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Nymph · Jun 4th, 2007, 12:54 AM

I loved this thread from the Balenciaga sub, and thought it would be fun to apply it here at our small, but tight knit group of BV peeps! I'll go first.

Age: Turning 25 in July

Gender:

Resides: Singapore

Occupation/ Industry: PR

Favorite brand:
- Clothes 3.1 Phillip Lim
- Bags Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga

Hobbies: Sleeping, Shopping, and surfing on tPF

Favorite drink: Champagne! And Coke Light for everyday

Favorite food: Sushi

Favorite TV show: The Gilmore Girls

Odd things about me: If it were possible, I can go for days without speaking to anyone

Things that scare me: Sudden deaths

Current obsessions: The Great Singapore Sale and all the shopping to be done!

uclaboi · Jun 4th, 2007, 02:40 AM

Age: 32

Gender:

Resides: Los Angeles, California, USA

Occupation: Self employed

Favorite Brand(s):

Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Gucci, and YSL

Hobbies: shopping, dining, travelling, skating, working out, surfing the net.

Favorite drink: Fresh juices
Favorite food: Steaks

Favorite TV show: Sex and the City

Thing that scares me: Losing a loved one

Current obsessions: Shoes and bags

C_24 · Jun 4th, 2007, 03:24 AM

oooooh, that is a nice thread!!!

Age: 20

Gender:

Resides: Vienna, Austria, but originally from Frankfurt, Germany

Occupation/ Industry: University student and spreading the LVoe as a part-time job

Favorite Brand:
-RTW: Burberry Prorsum
-Bags: Bottega Veneta, Chanel

Hobbies: Spending too much time on the internet, but still loving to spend time in real life with friends, traveling, music...

Favorite Drink: Apple juice, when it comes to alcoholics def Gin Tonic

Favorite Food: Anything asian and italian!

Favorite TV Show: Will & Grace, Sex and the City

Odd things about me: You really don`t want to know

Things that scare me: Trying to avoid such thoughts

Current obsessions: Getting to know all about Diana Vreeland and Anna Wintour. One day, I want to be their heir!

Bunkie · Jun 4th, 2007, 03:40 AM

Love this thread!

Age: 28

Gender:

Resides: Orange County, California

Hometown: Seoul, Korea

Occupation: Public Relations & Public Affairs

Favorite Accessory Designer Brand(s): Bottega Veneta, Mulberry, LV, Cammie Hill

Hobbies: Reading tPF!, surfing the net, (window) shopping, reading, playing with my Golden Retriever

Favorite drink: Water and Diet Coke

Favorite food: Anything with tofu

Favorite TV show: Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives

Thing that scares me: My house burning down and my bags going into flames

Current obsessions: Exotic skin bags and finding non-logo designer bags

ms piggy · Jun 4th, 2007, 03:46 AM

Age: 36

Gender:

Resides: Currently Singapore
Hometown : K.L. Malaysia

Occupation/ Industry: Banker

Favorite brands:
Alberta Ferretti, DAY Birger et Mikkelson, Development, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Marni
True Religion, Evisu
Bottega Veneta, Tods, Hermes
Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahniks

Hobbies: shopping, eating, cooking, traveling and surfing on tPF (to de-stress)

Favorite drink: H2O water. Oh, and A&W root beer!

Favorite food: Anything savoury (esp potato chips with root beer

) and spicy

Favorite TV show: Cooking shows (Nigella, Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver etc)

Odd things about me: Too many to list

Things that scare me: Losing my sanity

Current obsessions: Trying to have a baby

esc_510 · Jun 4th, 2007, 06:26 AM

Age: 17

Gender: female.

Resides: Jakarta, and moving to the US on September.

Occupation/ Industry: Student

Favorite brand:
- Clothes Miu Miu, Gucci, Missoni
- Bags Bottega Veneta

Hobbies: shopping, tennis.

Favorite drink: mmm.. Ocha.
Favorite food: sushi

Favorite TV show: prison break.

Odd things about me: sometimes i can be very antisocial.

Things that scare me: loss.

Current obsessions: SLOANE BAG!
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bprimuslevy · Jun 4th, 2007, 06:30 AM

Age: 35

Gender:

Resides: Sterling, VA

Hometown: Frederick, MD

Occupation/Industry: SQL Programmer/Information Technology

Favorite Brands:
RTW: If it fits well and is of quality I buy it.
Handbags: Hermes, Bottega Veneta

Hobbies: Photography, collecting Jazz Fest posters, music and movies

Favorite Drink: Any type of martini

Favorite Food: Lox and cream cheese on a bagel

Favorite TV show: I am a sci-fi nerd!

