Still Rembrandt timeless and apprecites the longer you have it. Purse out of fashion in 2 years and regulated to the back of the closet

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Anonymous wrote:The richest people I know don't buy that designer shit. Old money people don't bother with the status symbols. It's the nouveau riche who need to show off and drive fancy cars and carry expensive bags.

Well, you probably don't know many rich people. It's actually kind of the opposite - old money rich buy stuffy, extremely expensive stuff by have been brands and look like the real housewives of X. Nouveau riche either don't care about that at all or mix younger, up and coming labels (that are largely unknown to you rubes) with well-cut mainstream pieces. The latter are willing to spend money on clothing but nowhere close to the old money kind.

Agreed (sort of)! You won't see the uber rich sporting a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, which is incredibly popular right now and costs roughly $800-$900 depending on which size you buy, but you will see them carrying a Goyard tote that costs roughly twice that amount. Goyard isn't well-known in the States, so unless you're familiar with the brand, you wouldn't know what you're looking at or have any idea just how expensive it is. Next time you chat with a very wealthy woman, ask her what bag she's carrying and then do a little Google search. You just might be surprised what you find.

ITA. The richest people I know do buy "designer shit." They're just buying different designers from the newer rich or those aspiring to be rich. Their bags are more likely to be made by Goyard, Bottega Veneta, Hermes than LV, Gucci, Prada. And while you may find some rich people driving old Volvos, they usually also have a really nice Mercedes parked in the garage.

I do know a lot of old money people. They have Rembrandts and Picassos in their bathrooms and they drive old Volvos (with no Mercedes in the garage since they live in beautiful old houses that don't have garages.) They look down on your ridiculous fashion choices. I'm sure you know some very rich people who like that crap but apparently the rich people I know are a lot cooler and more interesting than the ones you know.

Right. Because spending millions on a bathroom painting is so much wiser and more modest.

No because they inherited the paintings and have so many, they need to hang them everywhere. Those are the ones they haven't donated to museums and family foundations. It was an example of how rich they are. They think your high fashion is ridiculous.

I don't care what they think and I pretty sure you have not clue what they do think (what are you, their cleaning lady?). I am positive that they own many expensive clothing items that you don't recognize because those brands are many status brackets above what you are familiar with.

Also - whether they inherited their bathroom paintings or bought them is completely irrelevant - somebody of their kind (so to speak) did buy them and they, at the very least, kept them. This is no different - and in fact is (by your standards) many times worse than "high fashion" because of the sheer amount of money involved.

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Anonymous wrote:TJ Maxx. Target.

Spend $100 on the bag, donate $900 to charity??

I take it you dine at McDonald's?

Oh please...(eye roll).

Why the eye-roll? Everybody here scoffs at McDonaldses and Chillies like their food is beyond the pale. Yet 95% of you dress in the Wendies and Chillies of clothing and, more annoyingly, get outraged when someone so much as mentions that they do fine dining a few times a year.

That trade-offs you chose to make are of course perfectly fine. But you sound ridiculous when you, in essence, argue that fashion is only area where there is no correlation between price and quality and that your $50 bag is just as good as a $3500 bag.

The food I put in my body and the clothes I wear are two completely different things. I eat good food because it's healthy and has a lasting impact on my body, however despite the fact that I can afford it, I refuse to spend $1000 on something that is basically disposable like an item of clothing or bag that will be out of style next year. Do you understand the difference?

You can eat "healthy" in McDonald's for $10 a day. A $1500 bag (a price of a few fancy dinners) can be worn for several reasons.

I'm sorry, but you are not making any sense. Can you please clarify what you are trying to say?

That people spend boatloads of money on food (which is conspicuous consumption, too, as their tastes and experiences are very public) and then bark in horror when someone spends a few fancy meals' worth on a great bag.

Anonymous wrote:Fewer people see bathrooms than bags.

So you are supposed to invest the most into whatever item is least likely to be seen?

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Anonymous wrote:TJ Maxx. Target.

Spend $100 on the bag, donate $900 to charity??

I take it you dine at McDonald's?

Oh please...(eye roll).

Why the eye-roll? Everybody here scoffs at McDonaldses and Chillies like their food is beyond the pale. Yet 95% of you dress in the Wendies and Chillies of clothing and, more annoyingly, get outraged when someone so much as mentions that they do fine dining a few times a year.

That trade-offs you chose to make are of course perfectly fine. But you sound ridiculous when you, in essence, argue that fashion is only area where there is no correlation between price and quality and that your $50 bag is just as good as a $3500 bag.

The food I put in my body and the clothes I wear are two completely different things. I eat good food because it's healthy and has a lasting impact on my body, however despite the fact that I can afford it, I refuse to spend $1000 on something that is basically disposable like an item of clothing or bag that will be out of style next year. Do you understand the difference?

