Thread: What's Taking Bella So Long?

Ahhhh! I'm a little concerned. I know a bunch of people who have ordered Bellas and experienced unusually long turn-around times. One of my friends ordered in July, was supposed to get it in December, and her costume was held hostage in customs until January. Another ordered in October and just got hers this past Wednesday. I ordered mine around Christmas and still no word from Bella.

Is this becoming a new norm? Hopefully she and her family are OK and she's just busy making lots of beautiful sparkly costumes for all of her fans.

i just got one from her. it always takes her 6 weeks with me. it sounds like you should get yours soon if you ordered it around Christmas. Hoprfully it will not be too much longer.

Perhaps she has a couple big orders? ... like troupe costumes or a big order from a big name star or something

I've definitely been spoiled the last few times I've ordered, and only had a 4-week turnaround time to deal with! I just thought it was a little odd that some people I know have been waiting months. I'll keep you guys posted, and maybe go take a few deep, cleansing breaths while I wait for my sparklies

OK, speak of the devil, Bella says my costumes will be ready tomorrow and she'll send bank info then. I guess other Bhuzzers must just be having crappy luck or something. But yay for me

I was in Istanbul in the beginning of january.In this time Bella finished two of my orders, changed a third costume, I found there and made the fitting of my 4. costume and the change of the costume for my daughter. The last day Evin was very tiered, because she was the whole night in the hospital with her best dressmaker...she has had an operation of her appendix and was very ill. And everyday we where there, where also coming customers from Japan to buy costumes and let make the changes. On day a dancer from Libanon was there and bought 7 or 8 costumes...And in the background the woman where working really hard for all the orders....I have seen it. They work like crazy....

Salima, I can only imagine how hard those ladies must work! Wow.

Oh my gosh.. Hope they get paid what they deserve!

I ordered a costume jan 11 (yay, my first Bella order!), and I emailed her a couple days ago, and wrote that I knew they were extremely busy, but if they could give me an idea about how long it would take.

I got a mail saying: Thank you for your email! You will have your costume soon!"

Have no idea what that means

But I felt kinda bad afterwards, it wasnt my intention to stress them, just wanted to know when to expect my sparklies. Like 2 months, or maybe 3? :D Lol

Now, my biggest fear is that it will be held in customs, and I have to pay houndreds of dollar to release it :S

Bella is known for treating the women on her staff quite well...and the cats (10? 9? 11?).

They're busy folks. They have the other boutique in Belguim as well to keep stocked. When I was in the Istanbul boutique/workshop there was a HUGE PILE (in garment bags, of course...cats) of things stacked up for Japan (we have Bellas in brick and mortar stores in Tokyo and most of the on-line stores for BD have Bellas now ready to buy.) There's a much smaller range of body types here in the procommunity, so it's easy to make readymade stuff for Japan AND the demand is so high Bella was talking about how she is now designing more for Japanese and Asian preferences (more waist bands, more fully accessoried costumes...) because it is easier to do so and remove for in-shop people who decide that is not for them than to add on. The staff helping fit me didn't speak English but we got by with Japanese in Istanbul.

So, ya know. all UR Bella belong to JAPAN.

Even without us, that is a MASSIVE amount of international work...the ready to wear the custom orders the no "series" of the same thing. That you get things custom made even if it takes half a year...pffft...is NOTHING.

Don't fret. Be thankful.

I placed an order about three weeks ago, and without prompting her for a time-line she told me it would be about five weeks. So, we'll have to see! Hoping to get it in time for a trip in late April.

Originally Posted by ozma

So, ya know. all UR Bella belong to JAPAN.

You know, that was one of my theories. I'm just amazed that you can buy them through so many different distribution channels in Japan when you can only order direct in the US. Damn, maybe I'm living in the wrong country!

And you're right about being thankful. It's taken me 3 months so far just to refurbish all the paillette fringe on my vintage costume that belonged to Nadia Gamal. Having been through that tedious task myself, it's no small feat that Bella's atelier can finish such a large volume of high-quality costumes in such a short period of time (all while treating her staff so well). On that note, I'll never complain about the price of pre-strung fringe, either!

Argh...reading this is making me want to order another Bella even though I told myself no more until much later this year but if she's taking longer... *whimper* I'm scared she won't have time for little old me with all of her big customers that are buying costumes by the dozen!

