Sometimes I feel embarrassed to carry LV. My income level, and overall appearance is very, "normal". I live in a normal home, and drive a toyota. I feel as though people look at me and wonder why I would spend so much on a handbag, when it's obvious my lifestyle is not on a LV income level. Does this make sense to anyone?? Maybe, I just feel guilty for spending so much on myself especially for a purse. No one in my family understands the obsession I have with handbags. Maybe I need therapy....
Anyone else feel somewhat embarrassed about LV?
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No, if I had one LV, I might have spent the money someone else did on all of their other bags. It just says quality is important to me.
You will never please everyone. You must learn be happy with yourself. If you feel guilty about your bags, sell them. But never ever let other people's opinions of you keep you from doing the things that you love. Like I said, you can't please everyone and you never will. Life's too short, if you want to carry your bags, carry them with pride!
People will always judge you no matter what. It's important to be confident in who you are and to know the reasons why you do what you do
There's nothing wrong with spending money on yourself and there is no purse law saying who can and cannot carry a bag. If you can afford it, go for it!
People will always judge you no matter what. It's important to be confident in who you are and to know the reasons why you do what you do
There's nothing wrong with spending money on yourself and there is no purse law saying who can and cannot carry a bag. If you can afford it, go for it!
OP I know what you mean. Which explains why my monogram LV bags are in Boston and not in Fl, while my EPI is in FL.We live in both places. I drive an 07 Civic in Fl and have felt funny carrying mono with my car there. My car in Boston is a '10 Mercedes and I feel better carrying my mono here. Not saying its the right thing or not, just that I understand the feeling and have felt the same way.
I could have written this myself and I guarantee you there are MANY people on here who totally understand! I am careful sometimes about where/when I carry my LV depending on who I am going to see. Some people may see this as a cop out but I don't seek out controversy - just not my personality. To me, it is all about choices. My family and I don't eat out and we don't go on vacations very often etc. I believe that everyone has something that they choose to spend their money or their time on. I don't judge them...so I hope they don't judge me. But again, if I sense that a discussion about LV will come up if I am with a person/people, I'll choose to carry my Coach. My extended family would NOT get it. (But honestly, I'm not sure some of them would even know what it was even if I carried a Mono bag. My step mother recently asked me "What's Coach?" when she had parked in front of the store at an outlet mall where we were meeting. Made me giggle but it just isn't in their realm of experience.) My DH does say "I don't get it; but whatever makes you happy." You know....happy wife, happy life! haha! We have lots of stressers in our life having a special needs child and I think he just sees this as my way to "cope". LOL! Sorry this was so long!
I could not agree more Freshlilies! I too have a mediocre job, drive a Scion ( a small, economical one) and I live in a modest house in a middle class area. I could care less what anyone thinks of me or my bags. I carry LV because I love the quality and heritage and the look of them. I would rather spend my money on a bag that makes me happy rather than cars or clothes or a fancy home. Dont feel bad at all OP...do what makes YOU happy! Everyone has their own "thing" of what they collect, or spend money on, what they put value on, we just happen to love LV! 
I've said this on the different threads that discuss the guilt and/or embarrassment of having LV. I'm fine with my LV. I don't worry about what others think.
Everyone has their "thing" - at my job, a guy collects & pays for $$$-bills with certain serial #s (who knew people even do this!?), a woman has a $14K dining room set that no one in her family is allowed to use (why?), a guy has a new car almost every year and he customizes each with rims, pipes, lowering springs etc, a young lady feels a need to purchase from every one of MAC's multiple releases and the spring/summer/fall makeup collections from Chanel & Guerlain (she does not wear all that makeup) and another woman buys her two grandkids EVERYTHING (too much IMO). Everyone has their 'thing' they spend (too much) money on & can be judged about so enjoy your bags!
Everyone has their "thing" - at my job, a guy collects & pays for $$$-bills with certain serial #s (who knew people even do this!?), a woman has a $14K dining room set that no one in her family is allowed to use (why?), a guy has a new car almost every year and he customizes each with rims, pipes, lowering springs etc, a young lady feels a need to purchase from every one of MAC's multiple releases and the spring/summer/fall makeup collections from Chanel & Guerlain (she does not wear all that makeup) and another woman buys her two grandkids EVERYTHING (too much IMO). Everyone has their 'thing' they spend (too much) money on & can be judged about so enjoy your bags!
I have a pretty good income, but nothing spectacular and I drive a Mini (love it!) and shop for clothes mostly on the high-street - I have loads of H&M even, just because those clothes happen to fit me much better than some designer labels and because I don't consider clothing to be worth that much money (I may spend more on a coat and shoes, of course) - we live in a nice apartment, but nothing special there either. But I love LV and how it makes me feel. If you're feeling self-conscious, how about choosing something from the Epi line - most "normal" people have no clue it is LV, but all of us "in the know" would still know you're carrying LV.
^ My mom also does not allow the family to use the dining set or the couch. When I had my own family I told myself I would never do that... My mom could not understand why I buy LV but then I also do not understand why she buys things that she does not use...
I would never feel embarrassed to carry LV. I think you just feel guilty for spending so much money. I, myself, am not in great financial standing (college student, student debt, no house or anything) but I love handbags & feel that they're worth every penny 
. I mean if it makes you feel terrible why don't you get bags like Coach?
. I mean if it makes you feel terrible why don't you get bags like Coach?
You shouldn't ever feel embarassed to carry LV. Everyone spends money on something, be it cars, clothes, electronics or whatever. You choose to spend some of your disposable income on LV. Enjoy it! Life is too short to not do what makes you happy as long as you aren't going into debt for it.
Thanks for all your responses. I do love handbags. I really think it's a self worth issue. I have Epi (never carried, in closet) I have lot's of mono, hardly carried. I'm a pre loved buyers dream as far as the quality and appearance. I also have loads of coach. My husband told me I could get a new LV. So what's the PROBLEM?? I just need to have the confidence about it, and not care what others think.
I don't feel that way at all. I grew up lower middle class, and DH grew up very poor. We have both worked very hard for everything we have. I rock mine with pride!!
With some people I'm even embarrassed to pull out my $300 Ebene ZCP!
We aren't poor, we have a nice home and car and spend money on computers, travel and other hobbies, but neither of us cares about fashion, expensive clothes, etc.
So I don't 'look' like someone who can afford or would like LV. I mainly carry Coach or L.A.M.B. bags and have even gotten 'the look' about those - like my bag is too flashy/expensive for the rest of the package!
We aren't poor, we have a nice home and car and spend money on computers, travel and other hobbies, but neither of us cares about fashion, expensive clothes, etc.
So I don't 'look' like someone who can afford or would like LV. I mainly carry Coach or L.A.M.B. bags and have even gotten 'the look' about those - like my bag is too flashy/expensive for the rest of the package!