Good Taste or Spoiled?

[tatu_002]

Originally Posted by Janinevs

Anyway, so when I see a young girl dressed like a catalogue model, I feel sad for them, because I assume they're so bogged down with things to do that they have to dress like an adult.

exactly!

[crewe]

I think it depends on the designer... Coach is so common that it doesnt faze me but to see something that you KNOW cost $1000K or more, you really wonder if the girl wearing it knows the value of it & what the real cost is - I dont just mean what the price tag says, but how many hours of work it would take to be able to afford it...

Its one thing if they saved for it themselves or had a part time job and put their own money towards it, but if their parents just buy them whatever bag they ask for its kind of sickening, to be honest.

[bonchicgenre]

I feel as if it is up to the parents to decide. It is not the child's fault if their parents will buy them luxury goods. Parents should raise their children to appreciate what they do have, since when has it become the child's fault? I blame the parents.

Also, there are many different walks of life so I don't feel it's fair for anyone on this forum (or in general) so judge another forum member since most of us do not know each other on a personal basis.

[KittyKat65]

Originally Posted by exotikittenx

I find it sad when young girls carry designer bags. I feel like some innocence is gone. I also feel like teens seem to feel a lot more entitled to getting these things and place much more importance on big ticket items. I will say that I'm glad that I didn't have designer bags as a teenager. I'm glad I didn't have to worry about being able to fit in with such expensive fashion and spend all my money on one bag. I'm glad I could carry a cheap purse and wouldn't feel like it wasn't good enough. Things have definitely changed since I was in school. Kids didn't even carry knockoffs, because no one even cared about LV or Coach at the time, and it wasn't that long ago.

Excellent post!

I just feel like these kids with all these designer items are going to be so bored by the time they reach their 20s. What then? Will mommy and daddy continue to pay for their luxuries, or will the onus fall on the poor guy they end up marrying.

You also need to ask why they care so much about designer items in their teens? It's been a while (OK, a long while) since I was a teen, but the absolute last thing I cared about was who carried what designer item and who wore what thousand dollar dress. I enjoyed shopping in thrift stores to be different to the norm. A typical shopping trip for me was around $3 for a dress, shirt and a pair of shoes so I could be an individual with my own style. To reiterate, if I asked my parents for a Chanel purse I would have been laughed at. I feel there is such a sense of entitlement amongst the younger crowd nowadays. It's pretty sad.

[manke]

it depends on their attitude. sometimes you can tell daddy's plastic bought it; sometimes it's possible they scrimped and saved for it.

[bonchicgenre]

Originally Posted by KittyKat65

Excellent post! I just feel like these kids with all these designer items are going to be so bored by the time they reach their 20s. What then? Will mommy and daddy continue to pay for their luxuries, or will the onus fall on the poor guy they end up marrying. You also need to ask why they care so much about designer items in their teens? It's been a while (OK, a long while) since I was a teen, but the absolute last thing I cared about was who carried what designer item and who wore what thousand dollar dress. I enjoyed shopping in thrift stores to be different to the norm. A typical shopping trip for me was around $3 for a dress, shirt and a pair of shoes so I could be an individual with my own style. To reiterate, if I asked my parents for a Chanel purse I would have been laughed at. I feel there is such a sense of entitlement amongst the younger crowd nowadays. It's pretty sad.

I think they care due to media attention on materialistic goods and better access to the goods.

[MACsarah]

Originally Posted by KittyKat65

Excellent post! I just feel like these kids with all these designer items are going to be so bored by the time they reach their 20s. What then? Will mommy and daddy continue to pay for their luxuries, or will the onus fall on the poor guy they end up marrying. You also need to ask why they care so much about designer items in their teens? It's been a while (OK, a long while) since I was a teen, but the absolute last thing I cared about was who carried what designer item and who wore what thousand dollar dress. I enjoyed shopping in thrift stores to be different to the norm. A typical shopping trip for me was around $3 for a dress, shirt and a pair of shoes so I could be an individual with my own style. To reiterate, if I asked my parents for a Chanel purse I would have been laughed at. I feel there is such a sense of entitlement amongst the younger crowd nowadays. It's pretty sad.

