My first time posting in this thread, although I've been semi-active in the hermes one, but these are my thoughts:
Firstly, I have to say I adore Cassie Thorpe; she's unique, quirky, personality-heavy! She's so easy to watch on my lunch break or whenever I want to do something mindless for a few minutes. Way way way better than the solemn/serious youtubers like Isabelle's style or FashionablyAmy (sorry, for me they are simply boring and don't seem to stand for anything besides basic bags, like zzzzz).
Also LOVE WenWenStokes and really hope she comes back soon
Overall, I'm a big big fan of the YTers who buy unique/original/seasonal bags rather than just the classic flap in 248 different colors. It adds pizzazz!
But yes, I do think because they can buy without thinking of resale value since they're truly wealthy because of family money (Yes sure Cassie might be "self-made" but she's an only child, she knows she is getting a big inheritance when the time comes and doesn't have to worry about saving for later/retirement) , they have the privilege of buying those fun pieces that stand out. I think Jamie Xie is like that too, just didn't get into her channel as much yet.
In addition, I think there is a distinction that needs to be made between living a luxury life vs. just portraying a materialistic life on SM - a lot of people mentioned as "influencers" do the latter; aka AL pretending to live in NYC when she really lives in a basic home in NJ, etc etc
Along the same lines, have to say, nothing about Je Suis Lou's videos being preempted with a lab-created diamond (i***) sponsor screams luxury to me. If you have to be sponsored, especially by some random jewelry brand, you are not creating your content just to create - you are desperate for $$. Cassie very rarely does sponsored posts (and WenWen never), which I appreciate - and which also goes to show she lives an actual luxury life, not just a fake one where she's barely staying above water. When Sophie Shohet and Claire Chanelle sold out starting with sponsored content for the "chanel-inspired brand", for me, it literally cheapened their image and channel - and let's be honest, this is not why we watch luxury youtube.
But again, most people living a truly luxury life are too busy living their life to create content -
we might see some anon IG profiles here and there but by and large most of them understand they lose/risk WAY more by being public/identifiable with a SM image than they do by creating content on their truly lux life, and as much as I wish I could be a fly on their wall seeing it, I have to respect their desire to not share.
Those to me are true goals anyway - living a beautifully wealthy/lux life surrounded by beautiful things, loved authentically by those around me, quietly and discreetly.
Just some thoughts I had!! Hope all of us continue to enjoy our Chanel
