PopSugar Special Edition Fall 2014

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Pretty disappointed that the scarf is 100% viscose. The Turkish towel from the Resort box was much better quality than the one in the June box but this scarf's quality is the same as previous ones they've sent out. Hoping that I'll be able to sell it for $70 or so to recoup some of this box's cost.

 

[Ruffinette]

Pretty disappointed that the scarf is 100% viscose. The Turkish towel from the Resort box was much better quality than the one in the June box but this scarf's quality is the same as previous ones they've sent out. Hoping that I'll be able to sell it for $70 or so to recoup some of this box's cost.

I'm going to sell my scarf, too, I think. The one from the regular box is so much prettier. Plus I had emergency surgery today, so I can use all the incoming cash I can get lol. (Massive kidney stone)

 

[MET]

Color me disappointed (again).  The scarf seems very dated and the perfume a little iffy.   I should have remembered how disappointed I was with the last 2 LE boxes and I really should have remembered my disappointment before ordering a 2nd LE Fall box. ... must skip any posts about Holiday or Winter LE boxes ....

 

[Sadejane]

Pretty disappointed that the scarf is 100% viscose. The Turkish towel from the Resort box was much better quality than the one in the June box but this scarf's quality is the same as previous ones they've sent out. Hoping that I'll be able to sell it for $70 or so to recoup some of this box's cost.

Viscose, ugh.  Not only that. . . made in China?  I'm surprised they think they can get away with selling this scarf for way over $100 just by slapping a Marchesa label on it.  In my opinion, 'real' designer textiles should come from Europe.   I would have been ok with the viscose if it had been made in Italy or France (as silly as that may sound).   Seriously, no one is going to pay full price for this scarf unless they have serious money to burn or collect Marchesa.  

I'm anxious to see a picture of the cap on someone.   I'm wondering if it's a loose beanie style cap or if it's fitted?   I think it's a beautiful cap though and the style is timeless.   

I'm not sure what I was hoping for with this box and I'm "OK" with what I'll be getting, just a little disappointed about that scarf being the high value item in the box.  My fault for gambling $100 on PS making up for the last forgettable SE boxes.  I did buy the box before we were given any spoilers and I'm sure I would've caved anyway when we got the Joie spoiler. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

I love the box. I think that the 2 clothing items  might have been to much for one box.   There is part of the country that don't have much need for hat and scarves. I am in the northeast and will use them . I think a jewelry piece would have made me happier and maybe a better brand of lipstick . I don't wear red so I  hope its more pink.  I do however love the box and I am glad  I got it and will use it all.

 

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Viscose, ugh.  Not only that. . . made in China?  I'm surprised they think they can get away with selling this scarf for way over $100 just by slapping a Marchesa label on it.  In my opinion, 'real' designer textiles should come from Europe.   I would have been ok with the viscose if it had been made in Italy or France (as silly as that may sound).   Seriously, no one is going to pay full price for this scarf unless they have serious money to burn or collect Marchesa.  

I'm anxious to see a picture of the cap on someone.   I'm wondering if it's a loose beanie style cap or if it's fitted?   I think it's a beautiful cap though and the style is timeless.   

I'm not sure what I was hoping for with this box and I'm "OK" with what I'll be getting, just a little disappointed about that scarf being the high value item in the box.  My fault for gambling $100 on PS making up for the last forgettable SE boxes.  I did buy the box before we were given any spoilers and I'm sure I would've caved anyway when we got the Joie spoiler. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Yeah, the Marchesa label isn't enough for me but I'm glad that it's at least not just a Marchesa Voyage x Popsugar collaboration (and that it doesn't say anything about Shopstyle on the label). At least it can be re-sold as a Marchesa Voyage piece, which it is, and I think that there are definitely people out there who'd be willing to purchase it from us at less than the $140 price tag. Fashion is crazy!

 

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Also, yes, could someone maybe take a photo of themselves with the hat on?? I'm really curious too and think that it will probably be what makes the box for me. I have a big head with lots of curly hair so I'm glad to hear it's on the larger side!

 

[ChicagoBlonde]

 "BYWAY is a sweet fragrance inspired by one unforgettable lap dance."

Cuz you know... I've always wanted to smell like a stripper...

