Dr. Shellie Hipsky
and Debbie Millar
review the latest
fabulous ViVi
collection.
Photo: Kelly Frost
love it. So, I get to do that on a very large and “blingy”
scale with our business. We provide the opportunity for
women to have their very own entrepreneurial business
and create flexible income for themselves selling beautiful, affordable jewelry.
Dr. Shellie: I too am a big believer in mentoring, and
one of my books is Mentoring Magic: Pick the Card for
Your Success. What we found researching for that book
was that true mentoring comes when it is reciprocal,
when it is give and take. Can you speak to that about
the mentoring you do, and do you find it to be give and
take?
Debbie: It is usually give and take. But as you know,
Shellie, mentoring can sometimes be a one-way street
until others really find that they see value in it and are
getting value from it. I think, in a lot of ways, we have
to give and give and give before it becomes a two-way
street. Part of what I love about this business is that I get
the opportunity to help women see and identify talents
they have that they don’t recognize that they have and
nurture those and develop them into something that can
allow them to grow personally.
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Dr. Shellie: You’re not only the “Queen of Bling,”
but you are the queen of affordable, beautiful jewelry.
Tell me more about the jewelry and how you keep it at
the affordable price point.
Debbie: One of the things I love about our price point
and our product is that it is fashion jewelry, and all of it
is $50 and under. There is something in our collection for
everyone. I have teenage daughters who wear the jewelry, and my mom wears the jewelry, and it’s for everyone
in between. What I love about the price point is that it
allows women to sell our product everywhere. There is
something for everyone on the table, and it is so fun.
Dr. Shellie: How do you go about creating the jewelry so it is affordable?
Debbie: I brought in Shawn Forbes as our vice president of creative, and she has done a great job and has
an amazing history in the fashion industry, especially in
accessories and jewelry. She has been dedicated to providing our stylists with the best possible line that we can
design that is on trend, but not too trendy, and it is super
fun and affordable.