>> I hope the friends of the hostess, and the hostess, know that the designer didn't actually design anything, because otherwise this feels really sleazy. Eh,

>> I hope the friends of the hostess, and the hostess, know that the designer didn't actually design anything, because otherwise this feels really sleazy. Eh, it's a social thing. This is really common among my wife and her friends (demographic: she's a 30-something dentist). They'll host parties and sell makeup, candles, handbags, etc... The hostess' or host's job is to know about the product and to have the good taste to select a nice mix of samples/demos on hand. I don't know anything about Origami Owl, but in these other niches the hostess is designing the party itself more than anything else. Everyone knows they're getting commission, discount on their own purchase, etc...