where are all the newyorker responses? nyc is such a diverse city that you see SO many brands. while there are a LOT of LV/coach/gucci-toting ladies (and i do mean a LOT), there are a great amount of other brand names being worn as well - i've seen so many women walking by carrying botkiers, rebecca minkoffs (mainly morning after and nikkis), a lot of chanel, burberry, mulberry, YSL (ive mostly seen downtowns and muses), and even hermes - i've counted seeing at least 1 woman carrying a birkin or kelly every other day - cant guarantee they'd be authentic though.
as for your feelings toward LV - to be honest i've never been a huge fan of LV. i used to feel the same way - seeing a very young teenager carrying an LV makes you wonder how classy/sophisticated/mature would you feel if you were to carry one - but it shouldnt matter, you should like the design and how the purse makes you feel.
as for me, it still bothers me to see so many people carrying LV, especially speedy's since it is the simplest bag and cheapest (of the larger bags - not including the pouchettes) especially in monogram - so i grew a dislike for them over the years. i figure if i am going to spend money on a brand that has a market so diverse, i will save the money to buy a much more expensive and classy bag of that brand. but thats just my opinion - some girls just really love the design of the speedy, whereas i think its just plain.
and from what i heard once they purchase it, they fall in love w/ it more (although who wouldn't feel the need to love a bag that they spend $600 on)