topic Re: Judith Ripka Sold in Jewelry

Judith Ripka Sold

havetoshop — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:08:42 GMT

The company was sold to the same company that owns the Isaac Mizrahi and Liz Claiborne names.

Definitely a change in strategy. Good-bye to "couture" reputation.

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depglass — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:10:05 GMT

The Richter Scale is at 4.1 with the thuds of all those fainting bodies hitting the floor. Talk about shock.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:10:59 GMT

WOW!

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/xcel-brands-acquires-judith-ripka-2014-04-04?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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Hoovermom — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:12:40 GMT

$22.5 million????

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Happy Elizabeth — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:17:39 GMT

OMG!

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pistolino — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:17:56 GMT

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chrystaltree — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:19:23 GMT

I think Ripka's "couture" reputation said "good bye" when she partnered with QVC and started hawking cubic zirconia. This is all business stuff, it won't affect the product at all.

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BGDC — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:21:59 GMT

Good for her! You go, girl !!!!

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Oneanddone — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:25:03 GMT

I am happy I bought the pieces when I did.

Once a company is bought out, the products never seem the same as the original creator of the company designed them and intended them to be.

So, I'm done, but I wish Judith and her new company the best!

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sunshine45 — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:26:40 GMT

On 4/4/2014 chrystaltree said:
I think Ripka's "couture" reputation said "good bye" when she partnered with QVC and started hawking cubic zirconia. This is all business stuff, it won't affect the product at all.

some of us think that the product has ALREADY been affected.

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Sooner — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:26:53 GMT

Aren't those all basically QVC house brands?

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Sooner — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:28:39 GMT

On 4/4/2014 chrystaltree said:
I think Ripka's "couture" reputation said "good bye" when she partnered with QVC and started hawking cubic zirconia. This is all business stuff, it won't affect the product at all.

I agree! A local high-end shop dropped her like a hot rock when she appeared on QVC. Any hint of "high-end" appeal left the building when you can go to Sam's and see a whole case of it. I suppose she will go back to her fine jewelry line now huh?

I guess she thinks she's milked this QVC line for about all it's worth. Maybe the higher prices aren't selling as much?

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BGDC — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:34:53 GMT

It says she is staying on as chief designer. I would assume that means for at least the 5-year

payout.

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Oneanddone — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:43:59 GMT

On 4/4/2014 Sooner said:
On 4/4/2014 chrystaltree said:
I think Ripka's "couture" reputation said "good bye" when she partnered with QVC and started hawking cubic zirconia. This is all business stuff, it won't affect the product at all.

I agree! A local high-end shop dropped her like a hot rock when she appeared on QVC. Any hint of "high-end" appeal left the building when you can go to Sam's and see a whole case of it. I suppose she will go back to her fine jewelry line now huh?

If that's what she decides to do, more power to her! I have couture and QVC pieces and the quality on both are excellent.

That being said, I have seen too many companies buying out successful companies and the quality going down.

So, as I stated in my previous post, I wish Judith the absolute best with her decision and I will always enjoy the pieces that I have.

She is an artist through and through, she has worked VERY hard in her life to get wear she is now, and I cannot tell you how much I applaud anyone who works hard and achieves the success she has.

She had a vision and she went for it.

Thankfully she did, because I love wearing her creations.

I don't wear any jewelry but Ripka.

You know when you find your style?

I found mine in her jewelry.

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MickD — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:06:38 GMT

Wow!

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jackthebear — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:10:23 GMT

On 4/4/2014 Hoovermom said:
$22.5 million????

I don't think that is very much at all

what is the story there?

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Theoriginallacey — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:14:27 GMT

I don't like her stuff anyway. They sell it at Sam's Club, how fancy is that?

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Jabberjaw — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:41:43 GMT

It sounds like JR only sold the "Brand" rights not the company. I believe this means that this acquiring company can market anything from sunglasses to key-chains under the JR name. It is a way of getting her name into all aspects of purchasing...not just jewelry. I think that her Madison Avenue customers will still buy her couture jewelry, the Ripkanistas will continue to purchase from QVC and she will get a whole new following based on the JR Brand.

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ahoymate — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:44:04 GMT

On 4/4/2014 havetoshop said:
The company was sold to the same company that owns the Isaac Mizrahi and Liz Claiborne names.

Definitely a change in strategy. Good-bye to ""couture"" reputation.

FYI.............always a good idea to post the link with this type of news.

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Shogirl — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 19:44:17 GMT

On 4/4/2014 Oneanddone said:
If that's what she decides to do, more power to her! I have couture and QVC pieces and the quality on both are excellent.

That being said, I have seen too many companies buying out successful companies and the quality going down.

So, as I stated in my previous post, I wish Judith the absolute best with her decision and I will always enjoy the pieces that I have.

She is an artist through and through, she has worked VERY hard in her life to get wear she is now, and I cannot tell you how much I applaud anyone who works hard and achieves the success she has.

She had a vision and she went for it.

Thankfully she did, because I love wearing her creations.

I don't wear any jewelry but Ripka.

You know when you find your style?

I found mine in her jewelry.

I totally agree! The many pieces I own are all very well made, beautiful creations.