Drunk Elephant and Lululemon at private schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we all focus on stuff like the relative extravagance of leggings way too much and we’d probably serve our kids better by putting them on some sort of long term income and budget and letting them manage it.

Because once they’re adults, it doesn’t really matter how much the leggings cost. People can bankrupt themselves at the thrift store. What matters is setting a budget in line with your income and long term goals and then living within it.

Sure, there’s also a lesson about the social impact of branding and blah blah blah but the main thing imo is the money management.

You're correct, but kids decked out in certain brands are signaling that they have more money to manage.

It sometimes just signals that they are spending all or most of what money they have on status brands, not necessarily that they have more to manage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we all focus on stuff like the relative extravagance of leggings way too much and we’d probably serve our kids better by putting them on some sort of long term income and budget and letting them manage it.

Because once they’re adults, it doesn’t really matter how much the leggings cost. People can bankrupt themselves at the thrift store. What matters is setting a budget in line with your income and long term goals and then living within it.

Sure, there’s also a lesson about the social impact of branding and blah blah blah but the main thing imo is the money management.

Very true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If the price is the issue, you could go to an actual Lululemon store and take advantage of their company policy that employees are not to interfere with shoplifters.

What is wrong with you? Do you think you are clever?

If Lululemon is firing employees who interfered with shoplifters, I don't mind suggesting others take advantage. It is not clear if they also have a policy against calling police as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today Drunk Elephant and Lululemon. Tomorrow, "Why aren't you spending Christmas break in Aspen or St Barts?" This isn't going to end, so simply getting her a bit of Drunk Elephant and a couple of pieces of Lululemon are a short term solution to a longterm issue you will probably spend at least a couple of years dealing with.

So true. They eventually’get’ that some kids fly Private, have $$$, and then your daughter understands that this is not the norm.

We are in DC

Our children will be exposed to this…but in general they won’t expect their parents to spend the same $$$ as their friends

Teens Get It…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Huh. The tweens in my kid's circle are wearing Free People Movement and Fabletics. Lulu is a "mom" brand.

This cannot be in the immediate DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the price is the issue, you could go to an actual Lululemon store and take advantage of their company policy that employees are not to interfere with shoplifters.

What is wrong with you? Do you think you are clever?

If Lululemon is firing employees who interfered with shoplifters, I don't mind suggesting others take advantage. It is not clear if they also have a policy against calling police as well.

You don't mind illegal and unethical things if you can get away with them. Wow. That's some moral compass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have two girls in a private middle school, they get a couple of items from drunk elephant or lululemon for their birthdays or Christmas, that’s it. Most of their normal play clothes are Athleta or Old Navy.

Same. They also choose to spend their own money on that stuff once they have saved up enough. I think it's ridiculous, but it's their money so if they want a buy a generic looking shirt for $75, go ahead. I'm actually hoping it'll teach them how silly that choice was now that they have no more money...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we all focus on stuff like the relative extravagance of leggings way too much and we’d probably serve our kids better by putting them on some sort of long term income and budget and letting them manage it.

Because once they’re adults, it doesn’t really matter how much the leggings cost. People can bankrupt themselves at the thrift store. What matters is setting a budget in line with your income and long term goals and then living within it.

Sure, there’s also a lesson about the social impact of branding and blah blah blah but the main thing imo is the money management.

You're correct, but kids decked out in certain brands are signaling that they have more money to manage.

It sometimes just signals that they are spending all or most of what money they have on status brands, not necessarily that they have more to manage.

This. My daughter is mocked because she doesn't wear Lululemon leggings or have the Stanley. She is mocked for being "poor" even though we are better off than the girls doing the mocking, but my daughter doesn't know that. They are 9/10 years old and they are probably wearing their mom's old leggings. My daughter can't even wear Lulu leggings because she's very petite making it even more ridiculous. But I draw the line at buying her $128 leggings just for fun. The values some of these families are teaching their kids are just ridiculous. But she worries every day when getting dressed if she will be made fun of that day. They wear uniforms but the accessories, shoes, leggings, are still noticed.

[Anonymous]

I am of two minds - as a child we didn't have a lot of money and I was also the oldest and a girl and would have felt unworthy to even ask to spend the $$ on the chic jeans/ coach purse etc.. so never had anything on brand until i saved up my minimum wages from BK to buy things off season at marshalls etc... now we have the $ to spend on those things if we wanted to and I don't want my kids to feel like they never get that special thing, but I also want them to appreciate how expensive things like that are, that it is a luxury and only something for a gift at special times and not just going to get when ever they want. So lulu we buy on special trips to the store for a really good report card, or b-day etc.. and not more than 1 or 2 things, drunk elephant is stupid and I'll only get her sample sizes but I do buy her like one nice perfume she wants at xmas or valentines. For xmas she put some crazy 4k necklace on her pinterest inspiration board which I laughed at

[Anonymous]

My daughter and friends buy Lululemon all of the time. It is not that expensive and is what they wear. What's the issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not that expensive

Quite revealing about you.

[Anonymous]

If you can afford private school, you can afford this. My daughter is only 6 but I wouldn’t blink at buying Lululemon or she can have mine. I would probably get her the skincare for Xmas or birthday if she really wanted it.

I’m a grown woman and don’t care what skincare my friends use. When I was a teen, the girl with the best skin used dove soap. Do girls really care about what lotion someone is using????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not that expensive

Quite revealing about you.

Yeah maybe that for us we shop at these sorts of places and it is the norm. Just like I buy my clothing at xxx and xxx - not to impress anyone but because I like the clothing and shoes there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not that expensive

Quite revealing about you.

Not really. Lululemon is not that pricey? For some of us that is just normal wear.

[Anonymous]

https://shop.lululemon.com/c/women/_/N-7vf

Middle and working class families aren't shelling out $68 for shorts and tank tops.

$68 would be what most Americans would be stretching to pay for at least five or more pieces of clothing.