Anita Ko is....

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#137
saligator said:
If she was *really* sorry, she'd send you one of *her* ear cuffs as a gesture of goodwill.

Ms. Ko seems to be shooting herself with her own arrows.


I would think carefully about going to lunch with her. Why set yourself up for further abuse, or being stuck with the check?

I say send it back to her and start a new trend.
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:yes: At the very least !!! (shall I add some more exclamation marks? :p ) :excl:

Lunch? CHEAP

and I agree, lunch'll be at a Mcdonalds-style drive-in paid with vouchers
 
#138
saligator said:
If she was *really* sorry, she'd send you one of *her* ear cuffs as a gesture of goodwill.

Ms. Ko seems to be shooting herself with her own arrows.

This is going to haunt her for a long, long time.

I would think carefully about going to lunch with her. Why set yourself up for further abuse, or being stuck with the check?

I say send it back to her and start a new trend.

You know who is a really nice person and a great designer? Annie Fensterstock. She made our wedding rings, and I have a pendant, earrings, and two other rings of hers. She's nice, she's talented and her pieces are beautifully made.

Another designer I've liked lately is Monica Rich Kosan. Her husband is nice. He sent me a pouch for my necklace and a proper box. They have great customer service.

I've also had really really really great customer service from the Roberto Coin headquarters in New York.

There are so many great places to buy jewelry.

It lasts forever, so it is so much better to have happy memories associated with it.
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Good point! Anita might issued the invite but she might expect OP to pay for the lunch.
 
#139
Thanks for the feedback. Yes she offered to send an ear cuff but I said that I had one that I already liked and that a lunch was enough.

Anita is trying to do damage control which is understandable when you have a brand-business to think of. She said on the phone the exprience was humbling and she remembered the original reason she started making jewelry was to make people happy.

I appreciate that she called me if it was sincere or not. I started the thread with no malicious intent on destroying Anita but to share my experience. As a lovely poster said similarly, many of us hide these experiences and let them eat away at us until we sort of forget.

And if I meet her for lunch I will go with my husband ;)
 
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#140
I will also be avoiding this designer - not that hard, her pieces are derivative and overpriced. You'd think a designer would WANT customers like the OP who loved and engaged with her designs!

Karma may rebound on Ms Ko's reputation and sales. The jewellery universe is full of up and coming stars and will get along just fine without her.
 
#141
brae said:
I am glad she apologized- if it's really sincere. Even if it's not sincere, I think Anita Ko learned a lesson here.

I think it's brave that you took a chance and posted this on TPF (not knowing the outcome of which side people would take). I am really happy the TPF members helped build you up and become more confident. I know when I do something I feel dumb for, I beat myself up and hide it inside and sometimes I find out later it really wasn't my fault and my insecurities caused me to feel horrible for days or weeks for no reason.

I am glad this is ending on a semi-positive (or positive) note so that you don't have to feel guilty or sad anymore as I don't believe you did anything malicious or wrong.

I hope you end up happy with whatever you decide to do with the earring.
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Thank you this really helped me get those words out!
 
#142
brae said:
I am glad she apologized- if it's really sincere. Even if it's not sincere, I think Anita Ko learned a lesson here.

I think it's brave that you took a chance and posted this on TPF (not knowing the outcome of which side people would take). I am really happy the TPF members helped build you up and become more confident. I know when I do something I feel dumb for, I beat myself up and hide it inside and sometimes I find out later it really wasn't my fault and my insecurities caused me to feel horrible for days or weeks for no reason.

I am glad this is ending on a semi-positive (or positive) note so that you don't have to feel guilty or sad anymore as I don't believe you did anything malicious or wrong.

I hope you end up happy with whatever you decide to do with the earring.
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+1

I would be wary about going to lunch though xxx
 
#145
Why did she retract the invite?

You were much more gracious than I would have been in your initial reply. I applaud you. Spend your money where it will be appreciated. I am sure there are some wonderful emerging jewelry designers who are making amazing items and they won't attack you on IG.
 
#147
I don't see anything wrong in having lunch with her. You might have fun and really like her. She is trying to make things right, whether sincere or damage control, to me it doesn't matter. She still put herself in a humbling position no matter the intentions behind it. I am glad to see that she apologized and even though I was pretty disgusted with her attitude, I would give her the benefit of the doubt. Yes, she overreacted and didn't handle herself well but we have all done it at some point. Personally, I would have gladly accepted the ear cuff from her though. Lol.
 
#148
having lunch with her would not be ideal she should just offer to send you a meal voucher for two and with the voucher should be a nice ear cuff from her collection that would be a grand gssture from her to match your graciousness.

I'm not quite sure she thinks things through. Anyway you are sweet and I still would take her apology but man does she have PR?
 
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