What’s with the major focus on “designer” ($$$$) bags lately

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Anonymous wrote:Nah. It's back-handed marketing attempts, usually planted by someone representing the company.

Has to be this. Deluxe hand bags has to be a dying market. I have 3 college DDs so not into designer bags but they are actively anti-materialistic. It's wasteful. It's not cool. No thanks. This us what I hear about bags, shoes, clothes, etc.

Extreme minimalism is a thing.

To me the designer hand bags are now linked to ghetto/looting culture. It is a total turnoff.

You are definitely in the minority. You sound poor.

Not poor.

+1 not poor & not showing off my "new money"

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You sound dumb. Not everyone wears a designer bag everyday. Most people switch it up with outfits like anything else. Have you NO style?

Keep up.

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Anonymous wrote:Nah. It's back-handed marketing attempts, usually planted by someone representing the company.

Has to be this. Deluxe hand bags has to be a dying market. I have 3 college DDs so not into designer bags but they are actively anti-materialistic. It's wasteful. It's not cool. No thanks. This us what I hear about bags, shoes, clothes, etc.

Extreme minimalism is a thing.

There’s still a huge market for them. Your DD’s are not representative of all younger people.

NP I beg to differ. PP's DDs are probably a lot more representative than Ivory Tower dwellers would think. The younger generation is eschewing conspicuous consumption.

So what world are you living in? Where is this "huge" market? Considering the average American HHI it would be interesting to learn exactly how many are paying big bucks for a handbag. Even in the DMV most people don't run around buying a Birkin.

Go to any college campus with lots of wealthy kids. Designer brands are everywhere. Maybe PP’s kids are poor.

DP here. Is this supposed to be an insult? Really?

I work at a university. My observation is similar to another PP's. Brands with flashy logos are more commonly worn by international students. Gen Z is toning it down.

What university? Not all expensive bags have flashy logos lol. You sound old and out of touch so your observations are probably wrong.

But also, it's a particular brand of Gen Z who are "toning it down" whatever that means and not every GenZ around the world. In other countries carrying an expensive bag is neither here nor there. This is one of the things I hate about DCUM all the people judging because they like to wear threadbare shit and drive old rusty cars because, to them, spending money is a moral sin.

You sound unhinged. Take a Xanax.

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Anonymous wrote:Nah. It's back-handed marketing attempts, usually planted by someone representing the company.

Has to be this. Deluxe hand bags has to be a dying market. I have 3 college DDs so not into designer bags but they are actively anti-materialistic. It's wasteful. It's not cool. No thanks. This us what I hear about bags, shoes, clothes, etc.

Extreme minimalism is a thing.

There’s still a huge market for them. Your DD’s are not representative of all younger people.

NP I beg to differ. PP's DDs are probably a lot more representative than Ivory Tower dwellers would think. The younger generation is eschewing conspicuous consumption.

So what world are you living in? Where is this "huge" market? Considering the average American HHI it would be interesting to learn exactly how many are paying big bucks for a handbag. Even in the DMV most people don't run around buying a Birkin.

Go to any college campus with lots of wealthy kids. Designer brands are everywhere. Maybe PP’s kids are poor.

DP here. Is this supposed to be an insult? Really?

I work at a university. My observation is similar to another PP's. Brands with flashy logos are more commonly worn by international students. Gen Z is toning it down.

What university? Not all expensive bags have flashy logos lol. You sound old and out of touch so your observations are probably wrong.

But also, it's a particular brand of Gen Z who are "toning it down" whatever that means and not every GenZ around the world. In other countries carrying an expensive bag is neither here nor there. This is one of the things I hate about DCUM all the people judging because they like to wear threadbare shit and drive old rusty cars because, to them, spending money is a moral sin.

You sound unhinged. Take a Xanax.

PP doesn't sound unhinged at all to me.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nah. It's back-handed marketing attempts, usually planted by someone representing the company.

Has to be this. Deluxe hand bags has to be a dying market. I have 3 college DDs so not into designer bags but they are actively anti-materialistic. It's wasteful. It's not cool. No thanks. This us what I hear about bags, shoes, clothes, etc.

Extreme minimalism is a thing.

There’s still a huge market for them. Your DD’s are not representative of all younger people.

