Louis Vuitton is now a 'brand for secretaries' in China

#31
Marey said:
I'd like to request they sell all their LV so I can buy them used on layaway at Fashionphile. Kthanksbye!

No seriously, it sounds like I'm being witchy but I'm really just kidding. I don't mind at all if there are people with more wealth than I who think LV is low-class or for the common folk like me. Honestly, I'm not likely to run into any of these people anyway since I doubt we frequent the same restaurants, so to each his or her own, I say. If it bothers someone that all types of men/women carry LV, then that's more money for some other luxury brand to make, so yay for that label. No matter HOW pricey your handbag, there's always going to be someone out there who thinks yours is low-rent anyway. Personally, I know where my bracket is and I'm cool with it. I have so much more at this point in my life than I ever thought I'd have that I'm too busy being eternally grateful to be offended when someone doesn't want to be affiliated with me and my handbags. I get why people follow that line of thinking and let's face it, I have it to a lesser degree myself, because I'd rather buy a used Vuitton than a new Kors or Coach, so I can't pretend I'm not above the same attitude myself from time to time. ;)
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I exactly agree with you. Your post did not come across as witchy to me, just funny. I like to laugh. Human behavior can be very funny. People have a right to purchase what makes them feel good. I find it sad to tie self-worth or identity to a bag, but people do it every day. If having a bag that is more exclusive makes people feel special then so be it. I just don't think people need to tie brand or style to only certain groups of people. It seems mean to me. Everybody deserves a nice purse if they want one. A bag is not too good for anybody.:smile:
 
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#32
I know this point has been made on this and many other threads, but while "the apparel oft proclaims the man," it cannot tell us everything about the man . . . or woman (Hamlet Act 1, Scene 1).

My cousin is worth millions, and she carries lovely Kate Spade bags. I enjoy a comfortable, blessed life, but even though my net worth is nowhere near my cousin's, I carry LVs. People who judge my cousin and me by our handbags might come to numerous incorrect assumptions about us.

The entire quotation from Hamlet which seems particularly appropriate for this thread:
"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not expressed in fancy—rich, not gaudy,
For the apparel oft proclaims the man,
And they in France of the best rank and station
Are of a most select and generous chief in that."

Scene starts just after the one minute mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JyxfJo-iiA

"This above all: to thine own self be true."
 
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#35
JustAgUrL said:
Kim Kardashian has become the face of Birkin… You would think with so
many people hating her, that fewer people would be wanting Hermes bags,
however, that is just not the case at all…

The USA and Europe are not Class/ Caste Societies…
There is no longer the belief that the wealthy can have things
the Upper Middle class can not.
Credit Cards changed all that. :biggrin:


and while many people find Louis Vuitton Mono common,
Many people including myself, still find it a classic. It has done something that no other brand has done
other than Hermes, and that is keep a bag in their collection
that has been there for over 40 years.
Of course a LOT of women own Louis Vuitton Speedy bags..
They have been selling this bag for generations. Strangely, even though
it has been sold for decades, it is still a classic, more so than
Balenciaga City Bags… That was just a trend, and now, it looks dated…
Chloe also dated… Lanvin. Dated…
Chanel, Classic.. Of course this is just my opinion of these brands.

People need to stop worrying about who is carrying what bags, stop worrying
about what other people think…
and buy what makes them happy. Stop being the followers.
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And I won't worry that you think my Balenciaga Cities and Chloe's are "dated". My favorites!
 
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I understand that many people see the monogram as Low-Class now.

BUT whatever happened to ladies and gents just buying items because THEY like the ITEM and not just as a LV piece or something everyone has.... Yes the prices are rising which i think is quite insulting to weed out the ones that can't afford Monogram:sad: EVERYONE should be entitled to own a piece of Luxury i say.

