Introduce Yourself!

[azniceskater1]

I noticed these threads in the Chanel and Balenciaga forum, so I thought it would be fun to have on in the Jewelry Forum too! Although idk if I'm a bit late to the purseforum party...

Age: Turning 20 in September

Gender: F

Resides: USA

Occupation/ Industry: College (lol)

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: I don't really have a preference...I wear what's comfortable
- Bags: Not into them since I throw everything in a backpack, but eventually I would like a Chanel double flap (once I am working)
- Jewelry: VCA

Hobbies: Figure skating, reading, shopping, watching Youtube videos

Favorite drink: Green tea

Favorite food: Anything my mom cooks

Favorite TV show: Friends

Odd things about me: I can only eat M&Ms in even numbers

Things that scare me: Any type of insect/bug

Current obsessions: Pixar movies. and everything in VCA

 

[MyLuxuryDiary]

oooohh lets play!

Age: 21, 22 in January

Gender: Female

Resides: USA

Occupation/ Industry: College

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: I don't have a preference, I do not invest in expensive clothes if it looks good and it makes me feel good I will wear it. Why spend money on clothes when it just doesn't last

- Bags: CHANEL...I am obsessed and love mine to pieces!

- Jewelry: I love beautiful (very expensive) jewelry diamonds, Cartier, VCA, Graff, Piaget

Hobbies: Traveling, shopping, reading

Favorite drink: Water

Favorite food: Italian and Japanese

Favorite TV show: Anything on Investigation Discovery

Odd things about me: There are so many "odd" things about me haha...I am morbidly afraid of birds,
I can figure out a person completely within 5 minutes of speaking with them. I can speak many languages.. English, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Slovenian, Montenegrin and last but certainty not least I am OCD when it comes to my luxury items (wish I could change this) ugh! Oh and I am very germaphobic

Things that scare me: Birds, Bugs, rodents, losing someone I love

Current obsessions: Chanel, and diamonds

 

[IceDancer]

I noticed these threads in the Chanel and Balenciaga forum, so I thought it would be fun to have on in the Jewelry Forum too! Although idk if I'm a bit late to the purseforum party...

Age: Turning 20 in September

Gender: F

Resides: USA

Occupation/ Industry: College (lol)

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: I don't really have a preference...I wear what's comfortable
- Bags: Not into them since I throw everything in a backpack, but eventually I would like a Chanel double flap (once I am working)
- Jewelry: VCA

Hobbies: Figure skating, reading, shopping, watching Youtube videos

Favorite drink: Green tea

Favorite food: Anything my mom cooks

Favorite TV show: Friends

Odd things about me: I can only eat M&Ms in even numbers

Things that scare me: Any type of insect/bug

Current obsessions: Pixar movies. and everything in VCA

I'm an ice skater too!

 

[IceDancer]

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Resides: NoVA

Occupation/ Industry: Government and Figure Skating/Ice Dance Coach

Favorite brand:
- Lands End b/c of their petite selection & Lululemon

- Bags: Louis Vuitton but Longchamps now for everyday - I have a baby so anything I can machine wash! I figure a baby won't ruin my diamonds by spitting up on them, so the nice bags are in storage for now.

- Jewelry: David Yurman, Tiffanys, and vintage pieces. My big investment piece (not counting my e-ring) are my diamond studs, which are due for an upgrade next year. with my level of activity between working out and partnering ice dance, I don't wear my ring to the rink because I get stabbed with it when ice dancing because of the change in positions/holds, even though I wear gloves. Your face is the first thing people see so I am never without my studs.

Last purchases: Tiffany & Co 18k gold somerset knot earrings and a Yurman cerise pink tourmaline ring (my birthstone). Great authentic ebay finds. When my daughter was born last year I got a Tiffanys color by the yards bracelet from the store in her birthstone.

Hobbies: Figure skating, yoga, barre

Best/worst jewelry story: Mine is the same story...I had a botched custom diamond wedding band. I had diamond's from another ring put in a band and when the ring didn't fit or look right, I said I wanted the stones out. I didn't realize they would ruin the ring during this process. So now I have worthless scrap platinum that cost a pretty penny. Anyway, I bought a platinum Tiffany's band from ebay to use for the wedding, at almost less than half off retail. It was like new w/receipt (100% authentic). I took it to my T&Co to get sized, and not only did they give me a NEW ring instead, they also gave me the $35 difference in sales tax.

 

[Candice0985]

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Resides: Toronto, Canada

Occupation/ Industry: Marketing Director- North American offices for a Tableware company

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: Pink Tartan

- Bags: Prada totes all err day

- Jewelry: Tiffany for fine jewellery, Cartier, all things dainty and sparkly

Hobbies: Reading, skiing, martial arts, shopping, hanging out with my kitties

Favorite drink: sparkling water

Favorite food: Japanese, middle eastern, Indian, anything that's not "meat and potatoes!" (take that Irish heritage lol)

Favorite TV show: animal planet, discovery channel, right now I love Botched on E!