You can eat "healthy" in McDonald's for $10 a day. A $1500 bag (a price of a few fancy dinners) can be worn for several reasons.

I'm sorry, but you are not making any sense. Can you please clarify what you are trying to say?

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Anonymous wrote:The richest people I know don't buy that designer shit. Old money people don't bother with the status symbols. It's the nouveau riche who need to show off and drive fancy cars and carry expensive bags.

Well, you probably don't know many rich people. It's actually kind of the opposite - old money rich buy stuffy, extremely expensive stuff by have been brands and look like the real housewives of X. Nouveau riche either don't care about that at all or mix younger, up and coming labels (that are largely unknown to you rubes) with well-cut mainstream pieces. The latter are willing to spend money on clothing but nowhere close to the old money kind.

Agreed (sort of)! You won't see the uber rich sporting a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, which is incredibly popular right now and costs roughly $800-$900 depending on which size you buy, but you will see them carrying a Goyard tote that costs roughly twice that amount. Goyard isn't well-known in the States, so unless you're familiar with the brand, you wouldn't know what you're looking at or have any idea just how expensive it is. Next time you chat with a very wealthy woman, ask her what bag she's carrying and then do a little Google search. You just might be surprised what you find.

ITA. The richest people I know do buy "designer shit." They're just buying different designers from the newer rich or those aspiring to be rich. Their bags are more likely to be made by Goyard, Bottega Veneta, Hermes than LV, Gucci, Prada. And while you may find some rich people driving old Volvos, they usually also have a really nice Mercedes parked in the garage.

I do know a lot of old money people. They have Rembrandts and Picassos in their bathrooms and they drive old Volvos (with no Mercedes in the garage since they live in beautiful old houses that don't have garages.) They look down on your ridiculous fashion choices. I'm sure you know some very rich people who like that crap but apparently the rich people I know are a lot cooler and more interesting than the ones you know.

Right. Because spending millions on a bathroom painting is so much wiser and more modest.

No because they inherited the paintings and have so many, they need to hang them everywhere. Those are the ones they haven't donated to museums and family foundations. It was an example of how rich they are. They think your high fashion is ridiculous.

Fewer people see bathrooms than bags.

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Anonymous wrote:The richest people I know don't buy that designer shit. Old money people don't bother with the status symbols. It's the nouveau riche who need to show off and drive fancy cars and carry expensive bags.

Well, you probably don't know many rich people. It's actually kind of the opposite - old money rich buy stuffy, extremely expensive stuff by have been brands and look like the real housewives of X. Nouveau riche either don't care about that at all or mix younger, up and coming labels (that are largely unknown to you rubes) with well-cut mainstream pieces. The latter are willing to spend money on clothing but nowhere close to the old money kind.

Agreed (sort of)! You won't see the uber rich sporting a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, which is incredibly popular right now and costs roughly $800-$900 depending on which size you buy, but you will see them carrying a Goyard tote that costs roughly twice that amount. Goyard isn't well-known in the States, so unless you're familiar with the brand, you wouldn't know what you're looking at or have any idea just how expensive it is. Next time you chat with a very wealthy woman, ask her what bag she's carrying and then do a little Google search. You just might be surprised what you find.

ITA. The richest people I know do buy "designer shit." They're just buying different designers from the newer rich or those aspiring to be rich. Their bags are more likely to be made by Goyard, Bottega Veneta, Hermes than LV, Gucci, Prada. And while you may find some rich people driving old Volvos, they usually also have a really nice Mercedes parked in the garage.

I do know a lot of old money people. They have Rembrandts and Picassos in their bathrooms and they drive old Volvos (with no Mercedes in the garage since they live in beautiful old houses that don't have garages.) They look down on your ridiculous fashion choices. I'm sure you know some very rich people who like that crap but apparently the rich people I know are a lot cooler and more interesting than the ones you know.

Right. Because spending millions on a bathroom painting is so much wiser and more modest.

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Anonymous wrote:The richest people I know don't buy that designer shit. Old money people don't bother with the status symbols. It's the nouveau riche who need to show off and drive fancy cars and carry expensive bags.

Well, you probably don't know many rich people. It's actually kind of the opposite - old money rich buy stuffy, extremely expensive stuff by have been brands and look like the real housewives of X. Nouveau riche either don't care about that at all or mix younger, up and coming labels (that are largely unknown to you rubes) with well-cut mainstream pieces. The latter are willing to spend money on clothing but nowhere close to the old money kind.