Odd things about me: During my previous and current pregnacy I sleep with my head at the foot of the bed.

Things that scare me: Phone calls in the middle of the night, they are never good.

Current obsessions: Expanding my handbag and shoe collection.

Nymph · Jun 4th, 2007, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by bprimuslevy

Odd things about me: During my previous and current pregnacy I sleep with my head at the foot of the bed.

How cute! Is there any particular reason why you do this? Does ya DH switch over to sleep with you too?

badol · Jun 4th, 2007, 11:46 AM

Age: 23

Gender:

Resides: Nearby Los Angeles, CA

Hometown: Jakarta

Occupation/Industry: Project Engineer - Construction management
Favorite Brands:
Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Chloe

Hobbies: Movies, Fiction Books, Swimming

Favorite Drink: Water, water, and water

Favorite Food: rice

Favorite TV show: Friends

Odd things about me: not sure

Things that scare me: none

Current obsessions: Bottega Veneta

oogiewoogie · Jun 4th, 2007, 12:21 PM

Age: 25

Gender:

Resides: Torrance, CA

Hometown: FresNO, CA - Ethnicity: Taiwanese

Occupation/Industry: Exec Assistant, Insurance Policy Administrator

Favorite Brands: Bottega Veneta, starting to catch the Balenciaga bug, & most of Anthropologies line of clothing.

Hobbies: Surfing the net for my next purchase...

Favorite Drink: Coffee, H20, Crystal Light, Calorie-Free sodas

Favorite Food: Beef Jerky, chips & salsa.. & currently ceviche.

Favorite TV show:Grey's Anatomy, Buy Me, My First Place, Dog Whisperer, Extreme Home Make Over, Desperate Housewives

Odd things about me: I've been told that I grind my teeth in my sleep

Things that scare me: the dark

Current obsessions: purses, purses, and more purses.

jll9 · Jun 4th, 2007, 12:30 PM

Age: 35
Gender: Female
Resides: Virginia, USA
Occupation/ Industry: Engineering
Favorite brand:
- Bags Bottega Veneta and Tod's
Hobbies: Surfing the web, Taking baths, Shopping, Playing with kids, Hiking, Cooking, Going out to eat, Playing the Nintendo Wii and DS (even when the kids are not around)
Favorite drink: southern style (sweet) tea
Favorite food: anything italian
Odd things about me: I started at 87 lbs (5'2" and from a family with a high metabolism) and gained 50 lbs with my first pregnancy. I am now at 97 lbs (after two pregnancies).
Things that scare me: the sight of blood, esp. not my own; getting type II diabetes (family history on both sides); being unable to care for myself or others
Current obsessions: handbags, makeup

lara0112 · Jun 4th, 2007, 12:41 PM

nice thread -

Age: 29

Gender:

Resides: Europe and MIddle East

Occupation: Academic in Management Accounting

Fav Brands: Bottega Veneta, Michael Kors, Chanel, Tods, J Brand for denim, some LV, Anya Hindmarch, Celine

Hobbies: the baby, reading, ebay, customising my clothes (ehm, at least trying - latest project: how to turn jeans into a skirt...), tPF, ballet & pilates

Fav drink: caffe latte

fav food: can't decide - just too many

odd things about me: i tend to smell my hair when I think

things that scare me: don't want to go there... anything bad involving my family.

current obsessions: the b&*(^ defence coming up - I HAVE GOT TO STOP PROCRASTINATING and get working.

naling · Jun 4th, 2007, 01:09 PM

Age: 23 in 6 weeks

Gender: girl

Resides: new york
Hometown: dallas

Occupation/ Industry: law student

Favorite brands:
bags/accessories: bv, lv, ysl, and starting to eye the balenciagas
rtw: burberry (although i wish i could afford bv!)

Hobbies: new music, old movies, quoting friends, reading, obsessing over my dallas mavs, and shopping

Favorite drink: juice

Favorite food: taiwanese, japanese, korean, vietnamese, cantonese, italian, french, mexican, texas bbq - i like eating.

