tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post9138310872422619036..comments2024-03-22T12:29:10.499-07:00Comments on Thanks! I made them!: Amy Butler Beautiful Belle Handbag Sew-Along Week 2Bianca shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01421915590922478790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post-18592118252547103402014-02-14T08:18:40.266-08:002014-02-14T08:18:40.266-08:00Thanks so much for the support! I like you thought...Thanks so much for the support! I like you thought that it was not a company response, but one of an individual. From the message, it looks like it came from Natalie Chanin who was following the communication. She explained that the misnomer is system-wide and has been in place since 2000. They had also just released new color cards. The impression I got was that the cost of the change was greater than my concern. I am curious to hear what happens with your inquiry.Bianca shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421915590922478790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post-57610575126210694982014-02-14T06:39:42.990-08:002014-02-14T06:39:42.990-08:00By the way, I have just penned my own inquiry to A...By the way, I have just penned my own inquiry to Alabama Chanin about your situation. As another woman of color, perhaps if more of us voice our upset the response will be more satisfactory. I have a hard time believing that Natalie Chanin herself would not see it our way and that the response you received did not have her approval. Hopefully, we will see in time that it was the thinking of an individual speaking for the company and truly not the organization's official stance. I used to work in crisis comunications in D.C. and in public relations this is a rampant problem. I'll let you know what I find out.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post-5672025276509413062014-02-12T13:04:59.519-08:002014-02-12T13:04:59.519-08:00Julie, thanks so much for your support; it means s...Julie, thanks so much for your support; it means so much. You have always supported my pieces and I know you understand the significance of my withdrawal. I feel like a fool for giving so much of my time to a company for whom a critical element of my person-hood is insignificant. You said it so right " Pretty on the outside doesn't always mean pretty on the inside."Bianca shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421915590922478790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post-59956989756107768802014-02-12T12:53:50.638-08:002014-02-12T12:53:50.638-08:00Great minds do think alike! :) You are the bag que...Great minds do think alike! :) You are the bag queen, so I must be on point when I make mine.<br /><br />Today is Wednesday, so I popped in at that store and snagged you a coat or two check your flickrmail :)Bianca shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421915590922478790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post-54039996636123758682014-02-12T08:19:06.295-08:002014-02-12T08:19:06.295-08:00What a haul! How lucky you are to have such a gre...What a haul! How lucky you are to have such a great thrift store nearby. These bags are gorgeous and I would love to join in...if only there were more sewing hours available in my day.<br />Regarding the AC situation; I admire and respect your standing behind your principles. Their reaction/response is disappointing, not only for the obvious reasons, but also in light of the fact that you have championed their designs and spent a great deal of time making them and blogging about them. Pretty on the outside doesn't always mean pretty on the inside. Shame on them. Julie Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17799073454429669322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4374429434678247364.post-35010551576451970372014-02-11T18:59:22.071-08:002014-02-11T18:59:22.071-08:00Oh man Bianca, I am so jealous of that leather sta...Oh man Bianca, I am so jealous of that leather stash! So funny because I've been asking all my friends about old leather skirts/jackets/etc they may want to give me for repurposing. Great minds think alike I guess. :) Love your fabric choices and anxious to see how the bags turn out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com