Is Tory Burch trashy and gaudy to wear? Negative connotation?
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Anonymous
| Entry Level Luxury |
Anonymous
If that is lower end what is my bag from Target? |
Anonymous
| I don’t like to pay to advertise for other people |
Anonymous
| I have zero interest in designer bags but I do like that specific bag. I don't mind the logo. It's used like a medallion, works with the design. |
Anonymous
NP. Your bag from Target is 100% fine. I think the perceived issue with many of these bags is that they’re so easily identifiable that people who think these things matter can automatically recognize them by price and then assign class value and judgement. Your bag probably just flies under the radar, and no one gives it a thought which IMO is a fine thing. |
Anonymous
this is about right. I would carry a TB mini crossbody to a concert to hold my phone, keys, etc, but none of these would make my everyday list. |
Anonymous
Coach has the best quality leather though of this group. Especially the rambler. |
Anonymous
This is spot on. People who wear identifiable brands like TB, Kate Spade and Coach want to show off their designer goods, but these brands are low level designer. I read this as announcing you want a designer bag but TB is the best you can afford. It’s not trashy or gaudy but more “try hard” as my kids would say. |
Anonymous
What does it say? OMG. Maybe they just like the bag?! |
Anonymous
This. For people in their 20s that just got their first decent paying job. Then they graduate to an NV neverfull in their 30s. |
Anonymous
+1 I don't wear anything with a big logo on it, because I see no reason to provide free advertising for a product I paid for. I prefer understated, and think the logo usually detracts from the lines or fabric or whatever. But "trashy" seems awfully strong. |
Anonymous
Yeah, I think that sometimes -- all the people obsessed with brands assume everyone else is, too. Not all KS items have a big, visible logo -- I find some of the stuff really cute. I genuinely do not care what brand something is (although I dislike prominent logos). I'm not really trying to "say" anything with my clothes beyond "I like this/think it's appropriate for this occasion." |
Anonymous
Except none of these brands are actually very luxurious -- you can get the same and sometimes better quality from mall brands like JCrew or Banana Republic, or companies like Everlane. To me, a bag like this from Tory Burch, and definitely items like those medallion flats, say "I don't know how to develop my own taste so I just buy what other people of my class and social group buy." Which is why you'll see whole groups of women who are all carrying the same brand or wearing the same shoes. I wouldn't say it's tacky or gauche, just that it's uninspired. I will say I find it funny when women who wear a lot of these brands think of themselves as fashionable. You see this especially with women in their 20s. They'll be in their little JCrew cardigan and a pair of TB flats and bag from Coach and describe themselves as "really into fashion and clothes." Like.... you have a credit card and shop at the mall. No one is impressed here. |
Anonymous
| Neither trashy or gaudy. Just very Basic White Girl - like Coach, Michal Kors, Kate Spade. |
Anonymous
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Looks like the logo is only on one side. You can always wear it facing inside.
May not work for a bag but sometimes I just remove the logos from clothes if they are obnoxiously big. |