Good Taste or Spoiled?

[PurseXaXholic]

It may just be because of where I live, but I don't see many teens trying to keep up with the kardashians (i'm using this term from now on, btw). I'm sure if I lived in LA or NYC, there would be more of it. When you said that my head imediatly went to Jenny Humphrey, if you watch gossip girl.

[exotikittenx]

LOL Yes, I've seen it!

It's definitely widespread where I live. Coaches and LVs are everywhere (and lots of them are ugly fakes).

[PurseXaXholic]

Oh, well yes, tons of coaches, and LVs, acctually i have a hallarious story about a girl with fake chanels whose assigned seat was right next to me. Let's just say, her bragging about them, and me getting fed up with her talking about fake chanels all year long, didn't end to good.
But I do see tons of coaches, mostly real. Now that we've gotten an LV, deffinantly less fakes, but they're still around.

[XoJUICYCOUTURE]

Originally Posted by exotikittenx

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.

i see what your saying and i do believe its the media. times are changing and the generation today is more dependent on the latest prada then hanging out at the movies. As long as you dont take it seriously as lets say saving up your lunch money for those new lv bags then i dont see it as a problem. The problem is if your taking it serious and ask for all these things were the budget doesnt allow for it.

It is saddening though but you can thank paris hilton and bragging girls/boys. i for one would never throw something in someones face to make them seem inferrior.

[BiloxiBlu]

I judge people far more on attitude than handbags!

[IFFAH]

^I agree about the attitude.

Also, we shouldn't keep being critical of judging a person based on the 1st impression. A young girl at the age of 19 may carry a Chanel bag but beneath her, she might be a kind-hearted person who loves to help those in need and she's aware that money is not easily-earned. To others who judge on the first impression, some will immediately think of her as "Oh, she's so spoiled".

In a way, it's good to start young because along the way, as they bought different designer bags and as they grow up, they'll more or less know of what exactly they are looking for in a designer bag and may stay loyal to a brand. This will reduce them from wasting away money spending on designer bags that they may only use for a few months.

[Onederland]

Originally Posted by IFFAH

^I agree about the attitude. Also, we shouldn't keep being critical of judging a person based on the 1st impression. A young girl at the age of 19 may carry a Chanel bag but beneath her, she might be a kind-hearted person who loves to help those in need and she's aware that money is not easily-earned. To others who judge on the first impression, some will immediately think of her as "Oh, she's so spoiled". In a way, it's good to start young because along the way, as they bought different designer bags and as they grow up, they'll more or less know of what exactly they are looking for in a designer bag and may stay loyal to a brand. This will reduce them from wasting away money spending on designer bags that they may only use for a few months.

exactly.

my parents have always told me that one day they won't be here any more, and if i want to continue this lifestyle, i have to earn and work for it on my own. and to be honest, it was a great way to motivate me. and both of my parents work, and my mother has always been an independant working mom, and so that whole "marry rich" ideology doesn't fly in my family. NEVER depend on anyone else, not for anything.

so please don't tag "no knowing it's value" or marry some "rich sap" to any of us.

like other's have said, some of the comments in this thread make me incredibly angry. many of you say because we're young we don't appreciate this or that. and i know some of you have a point, where some people focus more on the brand than the fashion, but what's the difference between a 19 year old who loves the name, and not the design, and a 35 year old who loves the name and not the design? cause let me tell you, i know a lot of older woman, who can be tagged just as bad as the teenagers, if not worse.

and then there's that argument "oh kids you'll miss out on your youth! get in trouble! play in the dirt! blah blah blah" i don't know if any of you have noticed, but this generation, and latter ones, are not the same any more. and just because we had nice clothes and bags and cars in high school, didn't mean we didn't go out get in trouble and experience life as teens. we just had the funds to do more costly things, but the experience of hanging out with your friends and staying out late was the same, whether it be skiing in aspen or hanging out in the parking lot.

IMO, a lot of it just stems out of pure jealousy. which many of us disguise as judgement. everyone does it, so i'm not blaming any one person, but just because a child grew up privledged and you didn't, is no reason hate on them.

[GhstDreamer]

^Actually this generation isn't all that much different from mine - I remember how we were obsessed with designer clothes and we were 10 years old at the time! I like to think most of us turned out pretty decent! lol

I don't care if a teenager/child is carrying a gucci, lv or prada - it's none of my business, so I really don't have any judgment or feelings towards it. I mean I don't like it when people judge me on my clothes and bags. I'll probably just be thinking, "Wow that's a nice bag!."

