What do you think of women dripping in designer items?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may be an unpopular opinion but I like basic rich suburban mom style. It’s not me but give me a highlighted hair, nails done, lulu wearing soccer mom with Cartier bangles and a van cleef arpel necklace any day. You know it’s not unique and you don’t feel like you need to prove you are interesting with what you are wearing. I say, get it girl. Grab your neverfull and pick up those kiddos from soccer practice.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may be an unpopular opinion but I like basic rich suburban mom style. It’s not me but give me a highlighted hair, nails done, lulu wearing soccer mom with Cartier bangles and a van cleef arpel necklace any day. You know it’s not unique and you don’t feel like you need to prove you are interesting with what you are wearing. I say, get it girl. Grab your neverfull and pick up those kiddos from soccer practice.

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[Anonymous]

Well I wouldn't be able to know these brands by just looking so I think you are into this and are jealous. But when I see women dripping in jewelry and bags that I think are "Fancy" or expensive. I think they're trying to hard. I have money to buy these things and I don't so it's not jealousy. I just think it's sad they're trying to hard to look "rich" like that. Real money, you won't ever know. Lots of millionaire drive hondas...I don't like the gaudy "look".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well I wouldn't be able to know these brands by just looking so I think you are into this and are jealous. But when I see women dripping in jewelry and bags that I think are "Fancy" or expensive. I think they're trying to hard. I have money to buy these things and I don't so it's not jealousy. I just think it's sad they're trying to hard to look "rich" like that. Real money, you won't ever know. Lots of millionaire drive hondas...I don't like the gaudy "look".

True, I never had real money and life was tough growing up. So buying nice stuff is my way to enjoy what I achieved (made so much sacrifice too!).
It is not to seek validation from real money / rich people.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t notice or care because I don’t know what those look like except the Cartier love bracelet. I remember a friend once remarked on my wearing large diamond earrings every day. I laughed. They were $30 earrings from Ann Taylor. (Ones I wore daily for about 4 years.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She doesn't really sound like she's "dripping in designer items" from your description. Women who own the Cartier love bracelets usually have them on all the time, because they're locked on with a screw. Van Cleef earrings and Tiffany necklaces can be pretty discreet, as are Ferragamo belts. Goyard tote bags are honestly workhorse bags. I have one and use it all the time. I would describe myself as a pretty low-key person.

This! All the PPs on here declaring “nouveau-riche tacky low-class!” are trying way, waaay too hard and doing the exact same thing as the head-to-toe LV people…basically trying to visually align themselves with a super-rich class they wish they could claim membership to. Sure, some wealthy people drive inexpensive cars and wear cheap clothes, but that’s not universal. In our family there’s the one in tech who must have every new gadget….the one that only drives one model of “nice” car….the one who does wear literally 50-yr old clothes, but it’s all custom-made and in excellent condition….the one who wears chunky costume jewelry….people in off-the-rack raincoats with recognizable linings, ”designer” field boots, barn jackets….whatever! Some don’t have careers, others have hustled to make their own (new!) money, some are thrifty, some are not. Some even work in fields that according to DCUM should only be reserved for “strivers”! The truth is that while there aren’t a lot of letter logos to be seen, if you grow up surrounded by good quality things, the cheap stuff looks and feels bad so you don’t want it. But you're also not going to spend time ferreting out the least-known leather-goods company with the best cost-performance to save a few hundred dollars and boast online about how you’re therefore morally superior. The thought process is closer to: “It’s a belt, ->I need a new one -> this one looks nice.” It can have a ferragamo or—god-forbid—an H-buckle…..seriously nobody cares

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Anonymous wrote:Those I know who wear designer all the time grew up without much and are very insecure and need to show off to feel better about themselves.

Those who grew up well off don't need to flaunt it.

That isn't my experience

Really?

Then let’s drill down.

The WASPy old money Rich absolutely do not show labels.

[b]Other ethnicities tend to.

I know trust fund kids who went to Choate. [b] They would never wear showy labels. Everything is very nice and well tailored, but most people can’t pinpoint brands.

Heh WASPs who went to Choate aren't the only type of people who grew up rich, my friend. Get out of your bubble a little!

lol

Just one example, pp.

My bubble of old money rich people admittedly skews white and east coast (mostly northern with a few exceptions).

Young sorority girls go overboard with labels, but it’s typically a phase. Most women know better than to wear multiple showy labels (or anything obvious at all) by the time they reach 30.

So who are these people you see striving to wear multiple obvious luxury brands at the same time? Age, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and most importantly: new money, old money, or living beyond their means?

You realize you are mostly seeing immigrants from these “ethnicities”, right? Those from established families do not tend to come to the US and you’re not likely to encounter them even if you travel to where they’re from.

Also the Choate/WASP thing you said is kind of not true for people between 25-40. The generation that brought you social media is a little different.

