lydia delainey wrote:

I loved Victoria on the show. She was like the cool, smart older sister on the show. She was really bright and articulate, and she elevated the show. Her 7 things were always really informative and well researched. I remember after she left, Kenny took over that task, and everyone complained because he just really half assed it.

My favorite was always, “and there goes my breakfast in the trash” whenever Tay and Kenny would talk about something gross.

Victoria was so uppity (in a likeable) way that she made Taylor seem so much more down to earth and relatable. Or, maybe Taylor was just more relatable back then when she was shopping at Forever 21.
 

BabyAngel wrote:

Durst_Burp wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

I bought an in between LV Palermo from the Our Reality group. It was praised for being high quality. The piping isn’t leather. I worked with the mod and got a new one. I’m concerned that while the straps are leather, the piping may not be. So I’m thinking of selling the one I got and buying a higher quality one. I am so confused though.

I’ve found—
Aloha Kim original quality- $320
Aloha Kim (not sure of quality)-$160
Our reality 1:1-$200 (can’t remember exact price)
Jieshan bags-$220

Does higher price mean better quality? I’m so confused!

 
Generally speaking a higher price should mean better quality, but it’s hard to tell when comparing between different groups/sources because they all negotiate their own deals.

Only because I had already ordered a gazillion bags from OR before I found AK’s group, I haven’t ordered any from AK. All of my bags are either 1:1 from OR or direct from Jieshan and I’ve been totally pleased with all of them. I’ve got a neverfull and a favorite from OR that I’ve had over a year and used a ton, they’ve held up well and I know the leather is real because it gets tan lines.

 
Thanks— then I think I’ll get one in the middle. The first in between was only $67 on 11:11, so it wasn’t terrible. I didn’t buy higher quality originally because I wasn’t sure I’d like carrying this style. I also thought all the trim would be leather and that I wasn’t very picky. But it’s a dead giveaway when the trim on the bottom is wearing off and turning white!

I just checked my straps on the in between one (the second one the guy sent me) and they are not leather. I’m going to try and get my money back. I don’t have much confidence in this seller. Hopefully, they will. It’s just not what was advertised.
 

I bought an in between LV Palermo from the Our Reality group. It was praised for being high quality. The piping isn’t leather. I worked with the mod and got a new one. I’m concerned that while the straps are leather, the piping may not be. So I’m thinking of selling the one I got and buying a higher quality one. I am so confused though.

I’ve found—
Aloha Kim original quality- $320
Aloha Kim (not sure of quality)-$160
Our reality 1:1-$200 (can’t remember exact price)
Jieshan bags-$220

Does higher price mean better quality? I’m so confused!

Bethenny_Was_So_Rude wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

Virginia wrote:

Yeah right Jackie. 

I commute early...I'm on the road before 7 AM. Once Taylor left the Facility, I started listening to Howard. He said something the other day that made me think about Taylor and why it's such a bad idea to move her time slot. According to Howard, in radio, you want the morning slot. That's where the successful radio people are. The non-successful radio people have shows after the morning drive time. I know that Taylor's show is not exactly traditional radio but she does talk news and other topics. If she waits until 9, she is delivering old, out-dated news already. Especially for people that have to wait until the live show is over due to data concerns. By the time those people can download it, you are talking after lunch. 

 
Love or hate Howard, he has a strong work ethic—it’s how he got where he is today. Taylor wants what he has but isn’t willing to put in the work.

With all due respect to Howard, I call bullshit.  I've listened to him on and off since 1993 (when his show replayed on WBCN in Boston at 7 PM), and I have heard his opinions about morning radio many times over the years.  While it may have served him well in his career, morning radio is simply not what is was when he was coming up.  Podcasting has exploded in recent years, and just like TV, people are moving towards listening to shows when their schedules permit.  ​Also- Howard does, what, 10 shows a month now?  And he moved the start time from 6 am to 7 am.

 

I just can’t get into podcasts—I realize that’s just me being slow/unable to adapt. Howard can get away with so few days because he’s built such a loyal fan base that will take what they can get. They’re happy he’s not retiring altogether. I don’t think he would have been able to do this after being in radio for only 15 years.

Virginia wrote:

Yeah right Jackie. 

I commute early...I'm on the road before 7 AM. Once Taylor left the Facility, I started listening to Howard. He said something the other day that made me think about Taylor and why it's such a bad idea to move her time slot. According to Howard, in radio, you want the morning slot. That's where the successful radio people are. The non-successful radio people have shows after the morning drive time. I know that Taylor's show is not exactly traditional radio but she does talk news and other topics. If she waits until 9, she is delivering old, out-dated news already. Especially for people that have to wait until the live show is over due to data concerns. By the time those people can download it, you are talking after lunch. 

 
Love or hate Howard, he has a strong work ethic—it’s how he got where he is today. Taylor wants what he has but isn’t willing to put in the work.

FKCSTMom wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

I used Stephanie’s link.
 

 
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32954830108.html?trace=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail&productId=32954830108&productSubject=32954830108&aff_platform=link-c-tool&cpt=1545016051037&sk=b0zhyItw&aff_trace_key=f8b48fc9ce764db3bfb75c01dbedca4e-1545016051037-05712-b0zhyItw&terminal_id=87b59d498c0849bb86ae94d042f374fe

Message to seller : FRAN

 
Thank you! So you got the ones with buttons?  It’s hard to tell which ones are black...(I wonder if people actually wear those orange ones!! 🤮🤮🤮) I’ll let you know what I end up doing. I’m going to wait until after Christmas since I won’t be home to get packages.

Yes- I got the button up in gray.  I got my daughter the bailey bows. My gray ones are buried on the resale page somewhere.
 

FKCSTMom wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

Will do!
 

 

The fur is definitely faux (but I didn’t order 1:1 quality). Mine were too small, even though I followed their size chart. So, I put them on the resale page. If they had fit, I would have worn them. The quality was good enough. They were super lightweight. I’m not sure how that compares to real. I’m not sure I even love the look of Uggs (not enough to spend full price) but for the price they were good.

I got the Bailey bows for my daughter. No way would I spend $150 on shoes for a five year old. These are perfect for her. The faux fur is actually really soft. She won’t know the difference. She just likes the looks.

The tags on the back say Ugg Australia—the ones on the website just say Ugg (maybe Ugg changed it, and the older ones used to?)

 
Did you use a special link or just search on Ali? I might try them and just order bigger since you said they were too small.

I used Stephanie’s link.
 

BabyAngel wrote:

FKCSTMom wrote:

BabyAngel wrote:

Has anyone ordered the Uggs? I did — they only cost about $35 so I’m leery of the quality. One pair is for my five year old, so they should be good for her.

 

Let me know if you like them! I would love to get a new pair or two so if you do, I just might splurge.

Will do!
 

 

The fur is definitely faux (but I didn’t order 1:1 quality). Mine were too small, even though I followed their size chart. So, I put them on the resale page. If they had fit, I would have worn them. The quality was good enough. They were super lightweight. I’m not sure how that compares to real. I’m not sure I even love the look of Uggs (not enough to spend full price) but for the price they were good.

I got the Bailey bows for my daughter. No way would I spend $150 on shoes for a five year old. These are perfect for her. The faux fur is actually really soft. She won’t know the difference. She just likes the looks.

The tags on the back say Ugg Australia—the ones on the website just say Ugg (maybe Ugg changed it, and the older ones used to?)