NP I beg to differ. PP's DDs are probably a lot more representative than Ivory Tower dwellers would think. The younger generation is eschewing conspicuous consumption.

So what world are you living in? Where is this "huge" market? Considering the average American HHI it would be interesting to learn exactly how many are paying big bucks for a handbag. Even in the DMV most people don't run around buying a Birkin.

Go to any college campus with lots of wealthy kids. Designer brands are everywhere. Maybe PP’s kids are poor.

DP here. Is this supposed to be an insult? Really?

I work at a university. My observation is similar to another PP's. Brands with flashy logos are more commonly worn by international students. Gen Z is toning it down.

What university? Not all expensive bags have flashy logos lol. You sound old and out of touch so your observations are probably wrong.

But also, it's a particular brand of Gen Z who are "toning it down" whatever that means and not every GenZ around the world. In other countries carrying an expensive bag is neither here nor there. This is one of the things I hate about DCUM all the people judging because they like to wear threadbare shit and drive old rusty cars because, to them, spending money is a moral sin.

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Spending money is not the problem. There is a backlash to consumer consumption becuase it trashed their planet and they are not having it.

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The easiest way for ladies to show their status, when the clothes are not working for whatever reason.

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Anonymous wrote:The easiest way for ladies to show their status, when the clothes are not working for whatever reason.

Huh? People that have status don't "show it". People that want to have status do that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nah. It's back-handed marketing attempts, usually planted by someone representing the company.

Has to be this. Deluxe hand bags has to be a dying market. I have 3 college DDs so not into designer bags but they are actively anti-materialistic. It's wasteful. It's not cool. No thanks. This us what I hear about bags, shoes, clothes, etc.

Extreme minimalism is a thing.

There’s still a huge market for them. Your DD’s are not representative of all younger people.

NP I beg to differ. PP's DDs are probably a lot more representative than Ivory Tower dwellers would think. The younger generation is eschewing conspicuous consumption.

So what world are you living in? Where is this "huge" market? Considering the average American HHI it would be interesting to learn exactly how many are paying big bucks for a handbag. Even in the DMV most people don't run around buying a Birkin.

Go to any college campus with lots of wealthy kids. Designer brands are everywhere. Maybe PP’s kids are poor.

DP here. Is this supposed to be an insult? Really?

I work at a university. My observation is similar to another PP's. Brands with flashy logos are more commonly worn by international students. Gen Z is toning it down.

What university? Not all expensive bags have flashy logos lol. You sound old and out of touch so your observations are probably wrong.

But also, it's a particular brand of Gen Z who are "toning it down" whatever that means and not every GenZ around the world. In other countries carrying an expensive bag is neither here nor there. This is one of the things I hate about DCUM all the people judging because they like to wear threadbare shit and drive old rusty cars because, to them, spending money is a moral sin.

You sound unhinged. Take a Xanax.

You don’t know what words mean. Take an Adderall and repeat school.

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It’s the economy and loose money in overdrive.

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Anonymous wrote:The easiest way for ladies to show their status, when the clothes are not working for whatever reason.

Huh? People that have status don't "show it". People that want to have status do that.

It's not always about status. Sometimes I just want to be trendy. My kids convinced me to buy some Balenciaga sneakers. They could not get over it when I wore them. It was more fun than anything. These big bulky shoes with shorts. It was fun. Some of the designer items that I wear are only impressive to young people b/c people my age have no idea what they are.

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Anonymous wrote:The easiest way for ladies to show their status, when the clothes are not working for whatever reason.

Huh? People that have status don't "show it". People that want to have status do that.

It's not always about status. Sometimes I just want to be trendy. My kids convinced me to buy some Balenciaga sneakers. They could not get over it when I wore them. It was more fun than anything. These big bulky shoes with shorts. It was fun. Some of the designer items that I wear are only impressive to young people b/c people my age have no idea what they are.

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Anonymous wrote:The easiest way for ladies to show their status, when the clothes are not working for whatever reason.

Huh? People that have status don't "show it". People that want to have status do that.

My point exactly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The easiest way for ladies to show their status, when the clothes are not working for whatever reason.

Huh? People that have status don't "show it". People that want to have status do that.

My point exactly.

That's true among NE WASPs, which I know DCUM thinks is the absolute gold standard of morality, but it isn't true everywhere.