Anyone else feel somewhat embarrassed about LV?

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I struggled a lot until finally I’m in the career I’m in now... I’m stable and have bills paid on time so I bought my first LV, a speedy b 25... I LOVE it so much! It still looks new after 1 year & i don’t baby it. I bought a Neverfull DE with red interior & i feel soooo guilty just thinking about bring it to work. I guess it all depends on who owns the bag.... Now that I’m 30, I’m trying to not give a f*ck
 
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I moved out of the big city and into a small town and struggled at first about carrying around my couple of LVs and other higher end brands. After a few years I realized that this struggle was my own creation and my LVs were no big deal. I remembered the reason for my purchases in the first place - that I was only buying quality so that they could last me a life-time, not for "prestige." Now I'm good with my daily carries around town, knowing that I bought Up to buy Smart.
 
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The only time I feel a little embarrassed is when my mother carries around her fake Louis Vuitton bag... when I bought her a real Neverfull MM. She just refuses to use it! It’s been sitting in her closet unused for about 5 years now. The vachetta is as light as the day I bought it. I bought one in size GM for myself at the same time and it’s been though a beating since I used it rain or shine as my diaper bag. I mean when I really think about it, I’m her only daughter, so I’ll just inherit a pristine condition bag in the distant future... not to be morbid or anything.. just reality lol bless her heart.
 
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MariaKaur said:
The only time I feel a little embarrassed is when my mother carries around her fake Louis Vuitton bag... when I bought her a real Neverfull MM. She just refuses to use it! It’s been sitting in her closet unused for about 5 years now. The vachetta is as light as the day I bought it. I bought one in size GM for myself at the same time and it’s been though a beating since I used it rain or shine as my diaper bag. I mean when I really think about it, I’m her only daughter, so I’ll just inherit a pristine condition bag in the distant future... not to be morbid or anything.. just reality lol bless her heart.
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Bless her heart indeed...:smile:
Our parents just came from a time when people “saved” nice things instead of used them. My mom does that too. I used to do it, but I don’t anymore. Your mom obviously wants to carry an LV and she certainly deserves to carry a real one.
 
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My first LV was a good size mono bag. However, now I collect DE or leather because I am not careful with the vachetta and because they are less recognizable at work. A few co-workers know they are authentic and they seem to judge me by making comments now and then. I research, plan, save and research some more before I make my purchases. I honestly don’t care BUT I also don’t want to flaunt my bags while others seem to struggle to make ends meet.
 
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MariaKaur said:
The only time I feel a little embarrassed is when my mother carries around her fake Louis Vuitton bag... when I bought her a real Neverfull MM. She just refuses to use it! It’s been sitting in her closet unused for about 5 years now. The vachetta is as light as the day I bought it. I bought one in size GM for myself at the same time and it’s been though a beating since I used it rain or shine as my diaper bag. I mean when I really think about it, I’m her only daughter, so I’ll just inherit a pristine condition bag in the distant future... not to be morbid or anything.. just reality lol bless her heart.
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You are not alone! My colleague's mother always admires her DIL's bags, so she requested a fake Neverfull for her 70th birthday a few years ago. She said she was too old to do justice to a real one. My colleague, his brother and his SIL bought an authentic Neverfull and told her she deserved the real thing. She hasn't worn it even once! :wtf::lol:
 
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Georgee girl said:
My first LV was a good size mono bag. However, now I collect DE or leather because I am not careful with the vachetta and because they are less recognizable at work. A few co-workers know they are authentic and they seem to judge me by making comments now and then. I research, plan, save and research some more before I make my purchases. I honestly don’t care BUT I also don’t want to flaunt my bags while others seem to struggle to make ends meet.
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I honestly don’t care BUT I also don’t want to flaunt my bags while others seem to struggle to make ends meet. - exactly how I feel but I'm trying to not let it other peoples perception of me dictate my life. I saved my money & wanted to treat myself toa bag so I should be able to wear it judgment-free. My aunts always chismis about how I could spend so much on a bag when I could "buy a house, buy a car, (basically buy anything else)" howeverrrrr *who can relate to this* they love handbags as well but for as many MK/Coach bags they buy on sale, they could have had enough to by themselves an LV. Its funny because they all never wear the bags they buy but always want an LV. Shrug.
 
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I am not sure if people will judge me with my lux bags, I only have 3 so far, lV black epi petit noe is my first ever lux bag, because I don't want people saw me wearing lux bags, I even took it office, nobody ever noticed. Then I got speedy B25 DE, so not dare to buy monogram, don't like others' judge. Since then, I got alma BB in mono, it's just so cute, but it's small, guess nobody would look at it.
I am not sure whether my thoughts are correct, seems stupid as these are only from my perspective, who knows what others think.


I am wondering if other's would think Damier Azur is loud? I have Noe BB Azur on my wishlist, I love it so much, hope to get it when its in stock.
 
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lemondln said:
I am not sure if people will judge me with my lux bags, I only have 3 so far, lV black epi petit noe is my first ever lux bag, because I don't want people saw me wearing lux bags, I even took it office, nobody ever noticed. Then I got speedy B25 DE, so not dare to buy monogram, don't like others' judge. Since then, I got alma BB in mono, it's just so cute, but it's small, guess nobody would look at it.
I am not sure whether my thoughts are correct, seems stupid as these are only from my perspective, who knows what others think.


I am wondering if other's would think Damier Azur is loud? I have Noe BB Azur on my wishlist, I love it so much, hope to get it when its in stock.
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I hear you on all this. I thought LV monogram was "too loud" for so many years! Then I just embraced it and now I don't even think about it. I do notice when others carry LV bags of any print. At my Pure Barre class today I noticed an Empreinte twist and a vintage Odeon. I love both appreciating the new/older bags and representing with my smattering of a collection.
 
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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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I know what you mean. I come from a poor background (as a child) and it’s hard to believe I can afford Louis Vuitton. I do feel a bit embarrassed, to be honest, which I think is why I’ve gravitated towards the Damier ebene print as it seems less flashy. However, I just bought my first mono so we’ll see how it goes once our lockdown is over and I take her out.
At the end of the day, though, we work for our bags and appreciate what we have. That’s all that matters - not what others think. Enjoy your bags - I do.

P.S. I’m starting to feel more pride than embarrassment as time goes
 
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Bonosbabe said:
I know what you mean. I come from a poor background (as a child) and it’s hard to believe I can afford Louis Vuitton. I do feel a bit embarrassed, to be honest, which I think is why I’ve gravitated towards the Damier ebene print as it seems less flashy. However, I just bought my first mono so we’ll see how it goes once our lockdown is over and I take her out.
At the end of the day, though, we work for our bags and appreciate what we have. That’s all that matters - not what others think. Enjoy your bags - I do.

P.S. I’m starting to feel more pride than embarrassment as time goes
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I feel much better/confident when you say "P.S. I’m starting to feel more pride than embarrassment as time goes".
We should feel proud as we work hard for our possessions, we did not steal anyone's money nor dependence.
 
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