see what the "friends and family" discount is
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Casey
#135049 - 01/04/05 04:17 PM
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Yay thanks for grea compliments! It really boosts my confidence for going out to sell these puppies
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Sinead
#135050 - 01/04/05 04:19 PM
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I'm glad you like my "handbags"!! I know what you mean about a serious fetish when it comes to shoes and bags. I just love to accessorize!!
And to answer your question, they are made of genuine Italian leather - that's how we can get away charging a pretty penny for them
And thanks for the good luck - I'm going to need it so I can hopefully get to designing a second line
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I don't know much about your bags, do you design them? Did you have someone make them for you? How do you go about getting something like this done? I am in awe! You are very talented, good luck girl!
Sorry if you have already posted the answers to my ??, I just have not had a chance to read the other posts yet.
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HELLO!!!!
#135100 - 01/04/05 10:00 PM
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heather7476
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Holly Cow I know someone who is going to be famous!!!! They are great honey!!!! I LOVE THEM!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!! I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!! HUGE HUGS!!!!!!!
-------------------- Heather7476
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Heather
#135154 - 01/05/05 06:24 AM
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Yay thanks!!! You are too nice!
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gigi
#135159 - 01/05/05 06:31 AM
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Thanks! I'm glad you like them!
I did answer those somewhere, but I can explain it again
I did design them. My dad owns a company where he sells blank recordable media like CD's, DVD's, cassettes, all the different casings for them all and things like that. So most of the plastics come from factories in China. One of his friends and business partners is Chinese and in charge of my dad's business with these factories and such and he also has connections at other factories that do all sorts of things including the ones that make purses. So my dad and he had talked about maybe doing a purse line, so with my dad's investment I sent over drawings and specified the leather and all I wanted and they just sent us these samples and now we're trying to make sure there are places to sell these before placing our order. Does that answer it? I am just so excited about this and I really hope it works out!
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Hey, they're fabulous. Are you selling them on-line?
VERY NICE stuff! Congrats.
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Hey Brittany-
They look great! I hope you are successful at Saks! I have to tell you though, I wish they weren't leather. It's next to impossible to find a cute purse that's high quality that's not made out of leather (which I try to avoid). When you build your big empire would you ponder a line for us poor vegetarians?
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I love them!!
#135184 - 01/05/05 07:46 AM
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Natalie1985
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Hey Brit,
Ive been sooo busy today what with going back to leeds 2moro that Ive only just seen your post...and I havent got long to write a big long reply which I would...so I'll read all the other posts about them later...just had to say that they are fantastic!! You really are gona go places girl!! You're sooo talented! I love them!! Will have a proper chat to you about it on messenger when Im back in Leeds!! Fabulous darling!!
-------------------- Natalie
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Re: Congrats!!
#135300 - 01/05/05 11:43 AM
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michele
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Those are really great!!! when can WE buy them?? Seriously, I love the pink and green ones!!
-------------------- Taking it one day at a time.....
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Well I didn't physically make them but some lovely people in a factory did. I just designed them.
I'm not at the point of selling them online yet, but hopefully soon enough. That's something I would pursue in a year or so when I'm out of school.
And thanks! I'm glad you like them!
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Thanks for the lucky wishes
And I'll see what I can do someday about that no leather business.
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Thanks Nat!
I'm so excited that you like them! Good luck making it back to school and we'll talk once you get back there. And I'm working on your cigar box purse for you so I can send it off asap! Talk to ya soon!
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Michele
#135324 - 01/05/05 12:19 PM
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Thanks Michele!
The order should come in in April and then you are more than welcome to order one
Hope you're doing okay today!
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You're one artistic gal!
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Hi Brittany, Meant to post this last time you mentioned your work, but lost track of the thread - I'm happy to know that there's more people doing business in China who keep the ethical side of it all in mind - I hope you get a chance to go to China sometime soon and see some of the country - it's such a wonderful place that I miss SO much! Good luck with your purses and with your art in general - the purses look fantastic! Min
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Thanks so much for the kind thoughts!
I too hope to make it to China someday. From what I've seen it just seems like it would be an amazing experience especially since it's just so different from anything we're used to here.
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TOOOO Cute!!! Wow you are really talented Brittany! I love the burgendy one and the pink one and the white one...... I love them all. Good luck with everything. How cool to have your own line of handbags and maybe someday actually see someone walking around with one!
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Wow Brittany! I can't believe you made them! They're awesome (I am SO jealous of your talent, I've always wanted some-lol). Congratulations I'm sure they'll sell like wild fire!
-------------------- Amy
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These are BEAUTIFUL. I love them all. Good luck to you! Terri
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it sounds great! Knowing a few connections never hurt anyone. I hope it works out for you, the bags are beautiful. I would buy one!! Goodluck to you !!!
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I want one. Let us know how to buy one from you once you get done with your meeting. They are beautiful. I love purses.
Joy
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And WHERE have you been?? Everyone has been missing you like crazy!!
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