Agreed (sort of)! You won't see the uber rich sporting a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, which is incredibly popular right now and costs roughly $800-$900 depending on which size you buy, but you will see them carrying a Goyard tote that costs roughly twice that amount. Goyard isn't well-known in the States, so unless you're familiar with the brand, you wouldn't know what you're looking at or have any idea just how expensive it is. Next time you chat with a very wealthy woman, ask her what bag she's carrying and then do a little Google search. You just might be surprised what you find.

ITA. The richest people I know do buy "designer shit." They're just buying different designers from the newer rich or those aspiring to be rich. Their bags are more likely to be made by Goyard, Bottega Veneta, Hermes than LV, Gucci, Prada. And while you may find some rich people driving old Volvos, they usually also have a really nice Mercedes parked in the garage.

I do know a lot of old money people. They have Rembrandts and Picassos in their bathrooms and they drive old Volvos (with no Mercedes in the garage since they live in beautiful old houses that don't have garages.) They look down on your ridiculous fashion choices. I'm sure you know some very rich people who like that crap but apparently the rich people I know are a lot cooler and more interesting than the ones you know.

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Anonymous wrote:wtf is wrong with coach and kate spade?

Those are for the unwashed masses trying to look wealthy

Interesting. I bought my Kate Spade because white with black spots was a cute pattern and goes with a lot of my stuff. I try not to look wealthy. Why would I want anyone to know we have millions?

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Anonymous wrote:The richest people I know don't buy that designer shit. Old money people don't bother with the status symbols. It's the nouveau riche who need to show off and drive fancy cars and carry expensive bags.

Well, you probably don't know many rich people. It's actually kind of the opposite - old money rich buy stuffy, extremely expensive stuff by have been brands and look like the real housewives of X. Nouveau riche either don't care about that at all or mix younger, up and coming labels (that are largely unknown to you rubes) with well-cut mainstream pieces. The latter are willing to spend money on clothing but nowhere close to the old money kind.

Agreed (sort of)! You won't see the uber rich sporting a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, which is incredibly popular right now and costs roughly $800-$900 depending on which size you buy, but you will see them carrying a Goyard tote that costs roughly twice that amount. Goyard isn't well-known in the States, so unless you're familiar with the brand, you wouldn't know what you're looking at or have any idea just how expensive it is. Next time you chat with a very wealthy woman, ask her what bag she's carrying and then do a little Google search. You just might be surprised what you find.

ITA. The richest people I know do buy "designer shit." They're just buying different designers from the newer rich or those aspiring to be rich. Their bags are more likely to be made by Goyard, Bottega Veneta, Hermes than LV, Gucci, Prada. And while you may find some rich people driving old Volvos, they usually also have a really nice Mercedes parked in the garage.

Anonymous wrote:wtf is wrong with coach and kate spade?

Those are for the unwashed masses trying to look wealthy

wtf is wrong with coach and kate spade?

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Anonymous wrote:The richest people I know don't buy that designer shit. Old money people don't bother with the status symbols. It's the nouveau riche who need to show off and drive fancy cars and carry expensive bags.

Well, you probably don't know many rich people. It's actually kind of the opposite - old money rich buy stuffy, extremely expensive stuff by have been brands and look like the real housewives of X. Nouveau riche either don't care about that at all or mix younger, up and coming labels (that are largely unknown to you rubes) with well-cut mainstream pieces. The latter are willing to spend money on clothing but nowhere close to the old money kind.

Agreed (sort of)! You won't see the uber rich sporting a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, which is incredibly popular right now and costs roughly $800-$900 depending on which size you buy, but you will see them carrying a Goyard tote that costs roughly twice that amount. Goyard isn't well-known in the States, so unless you're familiar with the brand, you wouldn't know what you're looking at or have any idea just how expensive it is. Next time you chat with a very wealthy woman, ask her what bag she's carrying and then do a little Google search. You just might be surprised what you find.

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Anonymous wrote:Hahahaha.

Every fucking bag in the store. Who the fuck spends $1,000 on a handbag???

So glad I am a guy. 20 bucks on a nice leather wallet at Marshall's or even Macy's and it lasts for 10 years.

Can't you ladies go buy one coach or katespade bag and be happy with it for years, in stead of a season. Then they go in the closet just in case. Never to be worn again, what a waste of money.

All you do is haul useless crap around in it anyway.

I disagree! I just hauled out of the closet a Dooney & Bourke cross-body bag I received as a college graduation present in 1994. It's in great shape and the cross-body style has seen a resrugence, so those old bags sometimes do get dusted off. And no, one bag is never enough! And I'm also with the poster that you will not get the same quality from a $50 bag that you will from a $3,500 bag. To each his own, but don't diss those of us who like expensive bags. I'm sure you have some pretty expensive habits that I wouldn't personally spend the money on, but that's your choice and I'm not about to flame you for it.