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2B corner LIFE/ Ctiarlotte Thursday, June 29,2006 High-end handbags on the cheap Continued from page 1B that vary by stjie, designer and price. ‘You go on line, sign up for your membership. You select a bag, it comes to you in the mad, you carry it as long as you want, you send it back, you pick your nect bag,” explained Kauffinan. Members “borrow” from a week, to a year, as long as their membership is in good standir^- There is also the option to “steal” if you’ve got ten attached to it. BBoS launched a Couture Collection in Novanber 2005 that allows Divas to borrow the most sought after designs, such as Chloe and Balendaga, at a supplemen tal fee. However, this design did not allow for access by other membership levels, unless upgraded. “The new membership is just $9.95 a month for every one, and you just pay per bag,” explained KaufBnan. ‘You just pay for what ever bag you have for as long as you have it out. “There are no late fees, there’s no time frame of hav- ir^ to return it for a certain date, just keepir^ it as long as you want it.” Renting for a week, is the monthly $9.95 plus $5 for the week; for a month, it’s $15. “That’s something our cus tomers were really asking for,” said Kaufhnan. “More fledbility, the abdity to pick bags at all different member ship levels...to have midtiple bags out at a time.” The bags offered on the site retad between $200, and $2500. “We get the most requests for Coach, Louis '\dtton, Gucci, Dooney & Burke, the “Pattington” from Chloe, and the Fendi “B-bag,” said Kauffinan, a former ana lyst and merchandise plan ner for Nordstrom. J h “Stjdes are update^'‘l4^dst ^ everyday, to keep up with the latest and greatest trends.” Should you fad in love with a bag, just go back on the website and request a “steal it” price, and a price wdl be given by a representative. “We find that those people don’t just want that one bag, and then they cancel their membership and they’re done,” said Kauffinan. “They are bag codector’s... a combi nation of purchasers and bor rowers.” Tb frnd out more, log onto www.bagborroworsteal.com. Etiquette rules don’t relax with season change Continued from page 1B of chddren, women of color had a real place in society ‘You had to look, speak, and stjie yom^elf, in a certain way, wear the appropriate attire,” said Carter. The rules on etiquette in those days • were made by affluent indi viduals. “Etiquette was dri ven by the golden rule, those who have the gold rule.” Althox^h he is not speakir^ as an etiquette expert, Carter continues to represent his mother’s vision, after 60 years, despite more relaxed trends. Carter explained change is most evident visu- ady in what people wear to concerts, the theater, to church, and business ftme- tions. “Casual Fridays had some thing to do with it, in terms of the business enviiunment, but people became more relaxed about formality” said Carter. A relaxation in formality in terms of respect, can be attributed to the age of tech nology where there is such a focus on the individual, and not on how your actions may affect others. One of the best examples is ceU phone usage. Ced phones began as a status symbol that only the very wealthy could afford. Wth changes in the cost of usage and phones, more people own them, with more public usage. Tbday, it’s hard to walk down the street, or take a bus without being a part of someone else’s conversation. “People are disregarding the ri^ts of others. This address es a lot of the me opinion, where people tend to focus on it’s about me, versus on what are good socialization skills that serve the whole much better than just serving the individual,” said Carter. Ced phones can also be a nuisance in social settings. Unless you are a doctor or have stated that you are expecting an important phone cad, the rule in social and business events for ced phones, is turn it off, said Beauty and Stjle joumadst Jenyne Raines. “Nobody wants to hear the ringing of the phone, and nobody wants to hear your conversation. Raised by wolves; it’s just rude.” She compared the action to customer service protocol. ‘You deal with who is in front of you...before you take the customers on the phone. And that’s the way it should be. The phone should be off at dinner. Besides, most people have voicemad.” Though Raines as wed, admits she does not profess to be an etiquette authority the author of the book, “Beautyheious: Ihe Black Girl’s Guide to the Fabulous Life,” and the former associ ate beauty editor at Essence, does speak with over 10 years ejqjerience in writing about beauty stjie, and trends. It goes without saying that phones should definitely be turned off when attending a funeral. Yet, is there a proper etiquette for funerals? We’ve ad attending a “home going” that included wailing (not crying) and someone throw ing themselves on the coffin. Is this just a cultural thing? “I’ve seen certain funerals where I don’t think blacks are more emotionady demonstra tive than scane European, or Far Eastern cultures,” said Carter. “However, behavior should always be where it creates comfort to those who have organized...and been gracious enox^i to ask us to attend it.” In short, don’t make a spec tacle at someone else’s event. ‘Have the good judgment and respect to know we are there not to be the center of attention, but to offer sup port.” Etiquette is not alwaj^ AmeriCare^Health AmeriCare Health “Sugar Creek ” Medical Centerj 721 W. 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