Does a very expensive designer bag look silly to you with non-designer clothes?

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ashlend

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#1
Say if someone is carrying an LV, and wearing Banana Republic. Do you think it looks out of whack somehow?

I own a couple of serious bags (LV mainly) and since finding TPF have been looking to expand my collection. Here's the thing though: I can't afford to wear that kind of clothing. I can do a couple bags a year, but I don't buy all my clothes at Saks. I buy them at BR, J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Club Monaco. Sure there is some mid-level stuff in there like BCBG and Theory and Laundry, and I buy high-end (COH, R&R) jeans and most of my shoes are at least mid-range (Stuart Weitzman, Michael Kors, Charles David etc) but basically I am a mass market shopper when it comes to clothing.

So does this mean I should stick down in the mid range with bags as well? Do you think it looks silly to see a Balenciaga or Fendi on the arm of someone wearing quality, but not couture, clothing?

Serious opinions appreciated. :yes:
 
#2
NO WAY!!!!! It doesnt matter how expensive your clothing is, it's how you wear it.

There's ladies who wear old navy with their BIRKINS and they rock that outfit SUPERBLY.
 
#4
Say if someone is carrying an LV, and wearing Banana Republic. Do you think it looks out of whack somehow?

Nah. It's like having well-manicured nails. A bit of polish/a polished piece can class up a whole outfit. :smile:
 
#5
LOL, you just described me to a T right there. Buying designer bags is my vice however, I don't invest alot in clothing. I wear COH jeans mostly but overall, my closet is full of Gap, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, etc... All quality clothes but not incredibly expensive. I have 2 small kids & just about every shirt I own gets little stained fingerprints, snot, marker, etc... on them. I think it's fine to mix & match designer & "non-designer". I have some gorgeous clothes that I didn't spend a ton of money on but if you know how to dress, you can LOOK like you spent alot.
 
#11
jbelle said:
A designer bag can make non-designer clothes look designer! Even Kate Moss does it!
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True!

Plus so many fashion editors do this too.

By the way, I don't think Banana Republic with Louis Vuitton looks weird at all! This is di rigueur for so many working women in New York....

Head-to-toe designer is overrated.
 
#13
LOL Azia, I was thinking the same thing! I thought I read the OP's post incorrectly. I think of "BR, J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Club Monaco" as expensive. Also, "BCBG and Theory and Laundry" aren't mid-level to me. Cheap would be H&M and old navy, which describes me!!! I do have a few designer stuff esp shoes and jeans, but I usually wear my express jeans.
 
#15
I always rely on my bag to make my outfit work.
i'm addicted to yoga pants and comfy-ness...so my clothes are relatively inexpensive. (aritzia, lulu, club monaco, ella moss, splendid etc) I also have the bag mentality, where nothing is worth the money unless its a bag! I spend all my money on bags! haha
 
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