When I read the description I got T-Pain's "I'm In Love With A Stripper" stuck in my head. This may not be the association they're going for...

I might get mine today as it's at my local post office. Probably tomorrow though.

I'm not too keen of the scarf .. we had a blueish-black scarf in a monthly box before which is all I need living in a non foggy part of NorCali.

This box is better than the Resort one, about equal to the Summer one (I didn't purchase it though) and worse than other LE boxes from previous years.

I have this thing about needing to have my scarf and hat match, preferably the same brand, color and pattern. Maybe it’s due to previously living in Michigan and now living in Chicago, but there are a lot of times when I go out that I’ll leave my scarf and hat on, but take my gloves off because I’m doing something with my hands (shopping, playing games on my phone waiting for the CTA, sitting in a bar) so sending a hat and scarf that don’t match at all is a huge WTF for me. Plus I have a huge thing about wearing dark blues with dark denim jeans (Canadian tuxedo anyone?) so a dark blue and black scarf is not something I’d ever buy and would try to return if I was gifted. I’m also not a huge fan of floral patterns so the scarf is just a complete fail for me.

The hat would be awesome if they’d sent a matching scarf for it; right now I have several scarf and hat sets that I love and a few hats that I wear solo. Gloves I end up wearing either wool lined black leather (when dressing up), black men’s North Face (if I’m playing football, Winter Classic kickball or digging out my car) or black women’s North Face Etip (if I’m running or need to use my phone while outside in winter). Other Chicagoans can testify to our winter wardrobe of all black North Face everything, with leggings and UGGs or snow boots.

Maybe the Winter LE box will include something from North Face in black? (hint, hint PS) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

The whole fragrance inspired by an unforgettable lap dance is so… off. Several of my friends stripped their way through college because they could work 10 hours a week and cover living expenses, tuition and have fun money left over. So when someone says an unforgettable lap dance I immediately think of the times my friends make over a grand in a few hours off some sucker who thought they were taking them home at the end of the night or when we’d go and visit them at work and drink for free because we were friends with the entertainers. I’m not sure how many other cities are like this but in Detroit a lot of the upscale strip clubs are more like nightclubs that happen to offer lap dances. I used to bartend at a couple of the mega-clubs in The D and several of our weekend headlining DJs would spin at strip clubs on their off nights to give the venues a more welcoming feel to bring in non-traditional clientele. I doubt that the average PS subscriber is as pro-strip club as I am though, but I could be speaking out of my @ss right now :bandit:

 

[kristab94]

I'm curious, why the hate for viscose?  

Got my box today and "meh" overall.  I like the scarf, but I rock scarves quite constantly to dress up outfits for work.  The lipstick and facewash are ok enough.  Really not a fan of the hat, it won't go with my coloring at all.  This will once and for all be my last LE box. Just don't see the value in them anymore.  I thought I'd love the fall one, because it's my favorite time of year, but it's almost like they didn't put any effort into this.  It doesn't say "fall" to me at all, especially with a wool winter hat.  Plus it feels like I'm missing an item, right?  Needed one more thing to make my $100 worth it. 

 

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I'm curious, why the hate for viscose?  

Got my box today and "meh" overall.  I like the scarf, but I rock scarves quite constantly to dress up outfits for work.  The lipstick and facewash are ok enough.  Really not a fan of the hat, it won't go with my coloring at all.  This will once and for all be my last LE box. Just don't see the value in them anymore.  I thought I'd love the fall one, because it's my favorite time of year, but it's almost like they didn't put any effort into this.  It doesn't say "fall" to me at all, especially with a wool winter hat.  Plus it feels like I'm missing an item, right?  Needed one more thing to make my $100 worth it. 

For me, viscose is just a cheap material and tends to pill and shrink a lot. It's the material that a lot of cheap clothing at chains like Forever 21, H&M, etc. are made of. If the scarf were cotton, it'd merit the $140 price tag a little more but $140 is incredibly inflated either way.

 

[sylarana]

The scarf isn't worth that kind of money, but I feel that designer pieces are generally overpriced.

The cap is tight-fitting .. not a beanie. And if I want it to look neat (like not having a weird little loose thing at the top), I have to pull it down to almost my eyebrows. I like it a lot .. 

