Quarterly Co Nina Garcia *SPOILERS*

[MoiSurtout]

@@IffB That makes sense then. I wish we'd been given more info about the shoes to start with. 

Gold:  Campana Brothers, Brazilian furniture designers

White: Zaha Hadid, superstar architect 

Black: Gaetano Pesce, furniture designer/architect

Pink: Karim Rashid, industrial designer; if you have a plastic Umbra trash bin, he likely designed it.

The black shoe makes a lot more sense to me now; Pesce's work usually has an organic, sloppy look that you either love or hate. Big in the 70s, known for working with plastics. 

@ I love this box! I'm definitely sticking with this over PS limited boxes. 

 

[ikecarus]

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!

Woah that's so cool. If she had said more about them than just "use them as a desk ornament" I think I would have been more impressed upon first seeing it in my box. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Meggpi]

I have a pair of Vivien Westwood x Melissa shoes, they are lavender rubber and scented like bubblegum. Probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever owned.

 

[s112095]

I have a pair of Vivien Westwood x Melissa shoes, they are lavender rubber and scented like bubblegum. Probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever owned.

They sound amazing. 

Also it makes more sense about the shoes with the extra info. I wish the letter had directed us to a place with more rather than here is a gold jelly shoe just like you wore when you were 6. 

 

[ikecarus]

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

I do! I love this box. The more I look at the items, the more I love them. I think I'll love the box even more when my Otterbox case comes. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> For me, the Otterbox code (I have an iPhone 5S) and the earphones make this box absolutely worth it. I'm a huge fan of tech stuff/electronics though, so maybe my bias is showing. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Everything else is just extra! Even the Koku pouch is starting to look more and more awesome each day. It doesn't feel as cheap if you look at it from far away since the fringe doesn't look like plastic. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

And thank you to the people on this thread who looked up the purpose behind these plastic shoes!

Now that I have a better understanding of what they represent, I'm actually really warming up to the white one I received. (it's starting to look cooler every time I glance at it, lol). And! It does smell like bubblegum/something sweet. At first I thought it was just another item in the box, but I took out the shoe and it's actually scented. XD

Nina Garcia's Quarterly box is one box I'll never give up on so long as I have the means to stay subscribed!

 

[phanne]

My box is at my post office! I am so excited! Last time it took almost 2 weeks to get here and this time it's been less than a week and we had a holiday weekend in there too. The way shipping works is almost as elusive as the meaning of life.

I'm half in love with this box. I hope it doesn't disappoint when I get it in my hands.

 

[IffB]

I must say the box was very nicely packed, the headphones are lovely, grapefruit candle summery and shaving cream smells cream. Liked the hair spray, too. Not how I wanted to spend $100' but that is how it goes with subs, is a gamble.

The hat is soooo bad is cracking me up, had to post a pic on Facebook and I can't wait for the reaction from friends and family in Brazil!

 

[ikecarus]

I must say the box was very nicely packed, the headphones are lovely, grapefruit candle summery and shaving cream smells cream. Liked the hair spray, too. Not how I wanted to spend $100' but that is how it goes with subs, is a gamble.

The hat is soooo bad is cracking me up, had to post a pic on Facebook and I can't wait for the reaction from friends and family in Brazil!

LOL OMG YOUR NEW PHOTO. Hahaha I love it. 

 

[sunsandsurflife]

Has anyone tried modifying the KOKU pouch by cutting off the raffia? I love the shark/color of mine, but the plastic raffia is so tacky- I want to cut it off, but I'm afraid it will look worse than before...

 

[sayswhoo]

At first I was hoping to get the fish clutch instead of the shark clutch but when I opened my box today and unwrapped the shark clutch, I decided I liked it...something about seeing the fierceness of the shark contrasted by the happy yellow fabric and lighthearted raffia made me smile. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I also got the black Melissa shoe which I'm putting up for trade along with the hat.

 

[Saffyra]

Okay, got my box!

I got the white shoe.  It's so completely useless... but its kinda cute, too!  I just wish there were two of them. 

I got a pink shark clutch with white plastic raffia, the Dollface lipstick (which is so gorgeous) and the heavenly Grapefruit candle.

What do I think?

Well.  Ridiculous.  And fun.  Also, useful.

I don't like either clutch.

Also, I didnt realize but you can get ANY of the colors of the Otterbox case!  I got Cheetah Pink. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  AND there's a deal on right now for a free Dry Box with any purchase over $30 so that was magically added to my cart, too!!  What a deal!

My favorites?  The ella earbuds are so beautiful, the otterbox case is awesome, the Surya Brasil shaving gel smells so good I wish I could eat it.

What do I wish?

I wish that it was more fashion oriented (and not batshit crazy fashion either).  I wish there was a high ticket skincare item. 

But I will tell you right now, if you've looked at Nina Garcia's instagrams, twitter posts and recent interviews, this box makes more sense.  She's been really thinking about tech and fashion which brings the earbuds and the specially designed Otterbox case into perspective.  However, nothing will bring that shark clutch and weird shoe into perspective ever.  The reasoning for those may forever remain blurry.  But it's her box and she gets to put in whatever makes her happy soo....

Still, I'm in for the next box.  There's no denying the value.

 

[MET]

Sadly I still dislike the box as much as I thought I would.  This is my first NG box and I was really hoping for something special but unfortunately I think that several of the items are just downright tacky -->I'm looking at you gold rubber shoe<--  Win some - lose some...

I really hope the PopSugar and Monthly Express boxes are special this month.

 

[Deareux]

Wait...the box only came with ONE shoe?!

I kinda wanted to try and trade for them, but if they only sent one shoe, it's pretty useless to me. Bummer! I actually like them.

 

[Saffyra]

Wait...the box only came with ONE shoe?!

I kinda wanted to try and trade for them, but if they only sent one shoe, it's pretty useless to me. Bummer! I actually like them.

One shoe /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  It's as big as a hand.  Small.

 

[JENNYJENNY]

A little disappointed, I was really hoping for the gold shoe and got the white one. Oh well, it sort of goes with the Melissa platforms I bought in Hong Kong.

Anyone else get the orange blossom candle? It seems really overpowering but maybe it'll smell different when I actually light it. I got the red lipstick which I am stoked on...love red but I do have a million other ones!

I thought the was a pretty good box. My first nina. Headphones beautiful and just ordered my case and free otter box! I totally thought I would have to pay shipping and I didn't, that's pretty awesome!

That hat however, dumb, dumb, DUMB.

 

[IffB]

What do you guys think....

A Muy Cold scarf or earmuffs in the Fall box?

 

[IffB]

Double post, sorry!

 

[Deareux]

One shoe /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  It's as big as a hand.  Small.

Ohhh...I thought it was an actual shoe. v.v More bummer.

 

[IffB]

Ohhh...I thought it was an actual shoe. v.v More bummer.

 

[JenniferV]

Here are my variations.  My love for that

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is insane.  It's so ugly that it's cute.  I must collect them all!

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