[Anonymous]

I’m the quietly wealthy mom of 3DC who rolls up in my new to me Honda Pilot. Jewelry is my 1ct solitaire and plain wedding band, costume gold hoop earrings. Monthly blonde highlights, light drugstore brand makeup but tasteful, pro manicured nails. I’m in head-to-toe REI casual clothes (Kuhl jacket over a Fjall Raven button down and Marmot leggings and Anita bra) with Salomon trail runners. If I have to get dressed up, I’ll ask my Nordstrom personal shopper (I’ve had the same one for years) select something. I can’t be bothered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may be an unpopular opinion but I like basic rich suburban mom style. It’s not me but give me a highlighted hair, nails done, lulu wearing soccer mom with Cartier bangles and a van cleef arpel necklace any day. You know it’s not unique and you don’t feel like you need to prove you are interesting with what you are wearing. I say, get it girl. Grab your neverfull and pick up those kiddos from soccer practice.

Agree. These women always look good. They may look basic, but they look well put together. They clearly aren't going for NY street style anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the quietly wealthy mom of 3DC who rolls up in my new to me Honda Pilot. Jewelry is my 1ct solitaire and plain wedding band, costume gold hoop earrings. Monthly blonde highlights, light drugstore brand makeup but tasteful, pro manicured nails. I’m in head-to-toe REI casual clothes (Kuhl jacket over a Fjall Raven button down and Marmot leggings and Anita bra) with Salomon trail runners. If I have to get dressed up, I’ll ask my Nordstrom personal shopper (I’ve had the same one for years) select something. I can’t be bothered.

You "can't be bothered" but you know how to use the Norstrom stylists and have the time/money to get highlights every freaking month? GMAB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those I know who wear designer all the time grew up without much and are very insecure and need to show off to feel better about themselves.

Those who grew up well off don't need to flaunt it.

That isn't my experience

Really?

Then let’s drill down.

The WASPy old money Rich absolutely do not show labels.

Other ethnicities tend to.

I know trust fund kids who went to Choate. They would never wear showy labels. Everything is very nice and well tailored, but most people can’t pinpoint brands.

Heh WASPs who went to Choate aren't the only type of people who grew up rich, my friend. Get out of your bubble a little!

lol

Just one example, pp.

My bubble of old money rich people admittedly skews white and east coast (mostly northern with a few exceptions).

Young sorority girls go overboard with labels, but it’s typically a phase. Most women know better than to wear multiple showy labels (or anything obvious at all) by the time they reach 30.

So who are these people you see striving to wear multiple obvious luxury brands at the same time? Age, race, ethnicity, geographic region, and most importantly: new money, old money, or living beyond their means?

DCUM posters are too much. If there aren't any buildings named after your grandparents (like, for example, the dorm named after my grandfather), then shut up about this. Your "old money bubble" lol. Laughable. You wouldn't know true "old money" folks if one of them came up to you on their way to the CC, announced it, and bit you on the ass. As most of you blathering on about it on here with regularity wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the quietly wealthy mom of 3DC who rolls up in my new to me Honda Pilot. Jewelry is my 1ct solitaire and plain wedding band, costume gold hoop earrings. Monthly blonde highlights, light drugstore brand makeup but tasteful, pro manicured nails. I’m in head-to-toe REI casual clothes (Kuhl jacket over a Fjall Raven button down and Marmot leggings and Anita bra) with Salomon trail runners. If I have to get dressed up, I’ll ask my Nordstrom personal shopper (I’ve had the same one for years) select something. I can’t be bothered.

You "can't be bothered" but you know how to use the Norstrom stylists and have the time/money to get highlights every freaking month? GMAB.

PP and written tongue in cheek.

Can’t be bothered…to actually drive, park, browse, shop, try on stacks of clothes so therefore personal shopper to the rescue. More time for fun and adventure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the quietly wealthy mom of 3DC who rolls up in my new to me Honda Pilot. Jewelry is my 1ct solitaire and plain wedding band, costume gold hoop earrings. Monthly blonde highlights, light drugstore brand makeup but tasteful, pro manicured nails. I’m in head-to-toe REI casual clothes (Kuhl jacket over a Fjall Raven button down and Marmot leggings and Anita bra) with Salomon trail runners. If I have to get dressed up, I’ll ask my Nordstrom personal shopper (I’ve had the same one for years) select something. I can’t be bothered.

Yassss Honda Pilot!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the quietly wealthy mom of 3DC who rolls up in my new to me Honda Pilot. Jewelry is my 1ct solitaire and plain wedding band, costume gold hoop earrings. Monthly blonde highlights, light drugstore brand makeup but tasteful, pro manicured nails. I’m in head-to-toe REI casual clothes (Kuhl jacket over a Fjall Raven button down and Marmot leggings and Anita bra) with Salomon trail runners. If I have to get dressed up, I’ll ask my Nordstrom personal shopper (I’ve had the same one for years) select something. I can’t be bothered.

Congrats I guess? I find it interesting that the white US version of aspirational wealth is to take pride in how “simple” they are and look down on Asian or Middle East wealth that is more visible. It’s like the puritan lifestyle never really ended. I dunno, non-US wealth seems more fun IMO

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This may be an unpopular opinion but I like basic rich suburban mom style. It’s not me but give me a highlighted hair, nails done, lulu wearing soccer mom with Cartier bangles and a van cleef arpel necklace any day. You know it’s not unique and you don’t feel like you need to prove you are interesting with what you are wearing. I say, get it girl. Grab your neverfull and pick up those kiddos from soccer practice.

Agree. These women always look good. They may look basic, but they look well put together. They clearly aren't going for NY street style anyway.

+100.

I think the better question is why women on this site hate women of this sort so deeply.