[LadyLouboutin08]

Originally Posted by Onederland

exactly. my parents have always told me that one day they won't be here any more, and if i want to continue this lifestyle, i have to earn and work for it on my own. and to be honest, it was a great way to motivate me. and both of my parents work, and my mother has always been an independant working mom, and so that whole "marry rich" ideology doesn't fly in my family. NEVER depend on anyone else, not for anything. so please don't tag "no knowing it's value" or marry some "rich sap" to any of us. like other's have said, some of the comments in this thread make me incredibly angry. many of you say because we're young we don't appreciate this or that. and i know some of you have a point, where some people focus more on the brand than the fashion, but what's the difference between a 19 year old who loves the name, and not the design, and a 35 year old who loves the name and not the design? cause let me tell you, i know a lot of older woman, who can be tagged just as bad as the teenagers, if not worse. and then there's that argument "oh kids you'll miss out on your youth! get in trouble! play in the dirt! blah blah blah" i don't know if any of you have noticed, but this generation, and latter ones, are not the same any more. and just because we had nice clothes and bags and cars in high school, didn't mean we didn't go out get in trouble and experience life as teens. we just had the funds to do more costly things, but the experience of hanging out with your friends and staying out late was the same, whether it be skiing in aspen or hanging out in the parking lot. IMO, a lot of it just stems out of pure jealousy. which many of us disguise as judgement. everyone does it, so i'm not blaming any one person, but just because a child grew up privledged and you didn't, is no reason hate on them.

Good Post!!

[ItsMyWorld]

Spending a lot does not always equal good taste.

That said, I don't really think much at all. I grew up in a pretty affluent area where expensive things were more or less the norm much of the time. It just is what it is. I only think "spoiled and snotty" when people actually behave that way and draw attention to themselves. Spoiled/snotty is all in attitude, not what you wear.

[alliemia]

if i buy something for my kids, if i can afford something of higher quality i will. i love godiva chocolate, so i buy that for my kids as well. i don't know that it is essentially spoiled, just that i prefer quality ingredients/tastes for myself and my family. i've been in godiva where a little kid wanted a piece of chocolate and the mom was like 'no, this is expensive it's for me, you get the junk in the drugstore' and that struck me as odd, because if you want the best chocolate for yourself, why not also for your kids. but that's just me. maybe she thought the kid would just scarf it down and not appreciate it.

my daughter is just about 5 yrs old, and has a few bags. she has a LAMB bag, LAMB cosmetic case, tokidoki bag, and a leather/pony hair bag i bought for myself, but was too small. she loves to take a bag out when we go shopping, and i've told her she has to be on top of it at all times because it is valuable.

i don't consider her spoiled. i don't buy her everything she wants, but when i do buy something, i prefer a quality item. it is how i shop for myself, so just comes naturally for me when shopping for my kids too.

i also live in a wealthy area, so compared to what a lot of other kids have around here, we are very tame.

[cakegirl]

Things were much different when I was young. There was a difference between what girls, teens, and women wore. Children and teens being too materialistic or sophisticated was looked down upon and considered "tacky."

For people who grew up wearing Levi's, LL Bean, and Laura Ashley, it is a pretty big adjustment to see 15 year olds in little cocktail dresses and 4 inch Louboutins.
Obviously times have changed-and to some of us old folks it sometimes doesn't seem for the better.

[KittyKat65]

For those who compare teens now and teens "then" there is a huge difference. I was a teen in the '80s and we were very, very different. I also grew up in Australia, which is far less materialistic than the U.S. One thing I remember from being a teen was that we had fun. Good fun that didn't involve lots of money, but lots of contact with friends doing stuff like seeing movies, going to the beach or even just visiting each other. Teens now look surly and always have their noses and thumbs buried in their phones texting away. You don't see too many smiles. I would think teens would be grinning from ear to ear if their parents bought them Chanel bags and a car.

In my opinion it's up to parents to just say "no" - not a word that's very popular in today's vernacular. Just because parents can afford to indulge their kids doesn't mean they should.

[MACsarah]

Originally Posted by KittyKat65

For those who compare teens now and teens "then" there is a huge difference. I was a teen in the '80s and we were very, very different. I also grew up in Australia, which is far less materialistic than the U.S. One thing I remember from being a teen was that we had fun. Good fun that didn't involve lots of money, but lots of contact with friends doing stuff like seeing movies, going to the beach or even just visiting each other. Teens now look surly and always have their noses and thumbs buried in their phones texting away. You don't see too many smiles. I would think teens would be grinning from ear to ear if their parents bought them Chanel bags and a car. In my opinion it's up to parents to just say "no" - not a word that's very popular in today's vernacular. Just because parents can afford to indulge their kids doesn't mean they should.

I don't know where you live right now, but us teens, we still hang out with our friends and do the 'normal' stuff. We go to the beach, the movies, the mall,.. yes, teens are on their phones and computers now, but thats what happens when technology gets more advanced. Not going to lie, I text more then most people, but I don't do it 24/7. While you think those things are Fun, some girls might think shopping and looking at clothes, bags and shoes is fun..

Oh, and i'm sure all of our parents have said no sevreal times, my parents sure have.

[ShopGirl647]

My first designer handbag wasn't even until I was out of university!!! Coach bags are not that expensive when you get them on sale so I would think it's ok for teenagers. I'd say wait until you get a REAL job after school is all done to get into the higher end bags.