I get that many tourists here in AUS from Asia buy LV cause the exchange rate is good and is cheaper as is Chanel and etc and you sometimes you can't walk in LV without being pushed and shoved (mind you the Sydney Maison is massive yet i still get pushed and shoved to look and things in glass cases). That turns me off more than the rising prices and popularity of a product. This is why i shop at Versace, Prada and Chanel now, every time i walk in these shops (yes even Prada) Quiet, Calm, Peace and Tranquility. I tend to buy more as does my family, when not felt like we are packed in tight sardine tins;(
 
#39
Murphy47 said:
When I lived in Vegas in the 80's, the Speedy was the bag of choice for strippers. Showgirls all carried Chanel flaps.
Being neither ( and shorter to boot) I purchased a Gucci Boston. It was a great bag but never what I really wanted.
Fast forward to my 50th bday. I bought the LV I always wanted and I don't care WHO doesn't like it.
Class is how you carry yourself and behave towards others.
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Amen.
 
#41
alexLVoer said:
I understand that many people see the monogram as Low-Class now.

BUT whatever happened to ladies and gents just buying items because THEY like the ITEM and not just as a LV piece or something everyone has.... Yes the prices are rising which i think is quite insulting to weed out the ones that can't afford Monogram:sad: EVERYONE should be entitled to own a piece of Luxury i say.

I get that many tourists here in AUS from Asia buy LV cause the exchange rate is good and is cheaper as is Chanel and etc and you sometimes you can't walk in LV without being pushed and shoved (mind you the Sydney Maison is massive yet i still get pushed and shoved to look and things in glass cases). That turns me off more than the rising prices and popularity of a product. This is why i shop at Versace, Prada and Chanel now, every time i walk in these shops (yes even Prada) Quiet, Calm, Peace and Tranquility. I tend to buy more as does my family, when not felt like we are packed in tight sardine tins;(
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Lately, I see it a lot on one of the sub-forums, people don't understand what Luxury USED to mean.

Luxury used to be about high quality…

People USED to care that their shoes were Made In Italy.
People used to care that their watches were Made in Switzerland.
That their Crystal was made in Austria.
Their silk in Hong Kong..

Now, people just care about getting the latest "IT" bag.
they don't care where it is made.
"Oh, I see my Prada bag is made in China, I don't care though, I like the bag. "

One only need to visit the Prada Sub-Forum to see this.

Prada being made in China, falling apart within a year.

People only care about the names, not the quality behind these names
anymore.
This I find terribly sad. This is why Luxury no longer hold the status
is used to, it is no longer about the history or the craftsmanship
and standing behind the name.


I tried on a pair of Lanvin Boots a few years back,
with the conversion they would have cost me over $1,000
The price was reasonable in my opinion, it was the fact
that they were made in China that turned me off from buying them.

Don't get me wrong, there are some thing I have no problem being made in
China, just not $1,000 Lanvin Boots.


Luxury has become mass produced and disposable. Which is the antithesis of what Luxury used to stand for.
 
#45
JustAgUrL said:
Lately, I see it a lot on one of the sub-forums, people don't understand what Luxury USED to mean.

Luxury used to be about high quality…

People USED to care that their shoes were Made In Italy.
People used to care that their watches were Made in Switzerland.
That their Crystal was made in Austria.
Their silk in Hong Kong..

Now, people just care about getting the latest "IT" bag.
they don't care where it is made.
"Oh, I see my Prada bag is made in China, I don't care though, I like the bag. "

One only need to visit the Prada Sub-Forum to see this.

Prada being made in China, falling apart within a year.

People only care about the names, not the quality behind these names
anymore.
This I find terribly sad. This is why Luxury no longer hold the status
is used to, it is no longer about the history or the craftsmanship
and standing behind the name.


I tried on a pair of Lanvin Boots a few years back,
with the conversion they would have cost me over $1,000
The price was reasonable in my opinion, it was the fact
that they were made in China that turned me off from buying them.

Don't get me wrong, there are some thing I have no problem being made in
China, just not $1,000 Lanvin Boots.


Luxury has become mass produced and disposable. Which is the antithesis of what Luxury used to stand for.
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Very well said! Quality should be very important and the main focus but that is unfortunately not the main focus anymore.
I remember cars in the past. You could drive an old German car with over 500.000 km and it was still a good car. Nowadays the cars around 200.000 km are regarded as old and have lost of repairs.
The companies want us to buy new things constantly. That is why they don't want a a long product lifecycle and we are also guilty because we let them do this with us.
 
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