Colleen's New Do

Colleen chops off her hair! What do think of her new do???

Colleen and Muffy

Just because I love dogs, I thought I'd post these cute pictures of Colleen Lopez and her little doggie, Muffy.

Doncha love how Muffy is rockin' the bling-bling.

Colleen did mention in her blog that Paula Abdual is working on some jewelry for our little four-legged friends. Can't wait to watch those presentations! Paula tends to trip over her Chihuahuas and fall into walls. Poor Paula.

HSN has a New Goddess

Offerings jewelry recently jumped the sinking ship that is ShopNBC and swam to higher ground. Looks like all those prayers to the goddess paid off for Richard and Marianna Jacobs, cause they landed safely on HSN island.

Take a gander at this quote from Colleen Lopez's recent blog from the Tuscan Gem Show (emphasis mine):

The highlight of the trip was spending the day with two of the most talented jewelry designers I've ever met: Richard and Marianna Jacobs. I've admired the Jacobs' jewelry designs for years - and many of you will recognize this husband and wife team (and their beautiful offerings) as they have been showcasing their jewelry on television for more than a decade. I'm thrilled to announce that Richard and Marianna will be bringing their glorious collection of Sajen Silver to HSN's Silver Gallery on March 28th.

Don't you love how Colleen was super sneaky and sly with her dog whistle use of the word "offerings?" Pretty slick, if I do say so myself.

Home Shopping in the Labor and Delivery Room

In celebration of my friend giving birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl today, here's a funny clip from HSN about a truly dedicated home shopper.



My son has Strep throat, so I can't go to the hospital to see the baby in person. There's just nothing like a newborn. Hopefully I'll get to see her soon.

The Tale of Two Gold Mesh Necklaces

Watch the video below of Suzanne Somers presenting a suite of gold mesh jewelry. Even though the model was wearing a sample of the necklace, it was not for sale--only the bracelet and the earrings. Unbeknownst to Suzanne, there was a bit of a problem with the necklace.



The host, Colleeen Lopez, explained that the necklace shipment was delayed for some reason, which happens often ... or at least every now and then!

None of this would be suspicious or strange if it weren't for the fact that a few days later, a heavily-promoted Miss Paula Abdul shows up selling her own gold mesh necklace. Here's the presentation of Paula's version of the necklace:



Did HSN pull Suzanne's necklace at the last minute to placate Paula and her people? No matter what you think of Suzanne or her stuff (and I'm not a fan of either of these scarf-necklace things), she has been with HSN for years and has consistently made them money. Why would HSN dis a proven money maker for a crapshoot on Paula?