Anyone else feel somewhat embarrassed about LV?

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#271
Don't worry about it too much! You've worked hard for your bags so bring them out and enjoy them as much as you can! People are usually just jealous and rude.

I work extra at night in a restaurant and when I carry my LVs around my workmates do ask me how much they cost and are they real and stuff like that but I just smile and say "Even if it was fake, do I still pull it off?"

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#272
a_coachlover said:
I feel silly for feeling like this but I've noticed since I bought my lv's I am a lot more cautious of who I take my bags around. People used to give me a hard time about my coaches so I can only imagine what they will say about my lv's.
What they don't know is I am 24 and I worked hard enough to where I have no bills but my student loan(which is almost paid off), i'm lucky my husband allows me to be a sahm and he has no debt either. I sell my bags for new ones etc. I don't really know why I care but surely I can't be alone in this feeling. Were any of you ladies this way? What did you do to fix it? My delightful was begging to go out today and I didn't because I was meeting a friend for lunch :/
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No, not at all. DH and I both grew up poor and have worked our butts off to get where we are today. I have no insecurities about what I choose to spend my hard earned money on!
 
#273
I admit, I did at first...but I work hard, pay all my debt on time, and have a comfortable cushion to fall back on in case I should ever need it (and I'm only 25). I budget responsibly, and best of all (to me!) my first Louis was pre-loved. So double savings! :p

But the embarassment went away after about a week and I carry mine with confidence. I love it, and I earned it. :)
 
#274
I know exactly what you mean! Around where I live now, a lot of people in their 20's don't carry very expensive bags. They think Coach and Dooney are expensive! Honestly, I think they know what LV is because it's so mainstream and you can see the logo on the bags. I carried my speedy around my boyfriend's family once and his sister asked me if it was real. It was also the ONLY comment I got from her :tdown:so I don't wear it around them anymore. I'm now into Balenciaga and it seems like very few people around here know of that brand so I don't get asked :p
 
#275
citygirl007 said:
Don't worry about it too much! You've worked hard for your bags so bring them out and enjoy them as much as you can! People are usually just jealous and rude.

I work extra at night in a restaurant and when I carry my LVs around my workmates do ask me how much they cost and are they real and stuff like that but I just smile and say "Even if it was fake, do I still pull it off?"

City Girl
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I like how you phrase that.
 
#277
I've gotten some comments like "Isn't there something better that you could have spend 1300 dollars on?" or "It's not even leather, what's wrong with you?" -- I don't let these things get to me... I smile back confidently and say, I wanted it... And I deserve to have what I want, because I work hard for it.

I found that if people realized their comments weren't getting to me, the comments stopped. When I sheepishly tried to justify my purchase...... they kept coming... Cause they could tell they were making me feel uncomfortable...

People can be such trouble-makers.

Just be confident and know you don't have to feel embarassed or justify something you love.
 
#278
long vent!! sorry ladies and gents

some people im really close to are somewhat jealous of the material possessions that i have. i am very fortunate, and my boyfriend treats me very well. when i got my first lv on vacation ( gift from the bf), i called my mom on the way home to- you know- let her know i was alive and whatnot. so she was asking me "what'd you do? did you have fun? anything interesting happen?"

and i said (really really sheepishly, like i'd just eaten cookies before dinner or something) "welllllll...g bought me a really nice handbag..." ( i left out the wallet)

"oh yeah? what kind?"

"a lv...."

"OMG really what kind blah blah blah" so i gave her the deets and then i told her i was kind of embarassed about it, because im so young and some people make comments about my jewelry and stuff. she basically told me to man up and ignore it and carry the bag like a boss.

when i first went to visit my fam after my return from the trip, i didnt carry the lv handbag because i hadnt treated the leather yet, so i was just using the wallet. my sister and i were in the dollar store (of all places) and i took out my wallet to pay the $3 for my stuff, and my sister goes "OMG IS THAT REAL?!?!" and what am i going to do? lie? so i said yeah, and then she called me a brat. my face was burning!! i felt like everyone was staring at me and thinking the same thing my sister said.

