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jacqualyn · Oct 1st, 2009, 09:32 AM

jealousy gets u nowhere..who cares if a kid is carrying a bag more expensive than ur current one..why does that concern u!

DiorDeVille · Oct 1st, 2009, 10:03 AM

I just think that their parents are well-off and that's about it. No real value judgment to be had from a bag. I think it says more about the teen/child's family or social environment than it does about the person as an individual. JMO.

betterstopnow · Oct 1st, 2009, 10:39 AM

I'm 21, and started collecting designer bags at around 18. I started with Betsey Johnson bags, then moved on to Tokidoki, and I received my first "higher end" (for me, anyway!) bag, a large black Botkier Bianca, for my 20th birthday. I now have 7 designer bags, along with several Tokidokis and Betseys.

I only bought one of them. A Betsey Johnson bag for around $200. I have gotten all the others as either presents or just randomly. My mother definitely indulges me.

I don't work, but I do take 15 credit hours a semester and attend UF. I work really hard for good grades, and I'm planning on going to grad school.

I guess this makes me spoiled...

I can definitely see both sides of this issue. On one hand, when I see a young girl carrying an expensive bag I definitely do a bit of a double take. However, being that I almost never buy any of my bags, I also understand that just because they might be spoiled doesn't mean they are spoiled rotten. I treat my bags like royalty and I thoroughly appreciate every single one of them

QueenCoco · Oct 1st, 2009, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by jacqualyn

jealousy gets u nowhere..who cares if a kid is carrying a bag more expensive than ur current one..why does that concern u!

I dont think its about jealousy....I think its more about the fact that too many parents just dont teach their children the value of things or prepare them for real life...after mommy and daddy cut the purse strings. I think it does the children a real disservice by not teaching them how hard it is to earn the things they want. I'm not against a 16 year old working hard and buying a speedy...however, it would be sad for that child to loose her time as a kid so focused on a materialistic item that she has the rest of her life to buy. The focus of teenage years should be fun and carefree because soon they will be adults with way too much responsibility.

crazyboutcoach · Nov 9th, 2009, 10:44 PM

I think, Wow she's a lucky lil' girl, wish I had LV or Gucci or fill in the ____ when I was that age, because my collection would be HUGE now! Lol!

carousel eyes · Nov 9th, 2009, 10:51 PM

I would actually lower the age, and go with 13/14 because at 17/18 I know I started to lust after higher end bags. I think it's ridiculous for young girls to have premiere designer handbags. They should be worried about not being able to go to movies with friends or what to get for a friend's birthday, not what's going to make them look richest.

balenciaga-boy · Nov 10th, 2009, 06:22 AM

I think its fine. One should not be judged based on their appearances alone. Like how people feel when : just because they wear a sweatshirt and jeans that their bags are fake; a person, be it 5 or 50 should not be judged just because they have designer items. Designer bags are fashion. How a person is, is based on their social circle. Thus, I think it is neither good taste nor spoiled. If a kid wants to wear a designer bag to school, then be it. Its their choice, and it does not mean that they're spoiled.
I've carried designer bags to school when I was 13, so does my friends. We get good grades, have good behavior and are able to live without luxury items. To me, it is just because it looks nice. Like how a business man carries a briefcase and not a sports bag to office. Either one works for the same purposes, but one of them looks nicer.

Elizaaa · Nov 17th, 2009, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by jacqualyn

jealousy gets u nowhere..who cares if a kid is carrying a bag more expensive than ur current one..why does that concern u!

agreeee!
i cant say i get jealous of other girls bags, i just admire them

PurseXaXholic · Nov 17th, 2009, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by balenciaga-boy

I think its fine. One should not be judged based on their appearances alone. Like how people feel when : just because they wear a sweatshirt and jeans that their bags are fake; a person, be it 5 or 50 should not be judged just because they have designer items. Designer bags are fashion. How a person is, is based on their social circle. Thus, I think it is neither good taste nor spoiled. If a kid wants to wear a designer bag to school, then be it. Its their choice, and it does not mean that they're spoiled.
I've carried designer bags to school when I was 13, so does my friends. We get good grades, have good behavior and are able to live without luxury items. To me, it is just because it looks nice. Like how a business man carries a briefcase and not a sports bag to office. Either one works for the same purposes, but one of them looks nicer.

I agree with this, completely.