Favorite TV show: the office

Odd things about me: i have a lot of white hair, i check all my websites in the same order, i like children's blankets better than regular comforters or duvets, and i hate alcohol so i don't ever drink

Things that scare me: roaches, heights, turbulence

Current obsessions: more bv, kettle corn, and finding an in-house counsel job for when i graduate

p.s. C_24 - have you read D.V. by diana vreeland yet? if not, it's really fantastic! after reading it, i absolutely fell in love with her!

Clake76 · Jun 4th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Age: 31

Gender: BOY!

Resides: San Francisco, CA (USA)

Occupation/ Industry: Marketing

Favorite brand:
- Clothes Theory, Paul Smith
- Bags Balenciaga

Hobbies: Cooking, reading, dancing

Favorite drink: Champagne! VitaSoy Lemon Ice Tea

Favorite food: In-n-Out Burger

Favorite TV show: Ugly Betty

Odd things about me: I'm loud because I am shy -- it allows me to control the situation

Things that scare me: Dying, heights

Current obsessions: The perfect work-out outfit, kettle popcorn, and exercising ( I want biceps!)

maedchen · Jun 4th, 2007, 02:36 PM

Age: 22

Gender:

Resides: Chicago IL

Occupation/ Industry: Student

Favorite brand:
- Clothes Development, Opening Ceremony
- Bags BV, Balenciaga, Miu Miu

Hobbies: Online shopping!, reading, sewing

Favorite drink: Orangina with guava juice!

Favorite food: Anything - honestly, I'll eat anything and everything

Favorite TV show: Lost, Grey's Anatomy

Odd things about me: I've lived on 4 continents!

Things that scare me: Needles and sharp things

Current obsessions: Getting my Sloane! And finishing school!

Jun 4th, 2007, 12:54 AM	#1
Nymph OP Black WE please! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,263	Introduce Yourself! I loved this thread from the Balenciaga sub, and thought it would be fun to apply it here at our small, but tight knit group of BV peeps! I'll go first. Age: Turning 25 in July Gender: Resides: Singapore Occupation/ Industry: PR Favorite brand: - Clothes 3.1 Phillip Lim - Bags Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga Hobbies: Sleeping, Shopping, and surfing on tPF Favorite drink: Champagne! And Coke Light for everyday Favorite food: Sushi Favorite TV show: The Gilmore Girls Odd things about me: If it were possible, I can go for days without speaking to anyone Things that scare me: Sudden deaths Current obsessions: The Great Singapore Sale and all the shopping to be done!
	__________________ "If women didn't exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning"

Jun 4th, 2007, 02:40 AM	#2
uclaboi Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,611	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 32 Gender: Resides: Los Angeles, California, USA Occupation: Self employed Favorite Brand(s): Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Gucci, and YSL Hobbies: shopping, dining, travelling, skating, working out, surfing the net. Favorite drink: Fresh juices Favorite food: Steaks Favorite TV show: Sex and the City Thing that scares me: Losing a loved one Current obsessions: Shoes and bags
	__________________ My Louis Vuitton and Bottega Veneta collection http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...ff-135771.html

Jun 4th, 2007, 03:24 AM	#3
C_24 -Claus- Joined: May 2007 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 1,571	Re: Introduce Yourself! oooooh, that is a nice thread!!! Age: 20 Gender: Resides: Vienna, Austria, but originally from Frankfurt, Germany Occupation/ Industry: University student and spreading the LVoe as a part-time job Favorite Brand: -RTW: Burberry Prorsum -Bags: Bottega Veneta, Chanel Hobbies: Spending too much time on the internet, but still loving to spend time in real life with friends, traveling, music... Favorite Drink: Apple juice, when it comes to alcoholics def Gin Tonic Favorite Food: Anything asian and italian! Favorite TV Show: Will & Grace, Sex and the City Odd things about me: You really don`t want to know Things that scare me: Trying to avoid such thoughts Current obsessions: Getting to know all about Diana Vreeland and Anna Wintour. One day, I want to be their heir!