I think you guys are lucky!
At least Bella can email you and let you know what's going on. I hear it's far more difficult even to get an answer from designers in Egypt. And I understand long waits. I am all by myself and when I look at my custom order list sometimes I just want to cry it's so long! I have all kinds of projects at the 6month, 9 month mark.
But bella is worth the wait right? Right!

mine only took a couple of weeks. now im just waiting for her to ship it and for it to get here..........if it ever does haha this is worse then a kid the week before xmas

Ohhhhh I ordered mine on dec 17th and I still have'nt gotten any news!

I'm not worried but i want my new pretty soon!!!

Salome, yours must be on its way because I ordered around 12/22 and just received payment info 2 days ago. Now, the worst part, waiting for them to arrive. *groan*

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

Salome, yours must be on its way because I ordered around 12/22 and just received payment info 2 days ago. Now, the worst part, waiting for them to arrive. *groan*

agreed. i got all excited cuz the tracking said it landed in jfk, ny this morning and i got all excited cuz i was hoping i could have it to wear on the 12th (cuz i live in ny so it should only take a few days...)....and ive been bouncing around all happy thinking im gunna get it soon...

...and then i remembered...customs doesnt care what kind of shipping u chose lol. -.- and can keep it forever.

needless to say, sufficiently bummed now.


. hope you get yers soon!

Originally Posted by Callistaangel

...and then i remembered...customs doesnt care what kind of shipping u chose lol. -.- and can keep it forever.

Someone told me once they think the customs agents put on our costumes and dance around in them awhile before stuffing them back in the box and eventually sending them out.

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

Salome, yours must be on its way because I ordered around 12/22 and just received payment info 2 days ago. Now, the worst part, waiting for them to arrive. *groan*

HURAYYY!! You're write on the money! She emailed me 2 days ago! Payment sent now the desperate waiting!!

Originally Posted by katlyn

Someone told me once they think the customs agents put on our costumes and dance around in them awhile before stuffing them back in the box and eventually sending them out.

Well, they have slow work days just like anyone else. I can't say I blame them! As long as they don't stretch it out or dress up the bomb sniffing dogs.

Originally Posted by SatinWorship19

Well, they have slow work days just like anyone else. I can't say I blame them! As long as they don't stretch it out or dress up the bomb sniffing dogs.

lmaoo! its all prob true! or they just get distracted by the sparklies

AHHHHHHHHHH OMG ITS HERE I HAVE TO RUN TO THE POST OFFICE NOW BEFORE IT CLOSES AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yaaaaaaaaaaaaay

On a general note, Asian dancers are taking over all of the costume designers in Istanbul
Japan, South Corea... you go to talk to any costume tailor and they will tell you "I just sent off a big box full of costumes to Asia!"

MEISSOUN

Originally Posted by meissoun

On a general note, Asian dancers are taking over all of the costume designers in Istanbul
Japan, South Corea... you go to talk to any costume tailor and they will tell you "I just sent off a big box full of costumes to Asia!"

MEISSOUN

Once again...ALL UR COSTUME BELONG TO US!

I'm sorry Ozma, but as a hardcore and dedicated geek I need to correct your quote. It's actually: "ALL UR BASE ARE BELONG TO US"

The "are" is very important! Hehe!

"What you say !!"

I feel like such a geek, I thought the same thing too. Where's the are? ^_^
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/all-yo...e-belong-to-us

Glad to see some other meme enthusiast on here; You both had me laughing pretty hard.

NSFW! Because of language, but...



And thus, the lifecycle of the internet meme continues...

Yep. Totally. My husband and I officially got together at a show they were playing at. We were all playing together actually. It was my husband's CD release party show. Now I have this big poster on my wall and can see their name everyday.

Originally Posted by Qalysha

I'm sorry Ozma, but as a hardcore and dedicated geek I need to correct your quote. It's actually: "ALL UR BASE ARE BELONG TO US"

The "are" is very important! Hehe!

I prefer... porkchop sandwhiches!


WE NEED MEME'S FOR BHUZ... I can picture a LOLCAT sitting on a bella "I'm in ur Istanbul, hax-ing ur Bellas!" haha! (or something more witty)

I don't have a cat (sad face, allergic) I should google search >_>