Teenagers and younger girls with designer handbags

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#16
I don't really care about the purse. If they are not taking care of it, I might have an opinion. Of course I always have concerns about safety when carrying something expensive. But the expression on the girl's face would tell me a lot more about her character.

The computer, on the other hand, is a personal choice. My Windows laptop makes me crazy. I wouldn't blame anyone for choosing a Mac. And I have been using Windows forever. If I didn't need Windows for work, I would choose Mac. (I've used everything.) IMO, Apple is way ahead of the game when it comes to usability and weight.
 
#17
I completely agree with pursestan.

If someone's parents can afford to buy them such, who am I to judge them? Calling them brats/spoiled is a little extreme, unless they're blatantly rude about it, etc... Sure it's admirable for younger women to save their money and buy their own. But I too view it the same as a women who doesn't work, and her husband supplies her with designer bags. As someone who is almost 20, and doesn't work (though I intern at a well respected place) my mum has bought me designer things, and I'm more then appreciative, and definitely don't view myself as a 'brat'
 
#18
I'm 22 and I got my first designer bag (MK) when I was 19. My parents are not at all wealthy and I brought it with my own money because I admired the quality so much and thought I'd use it pretty much forever. I did get a lot of 'jealous' comments from friends when they saw what I was carrying, but I didn't mind because I worked hard for it and felt I brought it for the right reasons.
 
#20
tiramisuux said:
Haha, sorry I have to disagree here. If you're into anything media related like video editing, your first option will be a mac, not windows. If you're a hard gamer, you would get alienware.

Then again, if you only need a laptop for browsing and word processing, I have to agree with you. Any laptop will do. Macbook would be for show.
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This. This is true. We have different machines at work and at home for this reason. They are used for different purposes. Can't say the same about purses.

My DD is 14. She got her first "designer" bag when she was 12. It was one of those velvety juicy couture bags and costed around $120 at tjmaxx. What can I say? We asked what she wanted for her birthday and she asked for that. I could not say no to it since she is a very good girl, she has good grades and we could have spent the same money in a random restaurant.

She is not a brat and she does not get everything she wants. For example, she does not have an iphone. She has a regular phone because that is all she needs to text and call. She does not need a phone with data. A purse, well she does need one so why not buy her one is going to last her many years.

BTW, she is completely over purses after getting two juicy bags. I don't think I would have bough her a purse that was more than $150 bucks though. Whatever works for the parents I guess.
 
#21
Hello everyone! I'm new to this, but I enjoy reading everyone threads. I was in 11th grade when I first got a Coach bag ( now a Senior in College). I never knew what these designer bags were all about,and to be honest I wasn't very fashionable.
It was in 2010 that I bought my first Louis Vuitton Speedy 40, and about two weeks later I returned to the King of Prussia, and bought the Louis Vuitton Galleria GM.
I would not say that I am considered a "Brat" but, where I live nobody else can afford a bag so expensive. I think I may be the only girl within a 25 mile radius that own a real Louis Vuitton, and i am more than gracious for being able to afford , and own one.
Now, I think it's great if a person is able to afford an expensive purse "GO FOR IT!" :) A purse sure can make a girl for good! If families want to buy their young daughters a purse, and can afford it wonderful! There are 16-21 year old boys spending hundreds on dollars fixing up their cars to they way they like them, or getting guns as gifts to go hunting to do as a hobby. It may just so be that girls collect bags! :)
So all in all, I say if you can afford it go for it!
 
#22
Something like this has been discussed in another thread and I remember saying I was turned off by the idea. Now, I think my mind has changed a little bit. At first when I see a young teenager playing with their iphone and carrying an LV, my first impression is ridiculous. But, this really has to do with one's upbringing. I was brought up and am raising my kids to be very practical. Do they need it? Certainly not. My kids would love things but until they are at a responsible time in their lives where they understand the repercussions of losing a very valuable material possession, it is hands off to them. To those where money keeps rolling in and is easy to come by, what ever!
 
#24
I have to admit, I have never understood why a younger person with a nice bag is such a concern in some circles. It could have been anything other than a bag (like some have pointed out regarding laptops). It could have been a high tech gadget or phone, a big video game system, or the Barbie playset to end all Barbie playsets. So what if it's a receptacle-made-of-leather-that-hangs-on-your-shoulder instead? When some people react, I wonder if it's the money that's a problem, or the fact that it's (cue dramatic music) a "bag." I guess I just don't get it. :shrugs: Our daughter received a pre-loved cherry blossoms pochette when she was awarded her black belt. She was eight at the time, and hubby and I have never made apologies for it.

Was she old enough to receive that as her congratulatory gift? Well, she took the exact same black belt test that her adult counterparts also had to take, she now has the exact same responsibilities that her adult counterparts have, and indeed, she fulfills them more diligently than most of the older kids and adults combined. Would anyone have been shocked if one of the adults that tested with her would have received a nice bag?

Has she earned it? Well in terms of effort, she's always taken more classes a week than most of the adults, and had to put in just as much practice to pass that test as they did. She really does get the value of practice and "keep trying til you get it right." Monetarily, she's legally too young to be paid. But she spends at least six hours every week, unpaid, teaching other kids (mostly older than her) and leading classes. The adults and teenagers who also got black belt at the same time as her, show up maybe one day a week to teach one class other than the ones they themselves actually take. She helps teach at least five classes. If she were legally old enough for employment, they could pay her and she could have a nice little egg saved up for whatever she wanted. (She puts all her holiday/gift money into her savings account.) But she's not old enough. So as far as we're concerned, yeah, she's earned it. How many other adults spend five hours teaching every week, just out of a sense of duty? Damn right she's earned it.

