Why Chloe + Isabel?

            Thanks for checking out my blog! My name is Liz Wright, and I am a merchandiser for Chloe + Isabel Jewelry out of San Antonio, Texas. I started with Chloe + Isabel in May 2014 and have loved every day since then of working with this company. A lot of people asked me why I started selling jewelry “on the side,” so I wanted to explain.

             In my 9-5 I am a college professor, a Mom, a wife, and all sorts of other things. I have always loved makeup and fashion but you would never be able to tell that – I was always very simple in how I dressed, how I did my makeup, how I did my hair, and in what jewelry I wore. After I finished my PhD in November 2013, I got kind of…well…bored. I got into nail polish and nail art for a while and bought a lot of Julep nail products. Julep at one point paired with Chloe +Isabel to showcase how the jewelry fit with the nail colors, and I was intrigued. I really wanted to try their stuff. So I went on Facebook and asked who sold C+I because I wanted to support a merchandiser.

            *Crickets*

            Hm. That got me thinking. If I don’t know anyone, I wonder what it takes to become a merchandiser? I could do that. I think I would enjoy it. And it would give me an opportunity to expand my jewelry collection (and even my fashion closet). So I applied to be a merchandiser. I interviewed with a recruiter and was told that she loved my enthusiasm, and I signed up the next day (yes, I know recruiters say that all the time).

            You may be thinking, “This is direct sales. You pay for something then you sell it, it’s a scam,” and I will tell you 2,000,000 percent that I was checking into this from day 1 to make sure. And I was impressed by everything I read. Merchandisers said they were happy, loved their jobs, and loved the jewelry. They loved their team mates. Team mates?

            Once I signed up I was placed on the Southwest team (#teamsouthwest represent!) with two amazing leaders, Liz and Kaitlyn. Leslie is my merchandise manager for the San Antonio area and they are ALL here to help me be awesome. I remember reading about women loving their teammates, and it is true. We are a team. There is no competition (aside from some truly friendly competition). We all have our own customers. We compete against…ourselves. We set goals, and we work on them. You work as much as you want. Everyone is here to support each other.

            Let me repeat that, because it’s amazing: women supporting each other in the business world. It’s a beautiful thing.

This cute wreath was made by my MM Leslie Evans

            So then why create a blog to go along with my jewelry business? I would love to be able to showcase some of the amazing pieces I’ve come across. I’d love to tell you about sales, new releases, and just utter fabulousness. So I will. Right here.

            Speaking of fabulous..

Loving this look

Me. Being fabulous. In our Multi-Strand Signature Torsade (#N001PI) and ClassicPearl Stud Earrings (#E191). I LOVE this necklace. I will tell you right now I started as a merchandiser thinking these Torsades (we have a few types) were too much. But they grew on me. And so I had to borrow Leslie’s to see just what I was missing. Drool…

            You may wonder, “OK so how’s your jewelry collection now Liz?” Well, you’ve seen the name of my blog. It’s The Jewelry Bug. I have the jewelry bug. And it’s a bad one. It gets in your blood and makes you wonder when you can place your next order and what it should be. And just like any virus, it’s communicable – I can give it to you. So you better watch out. I’ve found some ladies who are also infected with the Chloe + Isabel Jewelry Bug as well. When you start dressing by first choosing your jewelry… you have the bug. When you buy clothes to match the jewelry you have coming in the mail this week…the bug. And I have no idea what these feel like because I DO NOT do these. Ever.

            Thanks for reading today! Welcome to the Jewelry Bug. It’s like a new TV channel – all C+I (and matching fashion) all the time.

            Catch The Bug.

Buy it now: Want to get my look?  Get the Multi-Strand Signature Torsade (#N001PI) and ClassicPearl Stud Earrings (#E191) from my boutique (and make sure that your Merchandiser is Liz Wright when you check out).

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