Another slow start...for those of you who are aware, SoCal has been in a serious drought situation for years and we had a monster rainstorm the beginning of this month. Had to really batten down the hatches. Rain here is not like rain in the Chicago area where I lived most of my life; it is more like a monsoon, relentless and damaging, especially since the terrain isn't flat like the Midwest and the rain doesn't soak into the ground very well. And buildings here are not well-built for the most part, so they don't stand up to the weather like they should. Anyway, we survived and really needed the rain.
The premise of this thread is simple: REVIEW AFTER REVIEW AFTER REVIEW. And everything Judith Ripka counts, not just JRQ designs. This means in addition to JRQ new designs, older pieces, TSV, OTO, Lunchtime Specials, Insider, Last Clicks, clearance, "As Is," Limited Quantity and While Supplies Last, included are Judith Ripka couture from her New York boutiques and Long Island outlet (see her website for details) and JudithRipka dot com. Also elite retailers and their websites including Bloomingdales, Saks, Neiman Marcus and Last Call dot com. Plus independent jewelers and their websites. And if you can find anything left at Sam's Club...and other websites including RuLaLa, Gilt, Bluefly and Ideel. Finally, Over There (major auction site) for more than 6,000 listings and Ripkanista-to-Ripkanista trading.
Photos are VERY WELCOME!! And if you are reviewing a JR design from the Q, please include the Q's J-number. With Judith's Q inventory evening out around 3,000 J-numbers, it is becoming very hard to be positive which piece is being reviewed by description only. This also allows the Ripkanista to open a second window to the product review page for more info., hopefully a video presentation and additional reviews.
So, please share your JR experiences, great, good and not-so-fantastic. And if you find something nice which goes with JR, please add that review, too. Sometimes it is nice to bump up a JR piece by mixing it with a cool find. Thanks~Peach