Anyone else feel somewhat embarrassed about LV?

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#76
Jillbier said:
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....
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I'm still in college so I'm really sure that people assume mine is fake or think I have a rich family that buys me them which is completely not the case. I understand exactly what you mean and it is why I really want to buy a damier or epi purse. I already have mono and vernis (that I saved forever for) and I get mean looks all the time. People just need to grow up!


Steps off of soap box :D
 
#78
i totally understand what you mean. its not only because of what other ppl say, its also how i feel too. I just got my first job after graduation, not a high pay job at all, I could have saved my money for better things, such as buying a better car (i drive a honda accord), or buy a house, or help out my parents. But I spend my money on some luxury purse instead when I dont have the luxury life style to support my expenses.

I know yes It seems like I can afford the purse by spending 2000 bucks on a trevi. but I will have to not buy anything else for a long time and make life inconvient for myself. So I really do feel embarrased and guilty because I'm buying luxury items without being on the luxury level.

In my case, i do not have extra money to buy the purse, i bought it because im cutting off my budgets elsewhere. so thats y i never buy monogram. even when i carry ebene, i feel weird around friends or people who know me
 
#79
Jillbier said:
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....
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Hey~~~ wait a minute... don't judge yourself! I drive a Toyota too~! And I always carry my bags when it's appropriate~ I have bags that costs double the amount of what my car is "worth" -according to my city (because they do the valuation on the excise tax... apparently my Toyota isn't worth a lot. :p). I don't feel different with my bags whether I am driving my Toyota or my hubby's Lexus (technically... its a Toyota because they are the same company~~)

the thing is though, I noticed that lately the only time I feel weird carrying my bags is when I go into the office because they are looking to downsize. I am afraid I will get laid off! So even though my managers know I have luxury brand name bags, I now switch them out less and only switch to bags that they have seen before so they don't think I am growing money from trees and don't need the job. Also, they think I got laid off from my part time job since Jan because of some random miscommunication about scheduling conflict (I make more at the part time job than at my full time job and they also know that...). So I am trying to play out that I need my job and hopefully they won't let me go. They pay for 75% of my health insurance every month. Can't beat that. . .

But besides that... I don't feel embarrassed about carrying my bags and wearing my CLs with my Toyota. So I don't think you should either~ You worked hard and saved hard for your bags~ wear them with pride! Or else your bags won't be happy. haha~~
 
#80
I know what OP means...I have the same feeling. I don't spend money much, and my dh who is the one really support the family (house, bills and etc.) I can choose to either to, or not to work. But no one understands that (including dh because he thinks there are many more choices, why lv? when you can spend money on somewhere else)

Well I don't buy mono in big purses, only accessories.
 
#81
I don't feel embarrassed. I work hard and deserve something nice once in awhile. I'm normal like you and still carry LV. If others don't like it, they can mind their own biz.
 
#82
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PinkSuadeSoho said:
Excellent post^
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Thank you...:D

I know there are alot ladies who belong to TPF that are so forunate to have the deposable income to purchase whenever and whatever LV's they want. I am not one of those people. I have a teenage daughter who is my love, and I do everything for her first, placing me second and sacrificing a lot in order to fund my habits.

So, when I can manage to purchase a new LV, it is well deserved and I work it when carring it!:D
 
#84
Forsyte said:
Yes I feel embarrassed lately and I am taking a little break from LV. It's annoying though because I have spent so much on these items I want to at least use them!
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Don't be embarrassed sweetie! Hell, I carry my LV's on the bus, and I don't give a crap what anyone thinks. I worked hard to be able to afford my LV's and I use them, and it doesn't matter how anybody looks at me or what they have to say. Enjoy your LV items! I've seen modeling pics of you carrying them, and you always look gorgeous. Everybody who has a negative comment is jealous IMO.
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#85
designvixen said:
Don't be embarrassed sweetie! Hell, I carry my LV's on the bus, and I don't give a crap what anyone thinks. I worked hard to be able to afford my LV's and I use them, and it doesn't matter how anybody looks at me or what they have to say. Enjoy your LV items! I've seen modeling pics of you carrying them, and you always look gorgeous. Everybody who has a negative comment is jealous IMO.
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Thanks! That was so nice of you. Hope everything is well?
 
#86
Jillbier said:
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....
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Don't feel guilty AT ALL. I know lots of people with even less money than I have (and I am NOT rich) who carry LVs and I can't imagine anyone would judge them like that. A lot of middle class people carry LV, they save for it and it's a treat. They don't have a closet full of LV, but they still carry what they have been able to purchase and they're proud of it. The way I look at it is you deserve it, everyone paying money for authentic deserves it. My family is kind of the same, we kind of have a don't ask don't tell policy in my house about bags and shoes.
 
#87
So in conclusion the only thing I feel when I carry my LV is pride. I am proud as a single independent woman that I can take care of myself and buy my own things with my hard earned money. I am proud of my LV collection and nobody will ever make me feel other wise.[/QUOTE]


You go girl!! Well said! :nuts::nuts::nuts:

Oops.......I didn't do the quote thingie well. Sorry :)
 
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#90
Jillbier said:
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....
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I have a 1999 Toyota Corolla! My LV is my luxury splurge and it makes me happy. I try not to worry about what other people think. To be honest because of my beat-up car they might think my LV is fake. I constantly get criticism from friends and family that I'm materialistic solely because of my purses. It's MY money, I can spend it on what makes me happy. I'm never ever embarrassed of my LV. I carry it with PRIDE. :D
 
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