Jun 4th, 2007, 03:40 AM	#4
Bunkie Sofa King Banned Joined: Jan 2007 Location: The O.C. Posts: 1,027	Re: Introduce Yourself! Love this thread! Age: 28 Gender: Resides: Orange County, California Hometown: Seoul, Korea Occupation: Public Relations & Public Affairs Favorite Accessory Designer Brand(s): Bottega Veneta, Mulberry, LV, Cammie Hill Hobbies: Reading tPF!, surfing the net, (window) shopping, reading, playing with my Golden Retriever Favorite drink: Water and Diet Coke Favorite food: Anything with tofu Favorite TV show: Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives Thing that scares me: My house burning down and my bags going into flames Current obsessions: Exotic skin bags and finding non-logo designer bags

Jun 4th, 2007, 03:46 AM	#5
ms piggy special breed Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 12,264	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 36 Gender: Resides: Currently Singapore Hometown : K.L. Malaysia Occupation/ Industry: Banker Favorite brands: Alberta Ferretti, DAY Birger et Mikkelson, Development, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Marni True Religion, Evisu Bottega Veneta, Tods, Hermes Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahniks Hobbies: shopping, eating, cooking, traveling and surfing on tPF (to de-stress) Favorite drink: H2O water. Oh, and A&W root beer! Favorite food: Anything savoury (esp potato chips with root beer ) and spicy Favorite TV show: Cooking shows (Nigella, Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver etc) Odd things about me: Too many to list Things that scare me: Losing my sanity Current obsessions: Trying to have a baby
ms piggy special breed Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 12,264

Jun 4th, 2007, 06:26 AM	#6
esc_510 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 135	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 17 Gender: female. Resides: Jakarta, and moving to the US on September. Occupation/ Industry: Student Favorite brand: - Clothes Miu Miu, Gucci, Missoni - Bags Bottega Veneta Hobbies: shopping, tennis. Favorite drink: mmm.. Ocha. Favorite food: sushi Favorite TV show: prison break. Odd things about me: sometimes i can be very antisocial. Things that scare me: loss. Current obsessions: SLOANE BAG! __________________
esc_510 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 135

Jun 4th, 2007, 06:30 AM	#7
bprimuslevy Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 573	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 35 Gender: Resides: Sterling, VA Hometown: Frederick, MD Occupation/Industry: SQL Programmer/Information Technology Favorite Brands: RTW: If it fits well and is of quality I buy it. Handbags: Hermes, Bottega Veneta Hobbies: Photography, collecting Jazz Fest posters, music and movies Favorite Drink: Any type of martini Favorite Food: Lox and cream cheese on a bagel Favorite TV show: I am a sci-fi nerd! Odd things about me: During my previous and current pregnacy I sleep with my head at the foot of the bed. Things that scare me: Phone calls in the middle of the night, they are never good. Current obsessions: Expanding my handbag and shoe collection.
	__________________ On my way to losing the baby weight. Wish me luck! Grail Bags (PM me if you see any of these, please, please, please) Bal Camel Shrug Bal 05 Turquoise Twiggy, City, or Part Time Bal 06 Lilac Twiggy Grail Scarf Mare Nostrum in Lilac/Green [X] My Wishlist BV Large Ebano Veneta LV Mono Petit Noe Bal Paprika City [X] H 28cm chocolate box Kelly sellier H MM chartreuse Picotin

Jun 4th, 2007, 11:46 AM	#9
badol Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 73	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 23 Gender: Resides: Nearby Los Angeles, CA Hometown: Jakarta Occupation/Industry: Project Engineer - Construction management Favorite Brands: Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Chloe Hobbies: Movies, Fiction Books, Swimming Favorite Drink: Water, water, and water Favorite Food: rice Favorite TV show: Friends Odd things about me: not sure Things that scare me: none Current obsessions: Bottega Veneta
badol Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 73

Jun 4th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#10
oogiewoogie is eNjoyin Life :) Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beachy SoCAL...♥ Posts: 4,083	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 25 Gender: Resides: Torrance, CA Hometown: FresNO, CA - Ethnicity: Taiwanese Occupation/Industry: Exec Assistant, Insurance Policy Administrator Favorite Brands: Bottega Veneta, starting to catch the Balenciaga bug, & most of Anthropologies line of clothing. Hobbies: Surfing the net for my next purchase... Favorite Drink: Coffee, H20, Crystal Light, Calorie-Free sodas Favorite Food: Beef Jerky, chips & salsa.. & currently ceviche. Favorite TV show:Grey's Anatomy, Buy Me, My First Place, Dog Whisperer, Extreme Home Make Over, Desperate Housewives Odd things about me: I've been told that I grind my teeth in my sleep Things that scare me: the dark Current obsessions: purses, purses, and more purses.
	__________________ " Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else" -