She got another nice coach a couple months ago when she won her division at a national tournament. She practiced her butt of for weeks, literally, in order to do that. (Heck, she's on the back porch right now spending her Sunday afternoon practicing for another tournament. Not playing, not sitting in front of the TV, not vegging with Justin Bieber music, but practicing with a tutor.) Anyway, if an adult woman did that, she might very well receive a congratulatory gift (like a bag) from a family member. Daughter takes excellent care of hers, loves them, and (God help us) wants to go to school for design when she's older. So if she practices her heart out, kicks some serious *ss and accomplishes what she set out to do, why is it wrong for it to be a "bag" that she chooses as her congratulatory gift? Honestly. I just don't get what it is about that magic word sometimes. :smile1: :flowers: :laugh: :shrugs:
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#25
No one knows what goes on behind the scenes. Parents might be really wealthy, parents might not but feel like they have to compete. Kids might work hard and earn it or they might not. Parents might be really neglectful and try to buy their kids with stuff, or they might not. What I'm trying to say is that there is no point reading into it.

I went to school with a girl who 'had everything' and people judged her. I later learned her parents went through a very nasty divorce during that time and dad was really MIA. Now, many years later, I feel sad for her because what she probably really was wanted parents who were there and who loved one another.
 
#26
momtok said:
i have to admit, i have never understood why a younger person with a nice bag is such a concern in some circles. It could have been anything other than a bag (like some have pointed out regarding laptops). It could have been a high tech gadget or phone, a big video game system, or the barbie playset to end all barbie playsets. So what if it's a receptacle-made-of-leather-that-hangs-on-your-shoulder instead? When some people react, i wonder if it's the money that's a problem, or the fact that it's (cue dramatic music) a "bag." i guess i just don't get it. :shrugs: Our daughter received a pre-loved cherry blossoms pochette when she was awarded her black belt. She was eight at the time, and hubby and i have never made apologies for it.

Was she old enough to receive that as her congratulatory gift? Well, she took the exact same black belt test that her adult counterparts also had to take, she now has the exact same responsibilities that her adult counterparts have, and indeed, she fulfills them more diligently than most of the older kids and adults combined. Would anyone have been shocked if one of the adults that tested with her would have received a nice bag?

Has she earned it? Well in terms of effort, she's always taken more classes a week than most of the adults, and had to put in just as much practice to pass that test as they did. She really does get the value of practice and "keep trying til you get it right." monetarily, she's legally too young to be paid. But she spends at least six hours every week, unpaid, teaching other kids (mostly older than her) and leading classes. The adults and teenagers who also got black belt at the same time as her, show up maybe one day a week to teach one class other than the ones they themselves actually take. She helps teach at least five classes. If she were legally old enough for employment, they could pay her and she could have a nice little egg saved up for whatever she wanted. (she puts all her holiday/gift money into her savings account.) but she's not old enough. So as far as we're concerned, yeah, she's earned it. How many other adults spend five hours teaching every week, just out of a sense of duty? Damn right she's earned it.

She got another nice coach a couple months ago when she won her division at a national tournament. She practiced her butt of for weeks, literally, in order to do that. (heck, she's on the back porch right now spending her sunday afternoon practicing for another tournament. Not playing, not sitting in front of the tv, not vegging with justin bieber music, but practicing with a tutor.) anyway, if an adult woman did that, she might very well receive a congratulatory gift (like a bag) from a family member. Daughter takes excellent care of hers, loves them, and (god help us) wants to go to school for design when she's older. So if she practices her heart out, kicks some serious *ss and accomplishes what she set out to do, why is it wrong for it to be a "bag" that she chooses as her congratulatory gift? Honestly. I just don't get what it is about that magic word sometimes. :smile1: :flowers: :laugh: :shrugs:
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#27
I don't know. I was so clueless about these things when I was in college. I can't imagine owning a two thousand dollar bag when I was that age, so honestly, when I hear 16 year olds (or see on LV reveals) with higher LVs, I'm just a little surprised.
 
#28
tiramisuux said:
So to you older women out there, how do you feel about younger girls (16-21) wearing designer bags?

I know some people think that they're 'brats' and a lot of the times their parents buy it for them so they have no value for money.
Some girls actually value the craftsmanship and quality of the bags.

I'm just curious as to how people feel about this. I know in Asian countries, teenagers are carrying LV, Chanel etc. quite often if their parents are wealthy. It's a status thing.
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Personally, as far as the young ones carrying designer bags, I think that they should be old enough and employed and buy the bag themselves or if they have graduated high school, then if the parent wants to give one as a special gift then fine.

I'm saving my bags for my niece who is only four now. However, she won't be getting any of them until after high school graduation and some of them not until after college graduation. I know that my sibling, who can afford to buy them, won't be buying any of them for her. Plus, there's the issue of safety. I don't even carry my bags everywhere. One needs to be mature enough to have some life skills.

I didn't expect my parents to buy designer bags for me. What they gave me, a paid-for university education, was much more valuable than anything else. Their parents also gave them the same.
 
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#29
grietje said:
No one knows what goes on behind the scenes. Parents might be really wealthy, parents might not but feel like they have to compete. Kids might work hard and earn it or they might not. Parents might be really neglectful and try to buy their kids with stuff, or they might not. What I'm trying to say is that there is no point reading into it.

I went to school with a girl who 'had everything' and people judged her. I later learned her parents went through a very nasty divorce during that time and dad was really MIA. Now, many years later, I feel sad for her because what she probably really was wanted parents who were there and who loved one another.
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True. People do buy their kids all kinds of items and for different reasons. However, when it comes to some less important high-end items, I'm just one who feels that if the kid wants the item then he/she needs to work for it. Then, the kid will realize the value of the item and how hard he/she had to work to acquire it.
 
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