I don't know what they were thinking with the scarves in both boxes at the same time ...

Still happy with my box overall though. Tried the cleaner and it's nice too.

 

[pbpink]

I'm going to sell my scarf, too, I think. The one from the regular box is so much prettier. Plus I had emergency surgery today, so I can use all the incoming cash I can get lol. (Massive kidney stone)

oh goodness, hope you are ok + feel better!

 

[normajean2008]

Okay, I figured out why this box is okay--yet not just right for me.  

It is disgusting to me that the curators of the box would pick a perfume described by the makers as a reminder of a lap dance.  Because women buying an expensive box of junk want to smell like a stripper's ***.  

Add to that, the fragrance says nothing about fall.  Sickly sweet fragrances like this say spring/summer.  Not fall! 

The scarf is dated looking, and is lesser quality than the one in the regular sub box... I agree, made in China cheapo fabric is not indicative of a luxury item or worthy of being in a specialty box.  

There seems to be something missing to me too.  It needs a true "fall" touch to it, like a fall scented candle, or a fall accessory item (other than a scarf).  The hat isn't fall, it is winter.  

The gummies, I'm sure I'll like and shove in my mouth as soon as the box is open..but it doesn't seem to fit the fall box.  Fruity gummies say summer to me too.  Why not some luxury type fall treat?  Something cider, or rich caramel, or pumpkin etc... 

I'm okay with the lipstick brand.  I've had some before by them and it was nice.  I'd never assume a 30$+ lipstick would be in a box.  I don't think any other lip products mentioned in the same price range are any better than the MAKE line.  

 

[pbpink]

When I read the description I got T-Pain's "I'm In Love With A Stripper" stuck in my head. This may not be the association they're going for...

This box is better than the Resort one, about equal to the Summer one (I didn't purchase it though) and worse than other LE boxes from previous years.

I have this thing about needing to have my scarf and hat match, preferably the same brand, color and pattern. Maybe it’s due to previously living in Michigan and now living in Chicago, but there are a lot of times when I go out that I’ll leave my scarf and hat on, but take my gloves off because I’m doing something with my hands (shopping, playing games on my phone waiting for the CTA, sitting in a bar) so sending a hat and scarf that don’t match at all is a huge WTF for me. Plus I have a huge thing about wearing dark blues with dark denim jeans (Canadian tuxedo anyone?) so a dark blue and black scarf is not something I’d ever buy and would try to return if I was gifted. I’m also not a huge fan of floral patterns so the scarf is just a complete fail for me.

The hat would be awesome if they’d sent a matching scarf for it; right now I have several scarf and hat sets that I love and a few hats that I wear solo. Gloves I end up wearing either wool lined black leather (when dressing up), black men’s North Face (if I’m playing football, Winter Classic kickball or digging out my car) or black women’s North Face Etip (if I’m running or need to use my phone while outside in winter). Other Chicagoans can testify to our winter wardrobe of all black North Face everything, with leggings and UGGs or snow boots.

Maybe the Winter LE box will include something from North Face in black? (hint, hint PS) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

The whole fragrance inspired by an unforgettable lap dance is so… off. Several of my friends stripped their way through college because they could work 10 hours a week and cover living expenses, tuition and have fun money left over. So when someone says an unforgettable lap dance I immediately think of the times my friends make over a grand in a few hours off some sucker who thought they were taking them home at the end of the night or when we’d go and visit them at work and drink for free because we were friends with the entertainers. I’m not sure how many other cities are like this but in Detroit a lot of the upscale strip clubs are more like nightclubs that happen to offer lap dances. I used to bartend at a couple of the mega-clubs in The D and several of our weekend headlining DJs would spin at strip clubs on their off nights to give the venues a more welcoming feel to bring in non-traditional clientele. I doubt that the average PS subscriber is as pro-strip club as I am though, but I could be speaking out of my @ss right now :bandit:

who knew the things we can learn on MUT! 

i won a prize at a charity event raffle, well know charity too! my prize was a very large gift card to the steakhouse which was part of the strip club, lucky me!! not the prize i was hoping for!

i was way pregnant at the time so i just brought along a bunch of guy friends and we had a ball! the food was really good! the guys were all so sweet and we had fun! i think the guys and the "girls" were more in awe that a married preggers girl about to explode with twins would be out treating the guys to a night out at a steakhouse aka strip club! haha! 