Jun 4th, 2007, 12:30 PM	#11
jll9 Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 170	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 35 Gender: Female Resides: Virginia, USA Occupation/ Industry: Engineering Favorite brand: - Bags Bottega Veneta and Tod's Hobbies: Surfing the web, Taking baths, Shopping, Playing with kids, Hiking, Cooking, Going out to eat, Playing the Nintendo Wii and DS (even when the kids are not around) Favorite drink: southern style (sweet) tea Favorite food: anything italian Odd things about me: I started at 87 lbs (5'2" and from a family with a high metabolism) and gained 50 lbs with my first pregnancy. I am now at 97 lbs (after two pregnancies). Things that scare me: the sight of blood, esp. not my own; getting type II diabetes (family history on both sides); being unable to care for myself or others Current obsessions: handbags, makeup
jll9 Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 170

Jun 4th, 2007, 12:41 PM	#12
lara0112 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,008	Re: Introduce Yourself! nice thread - Age: 29 Gender: Resides: Europe and MIddle East Occupation: Academic in Management Accounting Fav Brands: Bottega Veneta, Michael Kors, Chanel, Tods, J Brand for denim, some LV, Anya Hindmarch, Celine Hobbies: the baby, reading, ebay, customising my clothes (ehm, at least trying - latest project: how to turn jeans into a skirt...), tPF, ballet & pilates Fav drink: caffe latte fav food: can't decide - just too many odd things about me: i tend to smell my hair when I think things that scare me: don't want to go there... anything bad involving my family. current obsessions: the b&*(^ defence coming up - I HAVE GOT TO STOP PROCRASTINATING and get working.
lara0112 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,008	__________________ I have a and a ....DONE.... (for now, shshs, hihi) WANT now: neverful damier ebene Last edited by lara0112; Jun 4th, 2007 at 12:51 PM.

Jun 4th, 2007, 01:09 PM	#13
naling Member Joined: May 2007 Location: new york Posts: 460	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 23 in 6 weeks Gender: girl Resides: new york Hometown: dallas Occupation/ Industry: law student Favorite brands: bags/accessories: bv, lv, ysl, and starting to eye the balenciagas rtw: burberry (although i wish i could afford bv!) Hobbies: new music, old movies, quoting friends, reading, obsessing over my dallas mavs, and shopping Favorite drink: juice Favorite food: taiwanese, japanese, korean, vietnamese, cantonese, italian, french, mexican, texas bbq - i like eating. Favorite TV show: the office Odd things about me: i have a lot of white hair, i check all my websites in the same order, i like children's blankets better than regular comforters or duvets, and i hate alcohol so i don't ever drink Things that scare me: roaches, heights, turbulence Current obsessions: more bv, kettle corn, and finding an in-house counsel job for when i graduate p.s. C_24 - have you read D.V. by diana vreeland yet? if not, it's really fantastic! after reading it, i absolutely fell in love with her!

Jun 4th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#14
Clake76 Young Broke and Fab Joined: Dec 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 961	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 31 Gender: BOY! Resides: San Francisco, CA (USA) Occupation/ Industry: Marketing Favorite brand: - Clothes Theory, Paul Smith - Bags Balenciaga Hobbies: Cooking, reading, dancing Favorite drink: Champagne! VitaSoy Lemon Ice Tea Favorite food: In-n-Out Burger Favorite TV show: Ugly Betty Odd things about me: I'm loud because I am shy -- it allows me to control the situation Things that scare me: Dying, heights Current obsessions: The perfect work-out outfit, kettle popcorn, and exercising ( I want biceps!)
	__________________ Wish List 2009: YSL Sac de Voyage Muse en clair Bottega Veneta Noce East/West Tote [X]

Jun 4th, 2007, 02:36 PM	#15
maedchen Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,260	Re: Introduce Yourself! Age: 22 Gender: Resides: Chicago IL Occupation/ Industry: Student Favorite brand: - Clothes Development, Opening Ceremony - Bags BV, Balenciaga, Miu Miu Hobbies: Online shopping!, reading, sewing Favorite drink: Orangina with guava juice! Favorite food: Anything - honestly, I'll eat anything and everything Favorite TV show: Lost, Grey's Anatomy Odd things about me: I've lived on 4 continents! Things that scare me: Needles and sharp things Current obsessions: Getting my Sloane! And finishing school!
maedchen Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,260	__________________

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