Odd things about me: i'm a typical Virgo and perfection is a must, everything must be exactly as I want it or else it drives me nuts! and for some odd reason i'm always the one that's friends and family come to for advice...no idea why? maybe i'm a good listener? lol.
Things that scare me: spiders, dark water (oceans, deep lakes)

Current obsessions: researching healthy recipes, jewellery (always and never goes away), cleaning out my wardrobe and jewellery cabinet of unworn items.

 

[Caz71]

Age: 43 going on 22.

Gender: Female

Resides: Australia.

Occupation/industry: bar industry . Looking for another business. Used to be in office admin. Deli Manager.

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: Not into labels.

- Bags: is Guess a label. Not into bags either.

- Jewelry: Tiffany. Cartier beginner.

Hobbies: Jewellery. Cooking. Spending time with kids hubby. Shopping. Walking my whippet.

Favorite drink: coke zero. Toffee apple cocktail

Favorite food: sushi. Thai.

Favorite TV: trashy reality. Celebrity Wifeswap. Australian Big brother. Wentworth. Foxtel not free to air Lifestyle channel.

Current obsessions: reading tpf jewellery forum. Prolly ten times a day if I can. Looking at the Love bracelet pix.

 

[LVoeletters]

Age: mid 20s

Gender: Female

Resides: US

Occupation/industry: private tutor/medical aide- took time off and worked as an office assistant while I studied for a professional test so my career will go back to medical field/hopefully research

Favorite brand:
only shop sales and petite sections. Express is too big so I pop into dept stores and stores like banana republic and H and M. I have been getting into zara and jcrew. Anthropologie clearance is great too.

- Bags: Louis Vuitton and Tory Burch. Next: Chanel

- Jewelry: Cartier, fine Tiffany, VCA and basics from jewelers.

Hobbies: Jewelry and making jewelry, martial arts, micro brewing, wine tastings, reading. Studying has consumed a lot of my time. Traveling,Art and Architecture! Huge on this.

Favorite drink: a good caramel latte/espresso or a glass of wine

Favorite food: italian food and cupcakes!

Favorite TV: too busy for TV

Current obsessions: home decor! jewelry! cosmetics! long cozy sweaters and the fun fashion sweatshirts that say things like "the bags under my eyes are chanel" and the like lol. I love owls and arrow motifs.

 

[FelixItsHot]

Age: Turning 29 at the end of the month

Gender: Male

Resides: NYC

Occupation/ Industry: Social Media/Watch

Favorite brand: None yet

- Bags: I have a 5 year old messenger bag from Ikea that cost $10. Bags are not a priority to me

- Jewelry: Solid 24K gold Chinese Ox pendant with 24K gold rope chain, crystal Kwan Yin pendant blessed by some Buddhist priest.

Last purchases: Eying a new diamond watch. Will post results when I get it.

Hobbies: Reading and writing

Best/worst jewelry story: Best story is I found the ring I want for my wedding. Worst story is I haven't bought it yet

 

[emchhardy]

Age: 43

Gender: Female

Resides: North Carolina, USA

Occupation/ Industry: Patent Paralegal

Favorite brand:

- Clothes: I'm petite but can usually find things that fit at Nordstrom, Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft, Banana Republic, etc.

- Bags: Kate Spade (love the bows and classic, girly vibe)

- Jewelry: Tiffany and Co. (there's not much from Tiffany that I don't like)

Hobbies/interests: Jewelry, Reading, Running, Shopping, friends and family, art, travel (although I don't get to enough!), good eats

Favorite drink: Bloody Mary

Favorite food: Italian

Favorite TV show: Mad Men

Things that scare me: Snakes and pretty much anything else that slithers

Current obsessions: Jewelry - love looking at it, wearing it, window shopping for it, planning for my future purchases

 

[NikkisABagGirl]

Age: 35

Gender: Female

Resides: Texas, but I am a Carolina Girl.

Occupation: SAHM-before that I was in Risk Management in Finance. I am taking a year off to be with my baby and then looking for new opps.

Favorites: Clothing-J.Crew
Bags: No fav currently. I am extremely picky.
Shoes: I adore Ferragamo flats and heels and Valentino. But I still love Birkenstocks when running around with kiddos. Also love Prada, Louboutin classics, and Adidas high tops.

Jewelry: I am really into Cartier right now. I would love to get a JUC. I also like VCA as well.

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, spending time with family, love love nail Polish. I own a ton and do my own mani and pedis. I feel like I do a better job than shops, like I said- picky.

Favorite Food-Italian

Favorite Drink: Water with Lemon or Chamomile Tea.

Favorite Place-Isle Of Palms, Charleston. It's home, can't get any better than that.

Favorite TV Show: Supernatural

Current Obsessions: So many things. LOL!