 

[KelBelle]

Okay, I figured out why this box is okay--yet not just right for me.  

It is disgusting to me that the curators of the box would pick a perfume described by the makers as a reminder of a lap dance.  Because women buying an expensive box of junk want to smell like a stripper's ***.  

Add to that, the fragrance says nothing about fall.  Sickly sweet fragrances like this say spring/summer.  Not fall! 

The scarf is dated looking, and is lesser quality than the one in the regular sub box... I agree, made in China cheapo fabric is not indicative of a luxury item or worthy of being in a specialty box.  

There seems to be something missing to me too.  It needs a true "fall" touch to it, like a fall scented candle, or a fall accessory item (other than a scarf).  The hat isn't fall, it is winter.  

The gummies, I'm sure I'll like and shove in my mouth as soon as the box is open..but it doesn't seem to fit the fall box.  Fruity gummies say summer to me too.  Why not some luxury type fall treat?  Something cider, or rich caramel, or pumpkin etc... 

I'm okay with the lipstick brand.  I've had some before by them and it was nice.  I'd never assume a 30$+ lipstick would be in a box.  I don't think any other lip products mentioned in the same price range are any better than the MAKE line.  

I absolutely agree with everything you've said.  

I have a totally crazy theory that there was supposed to be an additional item but it wasn't going to be ready in time and to avoid another shipping fiasco (there was one with another LE box, correct?), they just left it off the card.   

Yes, I know that I'm reading too much into things and I'm 99% joking (but 1% of me is kinda serious....lol)

 

[Ruffinette]

oh goodness, hope you are ok + feel better!

Thanks! I feel a million times better... I just wish I could be excited about this box. Right now I'm pretty meh about it but maybe I will feel differently when it is in my hands. The scarf is really getting me down. I just don't see the point in sending us two scarves. I mean, I know there are some people who probably just buy the LEs and don't subscribe, but I imagine they make up a small percentage of LE purchases. I wanted to be completely blown away by this box and so far... blegh

 

[nicepenguins]

I feel like they have more big-ticket items in this box and so there's a lower % chance that people will like enough of the items. The hat looks awesome.

I love cobalt blue, so I might be into the scarf. I guess I'll see what the material is like--is viscose the material they make the cheap pashminas at the airport out of? It might be a good travel blanket if it's big enough.

I'm not super excited for the face wash, but I'll check out some reviews and see if I'm into it. I bought a Make lipstick from Birchbox once that broke almost immediately but I loved the color and formula so maybe it will be a good one. 

I'm mostly just amused by the stripper perfume. Obviously these boxes introduce us to things we wouldn't discover on our own, haha! 

 

[Weebs]

This is my first LE box and I'm feeling meh about it.  I resubscribed to the regular box because of the scarf and last years Sept box was pretty fab.  I live in Phoenix, so having 2 scarves isn't going to work for me - I may wear each one once or twice before the weather turns hot again.  The hat ... well again... Phoenix.  I hate sweet smelling perfumes.  I don't wear lipstick.  I'm hoping the regular PS box for this month is super fab to make up for this $100 of a LE box that I mostly won't get use out of.  Sigh.

 

[Mrs30009]

I couldn't stay away from the spoilers.  I lasted about a day.

I think the box is ok.  I will have to see how the items are in person.  I am getting two boxes with the hope of gifting items in the second one.  I might end up selling it completely.  I am not sure the hat will look good on me.  I saw a picture on instagram of someone wearing one.  I don't think it will be cute on me.  I have 2 daughters and getting 2 boxes.  So the hats would be cute on them too.  Here is WI they will be used.  I do wish the scarf was a different material.  I will have to see it in person.  I hope it is more luxurious in my hands.  It seems similar to the blue one we received earlier this year.  

The lipstick and facial cleanser will be used.  Not something I would gift.

I really hope I don't get red lipstick.  I will have to figure out how to make the color not so bright no my lips.

Perfume is a personal thing.  So not sure I can gift this either.

I think the box is better than last years.

Now to wait to get the boxes in my hands.

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

anyone have any idea what color the lipstick is?