The Marc Jacobs Snapshot bag for age 13, is $325-395 too expensive? Too grown up?

[Anonymous]

We got one on Canal street for $40. Looks exactly the same.

[Anonymous]

That's a HARD no.

Way too expensive. You can probably something that's near identical for under 50

Don't encourage her to become a label snob

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As if people in this thread don’t buy their kids gaming systems, iPads, computers, expensive phones, etc! Op, if you can afford it and it’s what she wants, buy it for her. Don’t let these obnoxious posters who are anti-label or anti-luxury make you feel dumb. They’re rude.

Computers and technology aren’t the same- at all. This is a luxury item and a status symbol for a 13 yr old. Don’t let your 13 be that girl. She will then want a Chanel bag at 18 and be convinced she “deserves” it. So many young women fall into the luxury trap: high end skin care, high end makeup, luxury bags and clothing items, and then they waste their money away because they feel entitled to these luxuries. Teach her to buy things of value and substance, whether it is your money or her own.

I agree with you. These other products may be expensive as well, but they have a utility other than showing off.

Agreed.

Plus, an Xbox or PS is a bad example. There's no real cheaper alternative.

It's not hard to find a cheap fanny pack

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As if people in this thread don’t buy their kids gaming systems, iPads, computers, expensive phones, etc! Op, if you can afford it and it’s what she wants, buy it for her. Don’t let these obnoxious posters who are anti-label or anti-luxury make you feel dumb. They’re rude.

Computers and technology aren’t the same- at all. This is a luxury item and a status symbol for a 13 yr old. Don’t let your 13 be that girl. She will then want a Chanel bag at 18 and be convinced she “deserves” it. So many young women fall into the luxury trap: high end skin care, high end makeup, luxury bags and clothing items, and then they waste their money away because they feel entitled to these luxuries. Teach her to buy things of value and substance, whether it is your money or her own.

I agree with you. These other products may be expensive as well, but they have a utility other than showing off.

This sort of attitude is so bleak to me.

[Anonymous]

Take her to that Kate spade outlet in a few years and let her pick a bag under $100. That what i did for DD graduation. $300 is too much at 13.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's a HARD no.

Way too expensive. You can probably something that's near identical for under 50

Don't encourage her to become a label snob

There aren’t any huge labels on the bag. It’s the style and quality that makes it worth the price.

Nikes, Lululemon, Uggs and other brands that teens want have logos. Lululemon doesn’t produce anything unique or any better quality than other brands yet people buy it for their kids.

Most of these teens aren’t into fashion and wouldn’t know Marc Jacobs from Alexander Wang.

[Anonymous]

Reading this I’m so happy my kids are not into name brands bc holy $$$. But then again neither am I or their dad. I buy good quality stuff when I visit home (it’s cheaper, fits better) but I could give two sh7ts about brands. Based on some of the responses-I think the importance placed on brands is as much of a peer influence thing as a parent influence thing? Maybe that’s why some people are like “what? Wtf no.” And then you have others like oh yes, totally reasonable request. Also-I think schools now have kids who are not trying to fit it/wear brand name clothes. I think some of you have some unresolved trauma from the 80s/90s. The preppy kids with the brand name stuff are not sitting in a corner making fun of the “uncool” kids.

[Anonymous]

THIS is the problem with social media and YouTube, folks. They make our kids think they have to have this stuff. Considering buying a bag like this for a 13 year old? Listen to yourselves. Hard pass, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got one on Canal street for $40. Looks exactly the same.

The only counterfeit bags they sell are the ones with huge Logos, huge brand name written across it, LV is the worst with its initials Logo covering the whole bag. That’s what people want. They want name brands plastered all over their body.

It’s been in the news lately too in NYC because there has been a huge influx of them. International organizations like the Russian mob, Asian mobs and a lot of others use the profit to buy guns or weapons or pour into their other illicit activities. These people are spreading to other parts of the city too not just Canal St.

Marc Jacobs shoes, bags and perfume are popular with the young crowds. It’s a gift that will last.

[Anonymous]

My daughter, age 23 also has that snapshot bag. But she saved up for it and bought the real one on Zappos. Unrelated comment is I don’t like it, the leather feels like plastic. It’s highly finished so I guess it’s durable, but I always appreciate a more supple leather. I guess that’s why it’s so easy to knock off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:THIS is the problem with social media and YouTube, folks. They make our kids think they have to have this stuff. Considering buying a bag like this for a 13 year old? Listen to yourselves. Hard pass, OP.

It's always been like this even before social media. Girls in my middle school were walking around with the mini Prada backpacks in the 90s and they were more expensive than this! Not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's new either.

[Anonymous]

If your daughter wants it and you can afford it get it.
I doubt the kids would know the price unless your dd told them since the bag has no noticable logos on it and I dont think matc jacobs is a brand kids are fawning over compared to yeezeys or Jordan's.

Ive bought my dd"s purses or bags around the same price as the one you posted for Christmas and nobody has noticed. Heck one has a pandora braclet with charms worth over $1000 and nobody cares.