 

[Onebagtoomany]

Age: 34

Gender: Female

Resides: St Albans, UK but born in Cyprus and of mixed European heritage (French/Italian/Greek-Cypriot and English)

Occupation: Exec PA/Office Manager in the banking/insurance sectors but currently between contracts

Favourite brands:

Jewellery: Cartier, Tiffany, Kiki McDonough. I love Kiki jewellery at the moment and her use of colourful gemstones with 18k gold and diamonds - really want a pair of cushion cut praseolite dangles to go on my diamond huggie hoops. Long-term I am saving for another Cartier Love cuff (YG or RG) and an upgrade for my diamond studs.

Bags: A mixture as my sig shows but loving Chanel and Gucci currently and LV SLGs

Clothes: Hobbs, LK Bennett, MaxMara

Shoes: mix of high street for everyday, Jimmy Choo and LK Bennett for best

Hobbies: Reading, writing, cooking and spending time with family and friends. I am also really into interior design at the moment and as we are hoping to move house in the next few months I can't wait to get stuck in to a new design project

Favourite food: Italian or Chinese

Favourite drink: skinny cappuccino or latte with caramel / cocktails!

Favourite TV show: don't watch much tv but both DH and I love movies - too many favourites to list! Love anything sci fi too.

Current obsessions: jewellery, anything Chanel and interior design (especially beautiful bed linen)

 

[Candice0985]

Age: 35

Gender: Female

Resides: Texas, but I am a Carolina Girl.

Occupation: SAHM-before that I was in Risk Management in Finance. I am taking a year off to be with my baby and then looking for new opps.

Favorites: Clothing-J.Crew
Bags: No fav currently. I am extremely picky.
Shoes: I adore Ferragamo flats and heels and Valentino. But I still love Birkenstocks when running around with kiddos. Also love Prada, Louboutin classics, and Adidas high tops.

Jewelry: I am really into Cartier right now. I would love to get a JUC. I also like VCA as well.

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, spending time with family, love love nail Polish. I own a ton and do my own mani and pedis. I feel like I do a better job than shops, like I said- picky.

Favorite Food-Italian

Favorite Drink: Water with Lemon or Chamomile Tea.

Favorite Place-Isle Of Palms, Charleston. It's home, can't get any better than that.

Favorite TV Show: Supernatural

Current Obsessions: So many things. LOL!

i'm a nail polish addict too, and same here I never go for manicures because I do a better job! and my nail polish stock is waaay better then the salons salons usually only have china glaze and OPI, my fave brands are lynnderella, chanel, marc Jacobs, Sephora formula X. I have friends that found me through instagram by my manicure pictures lol.

 

[NikkisABagGirl]

i'm a nail polish addict too, and same here I never go for manicures because I do a better job! and my nail polish stock is waaay better then the salons salons usually only have china glaze and OPI, my fave brands are lynnderella, chanel, marc Jacobs, Sephora formula X. I have friends that found me through instagram by my manicure pictures lol.

Too Cool. That is how I originally found Purse Forum. I was browsing for swatches. Hehe! My favorite brands are Essie, Chanel, Rescue Beauty, and Deborah Lippmann. Yea, I am usually not impressed with the stock at nail salons. I am like: my stash is way better. Hehe! So nice to see someone shares my obsession. A nice polished nail is just beautiful.

 

[Christofle]

Age: 23

Gender: M

Resides: Canada

Occupation/ Industry: University(Environmental Economics)/Job(Fashion Industry)

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: Loro Piana for quality but Gucci and Burberry Prorsum for stylish apparel
- Bags: LV leather and Exotics
- Jewelry: Custom stuff / Cartier for retail

Hobbies: Sailing and collecting fountain pens

Favorite drink: Expresso martini

Favorite food: My cognac flambe scallops

Favorite TV show: Monster (2004 animated drama)

Odd things about me: I have had more bags and shoes than any girl that I have dated (I blame TPF)

Things that scare me: Heights

Current obsessions: Nakaya Maki-e fountain pens

 

[TrinketTattle]

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Resides: Belgium (Europe)

Occupation/ Industry: I'm a full-time student. Just finished my degree in Literature & Linguistics, next year I'll start my master's degree in Business Communication.

Favorite brand:
- Clothes: H&M, not really into fashion so I just throw on some stuff most days, lol!
- Bags: I only own one branded bag (a vintage croc Goldpfeil), but I love Proenza & Dior. The Céline Nano luggage is lovely too!
- Jewelry: Tiffany's, Cartier, the usual suspects!

Hobbies: reading (French classics, Stephen King..), sometimes I write poetry

Favorite drink: Diet coke

Favorite food: French fries, baked potatoes.. Everything with potatoes basically!

Favorite TV show: Keeping up with the Kardashians

Odd things about me: I'm always way too early at appointments. At least 15min, more often half an hour, I can't help it!

Things that scare me: Spiders and heights.

Current obsessions: Cartier love ring - it's so elegant and simple. Mini bags too, the ones that only fit your phone and a card. Not very practical since I always carry a thousand things in my bag!