the other two girls that im close with havent even seen it yet, but i know theyll have something to say. as i said before, im very lucky to have a boyfriend who treats me very well, and he doesn't treat himself too badly either, but everything he has he has made for himself. so, i am out at a bar for an afterparty with my two other friends- and my bf says something about how working in the service industry is a great learning experience and everyone should do it- and my one friend makes a snarky comment about his success and makes a comment about his car. she took it back almost immediately, but i mean.... were not supposed to feel guilty because of our success.

i understand that its all in jest, and that i shouldnt take it to heart, but it kind of bothers me. i feel like its a jealousy thing...ive never had people be jealous of me before, and i really dont like it. im close with these people, ive known them since i was a baby. im not a different person because i have nicer things now. i just grew up, and now i feel badly about acquiring the things ive worked for. its really backwards.

...but im going to carry my lv with pride anyway :)
 
#279
Hi amtx87! There will always be people who will be envious with what you have. Their sense of *entitlement* is so incredible as if saying, "If you can afford to have LV, you can afford to pick my tab." or some variation. They poison their minds with envy. Just enjoy your LV!
 
#280
I do see the OP's point. I'm not embarrassed, but if I ever come to that point, I will sell my bags and move on.

I bought my epi alma primarily for that reason. When I go to functions, i want an understated elegance but still LV. Epi works because most people don't know it's LV. Other 80% of my life, bring on the monogram and DE cuz those bags are gorgeous and I am so happy with them!!!
 
#281
I think if you are having these feelings of discomfort, then you might do well to consider the possibility that you could be projecting your own issues about the bag(s) onto other people.

"If you knew how little other people think about you, you wouldn't worry about what they think of you" ~ courtesy of my mother-in-law.
 
#282
When I was working on a temp contract I didn't like carrying "high-end" bags in order to not attract attention- people didn't seem to notice or care but after a few incidents I stopped. I once carried a CH bag and the person across from me said "did you pay ____ for it?" and when he noticed I seemed a bit apprehensive he said "oh I'm only asking because I bought my wife the same one recently". Then one time after that I carried an LV (that wasn't so obviously LV) and another one of my co-worker's approached to ask where it was from... because he wanted to buy his wife one. I was so embarrassed!

When I was given the opportunity to join the company on a permanent contract, I was less embarrassed about carrying LV but I don't like change my bag every other week like I used to before. I'd use the same bag for at least 3 months before thinking of using another one. But I'd never have carried hermes to work even though some of the other girls do.
 
#283
LoVeinLA said:
I do see the OP's point. I'm not embarrassed, but if I ever come to that point, I will sell my bags and move on.

I bought my epi alma primarily for that reason. When I go to functions, i want an understated elegance but still LV. Epi works because most people don't know it's LV. Other 80% of my life, bring on the monogram and DE cuz those bags are gorgeous and I am so happy with them!!!
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I am with you on this 100%!! That is the reason why I think black epi brea is the best working bag. Since we are bag twins I share your feeling for the indigo epi to the words. It is a beautiful elegant and totally subtle bag.
 
#284
Shoebaglady said:
I know what you mean. When I am bringing out a new LV around my family or friends, I am aprehensive about how they'll react. For some reason, they have no issues with coming right out and asking how much things cost!!
I wear my LV anyway. I wear it because I've paid ooodles for it and refuse to have it just sit on a shelf. When I face scrutiny, I play it off like it's nothing. I mean, we love LV, work hard for it - why should we let other ruin it for us. And in saying this I will still hide my LV from my MIL :wacko:
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You took the words right out of my mouth.... All the way Down to the the Mother In Law part!! I totally understand!
 
#285
a_coachlover said:
I feel silly for feeling like this but I've noticed since I bought my lv's I am a lot more cautious of who I take my bags around. People used to give me a hard time about my coaches so I can only imagine what they will say about my lv's.
What they don't know is I am 24 and I worked hard enough to where I have no bills but my student loan(which is almost paid off), i'm lucky my husband allows me to be a sahm and he has no debt either. I sell my bags for new ones etc. I don't really know why I care but surely I can't be alone in this feeling. Were any of you ladies this way? What did you do to fix it? My delightful was begging to go out today and I didn't because I was meeting a friend for lunch :/
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You're not alone. I also feel that way at times. Though I don't use it at my workplace at all as it's not appropriate.
 
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