Designer_Love · Nov 17th, 2009, 07:37 PM

generally if i see a young girl with a bag i figure 9 times out of 10 it's a fake, esp around here where i live, real designer bags around here are rare (unless it's coach or d&b) and no one that age has a real one...most people around here either can't/wouldn't (due to the way people are raised around here, everyone around here says people who buy bags that expensive have no common sense....my mom don't even understand my bags, she thinks it's silly that i buy such expensive bags) buy bags like lv or gucci...and so on.

timayyyyy · Nov 17th, 2009, 09:03 PM

I'm young and have designer bags and clothes, most given to me and some I have purchased for myself. I don't feel that I'm spoiled because I didn't ask for these things nor did I feel entitled to them. The things I wanted, I was too ashamed to ask my parents for it, so I bought it myself with some money I had set aside. As for whether or not I deserved the things that were given to me, that would be up to the giver's discretion.

To me, spoiled is when enough is never enough. When the want overexceeds the need. And let's be realistic, even though all of us here love to collect designer purses and bags, nobody really needs them.

Oct 1st, 2009, 10:39 AM	#348
betterstopnow Need...more...bags! Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 167	I'm 21, and started collecting designer bags at around 18. I started with Betsey Johnson bags, then moved on to Tokidoki, and I received my first "higher end" (for me, anyway!) bag, a large black Botkier Bianca, for my 20th birthday. I now have 7 designer bags, along with several Tokidokis and Betseys. I only bought one of them. A Betsey Johnson bag for around $200. I have gotten all the others as either presents or just randomly. My mother definitely indulges me. I don't work, but I do take 15 credit hours a semester and attend UF. I work really hard for good grades, and I'm planning on going to grad school. I guess this makes me spoiled... I can definitely see both sides of this issue. On one hand, when I see a young girl carrying an expensive bag I definitely do a bit of a double take. However, being that I almost never buy any of my bags, I also understand that just because they might be spoiled doesn't mean they are spoiled rotten. I treat my bags like royalty and I thoroughly appreciate every single one of them
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Nov 9th, 2009, 10:44 PM	#350
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Nov 9th, 2009, 10:51 PM	#351
carousel eyes Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: NC/IL/MA Posts: 1,653	I would actually lower the age, and go with 13/14 because at 17/18 I know I started to lust after higher end bags. I think it's ridiculous for young girls to have premiere designer handbags. They should be worried about not being able to go to movies with friends or what to get for a friend's birthday, not what's going to make them look richest.
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Nov 10th, 2009, 06:22 AM	#352
balenciaga-boy gimme my weekenders! Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Singapore Posts: 358	I think its fine. One should not be judged based on their appearances alone. Like how people feel when : just because they wear a sweatshirt and jeans that their bags are fake; a person, be it 5 or 50 should not be judged just because they have designer items. Designer bags are fashion. How a person is, is based on their social circle. Thus, I think it is neither good taste nor spoiled. If a kid wants to wear a designer bag to school, then be it. Its their choice, and it does not mean that they're spoiled. I've carried designer bags to school when I was 13, so does my friends. We get good grades, have good behavior and are able to live without luxury items. To me, it is just because it looks nice. Like how a business man carries a briefcase and not a sports bag to office. Either one works for the same purposes, but one of them looks nicer.
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Nov 17th, 2009, 07:37 PM	#355
Designer_Love Designer Bags = LOVE Joined: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 924	generally if i see a young girl with a bag i figure 9 times out of 10 it's a fake, esp around here where i live, real designer bags around here are rare (unless it's coach or d&b) and no one that age has a real one...most people around here either can't/wouldn't (due to the way people are raised around here, everyone around here says people who buy bags that expensive have no common sense....my mom don't even understand my bags, she thinks it's silly that i buy such expensive bags) buy bags like lv or gucci...and so on.
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Oct 1st, 2009, 09:32 AM	#346
jacqualyn Member Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Australia, melbourne Posts: 1,015	jealousy gets u nowhere..who cares if a kid is carrying a bag more expensive than ur current one..why does that concern u!

Oct 1st, 2009, 10:03 AM	#347
DiorDeVille Member Joined: Apr 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 613	I just think that their parents are well-off and that's about it. No real value judgment to be had from a bag. I think it says more about the teen/child's family or social environment than it does about the person as an individual. JMO.

Nov 17th, 2009, 09:03 PM	#356
timayyyyy Member Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 17	I'm young and have designer bags and clothes, most given to me and some I have purchased for myself. I don't feel that I'm spoiled because I didn't ask for these things nor did I feel entitled to them. The things I wanted, I was too ashamed to ask my parents for it, so I bought it myself with some money I had set aside. As for whether or not I deserved the things that were given to me, that would be up to the giver's discretion. To me, spoiled is when enough is never enough. When the want overexceeds the need. And let's be realistic, even though all of us here love to collect designer purses and bags, nobody really needs them.

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