Quarterly Co Nina Garcia *SPOILERS*

[JENNYJENNY]

Use the shoe for a doorstop?

 

[Saffyra]

One thing I must say is that Nina Garcia has some pretty eclectic taste!

These last three boxes couldn't have been MORE different from each other!

While some of these items definitely are not for me, I kinda like the insight into her personality.  I have a feeling she's pretty fun in real life. 

Luckily for me, the things that I hate, other people love, so off to Ebay some of these items go.  They may not make me happy but someone else will be glad I put it up for swaps or sale /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I do like the mix of practical, fabulous. insane and uselessly fun each box has had /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Babs28]

I received the black shoe!?!?  It made me laugh it's so horrible!  It certainly is insane!!  I LOVE the gold one.  I also really like the white one too!!!

 

[naturalactions]

I received the black shoe!?!?  It made me laugh it's so horrible!  It certainly is insane!!  I LOVE the gold one.  I also really like the white one too!!!

I saw that one on the MSA swap boards and I am sorry that is the one you got. Although knowing my luck I will also get the black one...yikes!

 

[ikecarus]

I received the black shoe!?!?  It made me laugh it's so horrible!  It certainly is insane!!  I LOVE the gold one.  I also really like the white one too!!!

I just found a photo of it and OMG I had no idea it was that terrible. XD

(I may have burst out laughing at just how bad it was...)

 

[mandithomas89]

I'm really not disappointed I canceled. I'm trying to be more frugal but I was still really tempted by the value of the other boxes For $100 (or 90 with the coupon I had used), I just expect to be really excited by what's in the box. Reading it nothing really jumped out like I had to have it and seeing the pics it's actually even less so. Like I actually got excited by the Formula X before I saw the color. It also helps that I just got the Skull Candy headphones from birchbox for free with a $50 purchase using all points.

 

[Sherr]

I’ve seen four shoes: pink, black, white and gold. Are there any others? If you get them all, you could put them in a shadowbox. 

Or attach hooks and use them as tree ornaments. 

Or put candy or small gifts inside for someone who likes shoes. If you want to be really corny, you could give it to someone who got a new job, for ‘getting their foot in the door’ or something like that. 

Cake decoration?

Or as Nina says, use it as a desk ornament, maybe as a reminder to ‘step away’ from workplace drama. 

If you really don't want the shark clutch, give to to some overly critical person in your life (mother in law?) with a comment like, 'this just reminded me of you SO MUCH.' 

All great ideas, thanks!

 

[IffB]

Since I don't know Nina Garcia other than how she brands herself, and as much variety and value that is included, I don't think she delivered fashion wise at all. This is how Quarterly advertises her box:

NINA GARCIA

STYLE EXPERT

Nina is an award-winning author, "Project Runway" judge, and the Creative Director of Marie Claire. She sends her favorite fashion finds, plus other cultural gems.

I see references on this board to boards and coupons from MSA... What is MSA?

 

[phanne]

MSA = My Subscription Addiction

 

[BratzFan]

I disliked this box more in person. I bought it hoping that the Ella earbuds would be included so I am satisfied. I really loved the earbuds (purchased through a birchbox box) and wanted a spare pair. Anyway, that was the only real winner in the box. I am keeping the gold shoe, sunscreen, nest candle, nail polish, and earbuds, I am ebaying the rest. The value is there, but I wish the candle was full size. I have tall glass vases full of nail polish on a dresser and I'm going to throw the shoe in there. It's so cute!

 

[LadyManah]

I also just saw the black shoe.

WTF?

There are no words for that thing.

 

[hitchcockblonde]

The earbuds are really great. I usually but Skullcandy, which are pretty good, but the sound on these is much better. Plus they're cute and I love the little case. Big fan!

Still a little confused about the shoes, though. Lol.

 

[IffB]

MSA = My Subscription Addiction

Of course...I get daily emails from MSA - Duh for me!

 

[IffB]

Nina Garcia did bring the cultural aspect and the World Cup spirit with this box. The first game I watched was after seeing the spoilers, and all I wanted was for Brazil to eliminate Colombia as vindication for the fashion insult of the hat!

 

[boxesandboxes]

I think this box is fantastic.  Clearly there have to be others on here voicing positive words as well?  

 

[Krystyn Lowe]

My daughter loves the hat, she has super long blonde wavy hair and is 19, she can pull it off. Not me! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Looks super cute, most of my box was passed off to my two daughters, I'm hoarding the earbuds though!

 

[ikecarus]

The earbuds are really great. I usually but Skullcandy, which are pretty good, but the sound on these is much better. Plus they're cute and I love the little case. Big fan!

Still a little confused about the shoes, though. Lol.

Ohhh, good to know since I'm currently using the Skullcandy bombshell earphones and love them so far. Can't wait to use the ones Nina sent in the box. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[feisty1]

I think this box is fantastic. Clearly there have to be others on here voicing positive words as well?

me me me. Lol. Yeah there are some what in the heck moments but overall love it! Because of the glitch with my card I could have opted out after the spoiler release but I wanted it. The value is more than there for me and there are more items that I am happy to try then in most boxes I get for $100 (looking at you resort box). I think it's hard because everyone has different views on what makes a good purchase for them, or what they would like to see in a box that would help them justify the cost. Me, if I like half the box it's a winner! So if a box has 6 items and I like 3, winner,winner,chicken dinner

 

[IffB]

Ok, I hit "the google" in Portuguese, and this is the deal with the little shoes:

Melissa is a big shoe brand in Brazil, like Havaianas. I remember it back in the 70's with a early version of plastic slip ons like the gold minis, that were super popular with the kids. Melissa apparently continues to be very popular in a niche market, kind if like Crocs, and thought out the years, they have colaborated with different designers and architects on the design of their shoes.

These miniatures were just launched as a collectors item this month honoring these colaborations. They will be selling for about $30 each, and, according to the Facebook posts I see, they are either hated or loved... Just like this box!

 

[betsye]

I think this box is fantastic.  Clearly there have to be others on here voicing positive words as well?  

I really liked it as well. I understand why people might not like it (the sunscreen was a drugstore brand, the phone case code won't if you don't have certain phones, the shoe was weird, etc) but it all worked for me. I've gotten some sub boxes that didn't work for me and I was a bit more vocal about those than the ones I've liked/loved, so maybe that's what's going on here? I think it's easier for me to talk about the boxes that disappoint than the ones that wow.