I can totally related to that, some of my friends are financially 'tight' and having me wearing 1k bag around her is like rubbing salts on her wounds, I didn't realized it until she grasped and said, 'omg, that's my saving' . Since then, I'd only carry my less expensive bags whenever we hang out.
Anyone else feel somewhat embarrassed about LV?
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Nope! Never was and never will!
My life choices are my own. I don't owe anyone an explanation about my choices, esp. with the material possessions I acquire --- most specially because it is a result of my hardwork and decent means of living.
Nor do I meddle on others' choices in life.
To each his own. That's one of the dictums I live my life by.
My life choices are my own. I don't owe anyone an explanation about my choices, esp. with the material possessions I acquire --- most specially because it is a result of my hardwork and decent means of living.
Nor do I meddle on others' choices in life.
To each his own. That's one of the dictums I live my life by.
It's funny how some of you mentioned not carrying your bags around your MILs. What is it about MILs? I am not embarrassed...more apprehensive...about carrying my LV around my MIL also. I don't know why I feel that way, and it's not only about LV bags. I work really hard (70+ hour week) for my things but I always get a feeling she disapproves of how I spend my money when I am around her. Well, not just a feeling but she's made some comments to me and my husband about our spending before. So I always carry the same bag when I go over to her house so she wouldn't know I have 7 or 8 LV bags sitting in my closet.
I avoid taking my bags around my MIL not because I'm embarrassed but because I just don't want to deal with her. She's the type that would say something spiteful like I'm wasting HER son's money or something along that mean road.....
I do not get embarrassed, ever. I think those who continue to say things to certain people is because they know they can. My family know better than to try that with me becuase they will get a response that they dont want to hear lol.I have always been known to like bags and shoes. I asked for my first designer bag in the 7th grade lol.
I was confident enough to make the purchase and will be confident enough to wear. Besides, I am super sarcastic and will quickly apologize to anyone that says something about the cost of my bag, "I am sorry I asked you to buy my bag. Next time just say no." lol that will get them every time.
I had someone asked me the other day if one of my Gucci bags was real and I told her, "if you catch me carrying a fake one shot me because I am not myself." lying about carrying a fake? Blasphemy! What happened to fakes are NEVER in fashion?
I was confident enough to make the purchase and will be confident enough to wear. Besides, I am super sarcastic and will quickly apologize to anyone that says something about the cost of my bag, "I am sorry I asked you to buy my bag. Next time just say no." lol that will get them every time.
I had someone asked me the other day if one of my Gucci bags was real and I told her, "if you catch me carrying a fake one shot me because I am not myself." lying about carrying a fake? Blasphemy! What happened to fakes are NEVER in fashion?
I used to never feel awkward about carrying my speedy to work until one of my guy friends that I work with told me (in a nice way) that I shouldn't carry it to work ... it actually really offended me because I should be able to carry whatever the hell I want, it's not hurting anyone!!!!! I was about to tell him he should walk instead of drive his nice new car to work lol. Did I stop carrying my speedy? NOPE!
Also, today at TJ Maxx I was looking at a Prada displayed at the jewelry counter. While looking at the $1700 marked bag, the lady working the jewelry counter was laughing with a customer about how they have never spent more than $50 on a bag/accessory let alone $1700 *gasp*! That stuff really really irritates me.
I love my small collection of LVs and I proudly carry them all the time. For the last 7 years, I helped my family fund the college education of my two brothers. I earned the right to spend my own money! My family calls me a loony for buying them but they are happy for me.
I can certainly benefit from a little bit of *sensitivity* though. Sometimes, it's not becoming to be carefree with my own happiness when there are others who can't afford to indulge. Oftentimes, it's not rudeness or *****iness but self-pity or helplessness that some people can afford to buy a $1000 bag when they can barely get by. It makes me a bit more tolerant when someone is attacking my LV.
I can certainly benefit from a little bit of *sensitivity* though. Sometimes, it's not becoming to be carefree with my own happiness when there are others who can't afford to indulge. Oftentimes, it's not rudeness or *****iness but self-pity or helplessness that some people can afford to buy a $1000 bag when they can barely get by. It makes me a bit more tolerant when someone is attacking my LV.
I have a hard time wearing high end designer bags to work considering i'm the youngest one there that owns many designer bags. I just don't want my coworkers to give me a hard time, especially i don't want people to be jealous. Therefore, i avoid bringing too obvious designer bags to work.
Yes and no.. It's uncomfortable when people assume that because my family is better off and that I am spoilt by my parents.. But similarly I don't care because they know I buy my own things.
I feel like I have the right to enjoy and use my bags for their intense purpose because I worked for it.
But to be honest I'm feeling antsy about being my Chanel for my bday dinner tomorrow but ehh its dh'd present from me and he is kinda already on his guard to make sure my friends don't make me feel uncomfortable about it
I feel like I have the right to enjoy and use my bags for their intense purpose because I worked for it.
But to be honest I'm feeling antsy about being my Chanel for my bday dinner tomorrow but ehh its dh'd present from me and he is kinda already on his guard to make sure my friends don't make me feel uncomfortable about it
I'll wear anything to work and around most of my friends. But there's one of my best friends who's a divorced mom and doesn't make much money, so I don't wear any of my designer bags around her, even Coach, especially not LV, because I don't want to flaunt them in front of her when I know she lives paycheck to paycheck. (Not that I *flaunt*, but I just don't want to even display the fact that I have them in front of her). It's a small secret.
I'm always so excited when I get new bags and wish that I had friends to share them with, but my friends don't like designer things... an old former friend did and she would always comment on my bags, but in a very judgy way that made me feel kind of guilty. Even now, I've been working in a small office (5 people total) for about 5 months and this week is the first time that I have dared to carry my Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 and I'm trying to keep it hidden under my desk. My boss loves bags (yay!) but she's very into Coach (which is lovely!) and I'm not sure how she would feel about me with a premier designer bag. She doesn't pay me that sort of salary! But I like luxury things. 
I think it's sad that we save up and buy these things, then feel ashamed to carry them around people that we know. For the amount of money we're spending, it should always be worn proudly! I love my bags, and THAT is what really matters.
Besides, it's wrong to make people feel like they're bragging just because they're carrying something nice. Carrying something isn't bragging! It's not like we're holding a press conference saying "Look everyone! Look at my new expensive LV bag! Isn't it beautiful?!" That's what the reveals here are for. : D Lol.
I think it's sad that we save up and buy these things, then feel ashamed to carry them around people that we know. For the amount of money we're spending, it should always be worn proudly! I love my bags, and THAT is what really matters. Besides, it's wrong to make people feel like they're bragging just because they're carrying something nice. Carrying something isn't bragging! It's not like we're holding a press conference saying "Look everyone! Look at my new expensive LV bag! Isn't it beautiful?!" That's what the reveals here are for. : D Lol.