I’ve done it now!

Well, I’ve done it now! I’ve managed to get another co-worker hooked on the Fossil brand! Score.

If you’re new to my blog, or just missed the posts. I’ve blogged a few times about my Fossil items. You can see my brand new Fossil watch & purse here. My co-worker L, purchased two Fossil watches shortly after, and now Laura my other co-worker, bought a Fossil purse!

Since Laura is a reader of the blog, I asked her if she’d like to be featured this week. She happily accepted and posed with her new beaut for some photos.

Laura had been looking for a new purse for a few months but the stores she went into didn’t have the best quality of purses. Laura spotted mine when I received it in May, and has been asking if she could have it ever since. (Um. No.) She and her daughter were shopping in the local mall and randomly decided to just go on into the Fossil store. Knowing that Fossil bags were pricey, once she spotted the Explorer Tote and was indecisive as to whether or not to make the large purchase. Her daughter finally convinced her that she needs to spend some money on herself from time to time!

Good for her I say, she deserves to spend a little money on herself. Each morning, without fail I come into work, I pop by Laura’s desk and have a quick chat with her. Immediately I knew something was up, since she had this big grin on her face. She pointed to the floor where her purse was laying. When I realized it was a Fossil bag I think I gasped, then we both started laughing and I started touching and idolizing this foxy brown soft leather bag.

Laura ended up buying the Explorer Tote. It’s the larger version of my medium sized, Explorer Flap. The girls at the local store where she purchased it, said it’s a new color for Fall and Laura was one of the first people to buy it. That gal — what a fashionista! I was eying up her purse all day and kind of wanted to borrow it ;)

One thing about Fossil merchandise, is that they brand everything with keys, which I think is a great little subtle touch to branding their pieces.

Looks great on her right? Here’s Laura sporting her knockout purse of hers. Literally, she could knock someone out with it. Her bag was already filled to the brim and about 7lbs heavy, ha ha!

Even though Laura’s Explorer Tote is the larger version of my Explorer Flap, there still is a few slight differences in our bags!

Are you a fan of Fossil purses?

Are you a shoe girl, purse girl, or clothing kind of girl?

As you know, I’m a huge fan of Fossil products. Between their purses, watches and bracelets. I think I need to invest some stocks in Fossil ;)

I’m a purse and a shoe girl.

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Just Fabulous Purse Review

 I paid for this subscription myself.

I’m all about subscription services and trying out new things. I love shoes, and I love handbags. I’ve heard so much about the Just Fabulous or JustFab.com website that I decided to try it out for myself. I know that not everyone has had a pleasant experience with Just Fab.com as you can see Linda from Rose A La Mode review about the shoes, and re-occurring monthly charge here.

JustFab is a monthly subscription service that caters to the recent trends in fashion, so they sell everything from crazy high stilettos, to flats, purses, and also clothing and accessories.

First you take a style quiz in order for them to figure our what kind of fashion style you’re into. It’s pretty detailed, asking you what heel style you’re looking for, you can select as many as you’d like. It also asks you what color shoe you’d prefer. You’re not limited to what you pick in the quiz, so you can browse around their online store once finished.

There are two options for JustFab. A Pay-As-You-Go membership which is no monthly fee but pricier items, or you can become a VIP for a re-occurring $39.95/month. You must visit the JustFab boutique by the 5th of every month and if you do not like anything in your “show room” you can skip that month, and as many months as you wish and you will not be charged the monthly fee. If you do not visit in the first 5 days in the month and say “skip a month” you will be charged $39.95 on your credit card.

I grabbed this info from their site:

  1. VIP Program
    • Every JustFab style is only $39.95 (save up to 50%!)
    • No obligation to buy. Skip any month and cancel any time.
    • Free shipping & easy exchanges (Lies. Canadians pay $9.00 shipping)
    • Access to special collections, private sales and exclusive promotions
    • Earn points toward free shoes!
  2. Pay-As-You-Go
    • Access to the season’s hottest styles for $49-$79
    • Free shipping & easy exchanges
    • No need to skip the month

Unfortunately for us Canadians, we pay $9.00 shipping. Not bad seeing how we’re getting a 50% discount at the beginning for signing up. The only reason I signed up is because of the promotion code. New members get 50% off their first purchase of anything in the store. Heyyuhh! I’m all about that.

Below is my first purchase! The Daredevil bag in person vs Daredevil bag online. It also comes in leopard print and hot pink. Online it’s shows you can wear the “flap” upwards, but I like it hanging down over top. I’m half surprised at myself for buying the Daredevil bag. The chainmail links are kinda hard-ass looking, but at the same time it suits the bag. I placed my order on Sunday July 15, and it arrived to me on Monday July 23. Pretty reasonable shipping seeing how it’s coming from Kentucky.

I’ve never intentionally purchased purse-knock offs, but they do have a few Céline-like bags for sale, and they are kinda cute.

JustFab Portofino Bag vs Céline

I also like the Sorbet bag. But I have a ton of purses already (see my purse collection blog post), and don’t need any more!

I do have a referral link, as does everyone when they sign up with JustFab.com. You accumulate points for free product. For the purchase of my Daredevil purse, I earned 20 points. I need to reach 350 points = 1 free member credit. Or refer two friends = 1 free member credit.

Something I was concerned about: canceling my VIP membership. It’s under their FAQ section of the JustFab website. It doesn’t seem that hard to cancel, but you do have to do it over the telephone and Linda from Rose a la Mode had a difficult time phoning them and actually getting an answer. So, we’ll see… maybe I’ll revisit this in a few months if I decide to cancel, and let you all know how it goes.

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Babysitting this summer?

Anyone that had a babysitting job during the summer, knows how much it takes to entertain kids — especially if it’s a full time position.

I know I’ve had my fair share of babysitting my cousins kids throughout the years and we’ve done all sorts of crafty things together. Well, here’s another great idea to bring along to babysit young girls. I got this Basic Nail Art Stamping Set by Konad from Nail Polish Canada. At first I thought it was a little juvenile for my liking, but once I started playing with it I thought it was nice and subtle. Especially doing a little design on the popular ring finger that everyone has been sporting lately.

The Konad Basic Kit allows you to easily and quickly stamp funky, pre-designed images onto your nails. This kit comes with a silver image plate, a mini nail polish, as well as the stamp and scraper. Instructions are super easy to follow.

Here are a few designs I played with on my nails:

P.S. I need a mani badly. I’m not the best at doing my own nails ;)

The kit retails for $17.00 CDN and available on the Nail Polish Canada website! Plus if you spend over $25 or more, you qualify for free shipping. Otherwise it’s five bucks — not bad!

 

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