Because we like fashion. We get excited when we hear theres new editorials from our favorite designer. We get extremely happy to see all the outfits from fashion week..
We care/like about designer items so much just like everyone else on this forum.

Just because you wear a LV/Chanel purse while being a teen, does not mean all of your clothes are expensive, atleast from what i've seen. A few of us at the teenage thread talk about stopping by at TJ maxx, or the re-sell shops in their citys.

[mzbag]

Originally Posted by MACsarah

you never know weather this teenager has a part-time job, and saved it up, or got it as a reward from grades.

I agree with you excellent comment

[LadyLouboutin08]

Originally Posted by KittyKat65

Excellent post! I just feel like these kids with all these designer items are going to be so bored by the time they reach their 20s. What then? Will mommy and daddy continue to pay for their luxuries, or will the onus fall on the poor guy they end up marrying. You also need to ask why they care so much about designer items in their teens? It's been a while (OK, a long while) since I was a teen, but the absolute last thing I cared about was who carried what designer item and who wore what thousand dollar dress. I enjoyed shopping in thrift stores to be different to the norm. A typical shopping trip for me was around $3 for a dress, shirt and a pair of shoes so I could be an individual with my own style. To reiterate, if I asked my parents for a Chanel purse I would have been laughed at. I feel there is such a sense of entitlement amongst the younger crowd nowadays. It's pretty sad.

I love fashion..my mother, and my aunt love their designer bags, and its what I've always been around. Their love for these things kinda rubbed off on me..I like Chanel, because its what I'm drawn to. The style of the bags, and the feel, I just love them. Even if it wasn't Chanel I would still like it..For me personally it has nothing to do with entitlement...believe me, if I felt I deserved these things my parents wouldn't let me have them..I could care less who else in my school is carrying a designer bag, its not about competition, or the media's focus on them, I like them because plain and simple its what I'm drawn to.

[PurseXaXholic]

Originally Posted by KittyKat65

Excellent post! I just feel like these kids with all these designer items are going to be so bored by the time they reach their 20s. What then? Will mommy and daddy continue to pay for their luxuries, or will the onus fall on the poor guy they end up marrying. You also need to ask why they care so much about designer items in their teens? It's been a while (OK, a long while) since I was a teen, but the absolute last thing I cared about was who carried what designer item and who wore what thousand dollar dress. I enjoyed shopping in thrift stores to be different to the norm. A typical shopping trip for me was around $3 for a dress, shirt and a pair of shoes so I could be an individual with my own style. To reiterate, if I asked my parents for a Chanel purse I would have been laughed at. I feel there is such a sense of entitlement amongst the younger crowd nowadays. It's pretty sad.

Girl, that got to me.
#1 Stop judging people you don't know personally.
#2 Mommy and Daddy? You make those words sound discusting. Which, they shouldn't be. They're endearing words, which you make sound like dirt.
#3 Just because a teen carries a designer bag doesn't mean they are "above" or feel as if they are "above" everyone else. I shop at thrift stores all the time, I'm always looking for that hidden gem, and you know what? I carry my Louis Vuitton speedy 30 with me while I do that, which I bought, pre-loved.
#4 Oh, and just so you know, when I asked my mom for a coach purse, she laughed at me. A louis vuitton, they were in tears, and when i mentioned I wouldn't die w/o a birkin, they didn't know what a birkin was. When I explained it could costs upward of six thousand dollars, they gave me doubts. But just so you know: I work my ass off to get what I have, and I will continue to do so, until I have everything I want.

