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.
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| 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..
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| Loving this look |
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.
