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Anonymous wrote:Welp nobody ever thinks my stack of DY is fake

I would.

Fake cable bracelets everywhere.

David Yurman isn’t a luxury brand. Is it still popular? I thought it was trendy in the 90s.

IDK, but some of the more understated pieces mix and match well. I've had this bangle since the 90s, and I still like it because it has that mixed metal thing going on and works in a stack with almost anything.

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They used to be a symbol of conventional, westernized wealth.

Not anymore, since now there are so many credible fakes.

This -- I also have no desire for a Hermes or Chanel bag at this point since there are just so many people with fakes.

So, you don't really like those bags. Your primary concern would be that it be accepted as a sign of wealth. Ok.

NP-I would feel bad if people thought I carry fake things personally, like signaling striver-ness.

Oh ... I'd bet you are signaling striver-ness. And that people can see it. Whatever bag you are carrying.

We found the person who wears the Love bracelets. Touchy, touchy…

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Anonymous wrote:I think people with true wealth don't show it off in that manner. In Aspen the people who can afford to live there year round don't wear recognizable brands. In Greenwich the people who have the private jets look well dressed by ordinary. There's no need to show off, and if anything, they are trying to look more conservative and modest for their kids and safety.

This isn't true. I see lots of Cartier and Van Cleef in Greenwich and other HCOL areas.

I wear Cartier Juste un Clou and Bvlgari Serpenti bracelets most days. They're not as recognizable. These luxury brands have more offerings than Love and Alhambra.

Sigh.

The Cartier nail collection, Juste un clou, is ridiculed around the world as being on the list of stupendously higher margin items that luxury companies can make people buy just because of the brand name. Just like the Balenciaga roll of tape bracelet. There is no craftmanship that went into any of those items, unlike the expert work that master jewelers put into actual works of art from some of these same houses. If you look at intricate jewelry pieces from Mikimoto, Van Cleef, etc, you can recognize the artistry and experience that it takes to create such works. But a bent nail around your finger? They're laughing at you.

I am French and know quite a bit of that world and I really want people to understand that the luxury world has no respect for entry-level buyers like that. You're just projecting that you're desperate for a foothold into haute couture and don't know artistry if it hits you on the head.

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Anonymous wrote:Welp nobody ever thinks my stack of DY is fake

I would.

Fake cable bracelets everywhere.

David Yurman isn’t a luxury brand. Is it still popular? I thought it was trendy in the 90s.

Anonymous wrote:I wear cartier and vca. My engagement ring is 6ctw oval solitaire D-VVS1 mined diamond. If you enjoy them, wear them. I do not care what anyone thinks.

And yet here you are, describing in detail what you wear and the stats of your diamond. I think you do care.

I'm someone who owns a few of these pieces but wouldn't wear a stack of them. If I see someone holding a monogrammed LV bag with a stack of Cartier and Tiffany bracelets, and a Tiffany necklace, and diamonds... Yes, I assume some or all are fake, or that they are tasteless / overly materialistic. I understand why people of some backgrounds/cultures do it.

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They used to be a symbol of conventional, westernized wealth.

Not anymore, since now there are so many credible fakes.

This -- I also have no desire for a Hermes or Chanel bag at this point since there are just so many people with fakes.

So, you don't really like those bags. Your primary concern would be that it be accepted as a sign of wealth. Ok.

NP-I would feel bad if people thought I carry fake things personally, like signaling striver-ness.

That's on you, though. Do you normally let what other people think stop you from doing, wearing, or buying something you like and can afford? It really matters not whether it's real or fake.

Well yes, how I feel is on me. I would not like people to think I am being showy or inauthentic and it would bother me personally. It's easy enough to buy items I like, can afford and don't trigger that.

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Anonymous wrote:I think people with true wealth don't show it off in that manner. In Aspen the people who can afford to live there year round don't wear recognizable brands. In Greenwich the people who have the private jets look well dressed by ordinary. There's no need to show off, and if anything, they are trying to look more conservative and modest for their kids and safety.

This isn't true. I see lots of Cartier and Van Cleef in Greenwich and other HCOL areas.

I wear Cartier Juste un Clou and Bvlgari Serpenti bracelets most days. They're not as recognizable. These luxury brands have more offerings than Love and Alhambra.

In Greenwich and Darien the teens have Cartier and Van Cleef. And I'm sure they are real. The people in Aspen who live there year round are the locals/workers. The seasonal people who have 4+ houses around the country/world are the wealthy ones. The visitors are the flashy ones.

I have a Cartier tank watch that I've had for 20 years. It is not flashy. Also have small alhambra earrings, again, not flashy.

Anonymous wrote:I think people with true wealth don't show it off in that manner. In Aspen the people who can afford to live there year round don't wear recognizable brands. In Greenwich the people who have the private jets look well dressed by ordinary. There's no need to show off, and if anything, they are trying to look more conservative and modest for their kids and safety.

This isn't true. I see lots of Cartier and Van Cleef in Greenwich and other HCOL areas.

I wear Cartier Juste un Clou and Bvlgari Serpenti bracelets most days. They're not as recognizable. These luxury brands have more offerings than Love and Alhambra.

I think people with true wealth don't show it off in that manner. In Aspen the people who can afford to live there year round don't wear recognizable brands. In Greenwich the people who have the private jets look well dressed by ordinary. There's no need to show off, and if anything, they are trying to look more conservative and modest for their kids and safety.

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They used to be a symbol of conventional, westernized wealth.

Not anymore, since now there are so many credible fakes.

This -- I also have no desire for a Hermes or Chanel bag at this point since there are just so many people with fakes.

Did you have a desire for one at some other point? If so, why does that change because someone less affluent than you can afford the same look?

DP. You can pretend that it’s about the look, but it’s not.

I wear cartier and vca. My engagement ring is 6ctw oval solitaire D-VVS1 mined diamond. If you enjoy them, wear them. I do not care what anyone thinks.

The key is you can only wear the look if 65%+ of designer items worn are real. Then the rest will pass or go unnoticed. If you wear a high % of fakes, no one will believe any of them are real even if they are. Better to go with a real mid-tier brand that people will believe.

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Anonymous wrote:
They used to be a symbol of conventional, westernized wealth.

Not anymore, since now there are so many credible fakes.

This -- I also have no desire for a Hermes or Chanel bag at this point since there are just so many people with fakes.

So, you don't really like those bags. Your primary concern would be that it be accepted as a sign of wealth. Ok.

NP-I would feel bad if people thought I carry fake things personally, like signaling striver-ness.

Oh ... I'd bet you are signaling striver-ness. And that people can see it. Whatever bag you are carrying.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They used to be a symbol of conventional, westernized wealth.

Not anymore, since now there are so many credible fakes.

This -- I also have no desire for a Hermes or Chanel bag at this point since there are just so many people with fakes.

So, you don't really like those bags. Your primary concern would be that it be accepted as a sign of wealth. Ok.

NP-I would feel bad if people thought I carry fake things personally, like signaling striver-ness.

That's on you, though. Do you normally let what other people think stop you from doing, wearing, or buying something you like and can afford? It really matters not whether it's real or fake.