[XoJUICYCOUTURE]

What many people dont understand is that some people either it be an 70 year old adult or 12 year old boy are passionate about fashion. I very much love fashion and my mother fully understands this. Our life is very stable and she can afford to give me little luxuries here and then. I have a job aswell that i take extremely seriously. Even with buying designer items i still go out and enjoy myself. WAKE UP PPL! were not spoiled. i believe life isnt all about bags or clothes even being a collector i still have time to go have fun with friends.

[exotikittenx]

Originally Posted by PurseXaXholic

Girl, that got to me. #1 Stop judging people you don't know personally. #2 Mommy and Daddy? You make those words sound discusting. Which, they shouldn't be. They're endearing words, which you make sound like dirt. #3 Just because a teen carries a designer bag doesn't mean they are "above" or feel as if they are "above" everyone else. I shop at thrift stores all the time, I'm always looking for that hidden gem, and you know what? I carry my Louis Vuitton speedy 30 with me while I do that, which I bought, pre-loved. #4 Oh, and just so you know, when I asked my mom for a coach purse, she laughed at me. A louis vuitton, they were in tears, and when i mentioned I wouldn't die w/o a birkin, they didn't know what a birkin was. When I explained it could costs upward of six thousand dollars, they gave me doubts. But just so you know: I work my ass off to get what I have, and I will continue to do so, until I have everything I want.

PurseXaXholic: You're right, no one knows the situation of each individual teen. Some are spoiled rotten and expect everything handed to them on a silver platter, courtesy of their parents' credit card. Some work very hard like you just to afford one bag. But hopefully you leave some room and don't spend too much time "working your ass off" to enjoy your youth and be carefree before you have too many other responsibilities to worry about. I'm not going to judge you, but in general, I find it sad that in youth, so much emphasis is placed on these designer goods and it's become harder than ever to fit in and keep up with the Joneses (or I guess the Kardashians now).

[PurseXaXholic]

Hahaha, no I don't keep up with the kardashians I am the Kardashians But, I do have fun and such, hang out with my friends etc. I keep it pretty balanced between work and play. But play for me can be being on the tpf, shopping, playing with my close, shoes and purses, and making up outfits in my head. Its what I enjoy!

[exotikittenx]

Originally Posted by XoJUICYCOUTURE

What many people dont understand is that some people either it be an 70 year old adult or 12 year old boy are passionate about fashion. I very much love fashion and my mother fully understands this. Our life is very stable and she can afford to give me little luxuries here and then. I have a job aswell that i take extremely seriously. Even with buying designer items i still go out and enjoy myself. WAKE UP PPL! were not spoiled. i believe life isnt all about bags or clothes even being a collector i still have time to go have fun with friends.

Yes, but what you are failing to mention is that luxury has now immersed itself in not only the middle class, but also lower class in recent years. Now EVERYONE must have that designer bag. It started with Coach. Every girl in middle school had to have a Coach bag. We now see four year olds walking around carrying their mother's little Coach wristlet. And it just gets to be more and more. Coach isn't going to be enough. And can these people afford these things? Some can, and it used to be only the ones that could afford it could have it. But now, with handy dandy credit cards, just about anyone can get themselves into a mountain of debt all to fit in! So yes, there is the rare passionate style-obsessed up-and-coming fashion industry guru, but it's just so common now for teens to have designer bags. And there is something very wrong with it becoming so normal to have these extremely high priced luxury goods at such a young age. Why is there such an emphasis on having more and more expensive things? And it's not the kids' fault because it's all being shoved in their faces by the media. Kids should be able to just be kids.

[exotikittenx]

Originally Posted by PurseXaXholic

Hahaha, no I don't keep up with the kardashians I am the Kardashians But, I do have fun and such, hang out with my friends etc. I keep it pretty balanced between work and play. But play for me can be being on the tpf, shopping, playing with my close, shoes and purses, and making up outfits in my head. Its what I enjoy!

Good, I am glad you are able to do those things. I don't mean any hard feelings toward you personally. I am just speaking about what is happening in general.