What are your thoughts on kids/teens with designer bags

[Eva1991]

That's a bit dramatic. I grew up and still live in the aforementioned high end area. I was one of 3 kids in my graduating class who did not get a car for their sixteenth birthday. Would I have liked a car? Yes, as just about any suburban teen would. However, it wasn't the end of the earth. As an adult, I'm glad my parents said no to things I wanted. Besides, conformity breeds mediocrity.

+1. I did too grow up in a high end area and went to a private school. Not all kids had designer stuff, not all kids' parents afforded to go on expensive vacation each year etc. Everyone was different and led a different life. Sure, no one was poor or unemployed but the level of wealth varied.

Peer pressure is a major issue during childhood but the parents need to pull themselves together and prioritize. If you're constantly trying to keep up with the Joneses, you'll never succeed, simply because you'll be raising the bar even higher every time. Parents are adults and they need to say no from time to time.

 

[consignshopper]

I was one of those teens with designer bags... but it was because I worked 40 hours a week when I was in high school, and I did pretty well (for a high school kid, haha). Since I didn't have any real expenses back then, I had a whole lot of disposable income. I pretty much spent it all on handbags. It even came to the point when my dad made a "rule" that I couldn't spend any more money on bags, lol. Remember when those Christian Dior saddle bags were the thing? I had a couple of those, along with hot pink LV vernis handbags, lol. Anyway, I think if the kids look like they're old enough to work, then they might just be earning those handbags. If they're younger than that, then I think it's odd, unless they are the children of extremely wealthy parents. Just my opinion...

 

[handcandy]

Don't know if college students are considered "kids" but I'll post anyways because some of them still act like kids. I graduated from UCLA and saw a ton designer handbags while I was there and a good amount of the girls were Chinese. Pretty much saw the same trend at the other universities I visited in SoCal. It's usually the international students who have money to blow while they're in the states and do exactly that. They're driving around in luxurious cars - there's no way a full time student with a part time job can pay for the 80,000 BMW or the 120,000 audi unless it's from mommy or daddy. Why buy expensive bags and cars back in China when you can get them cheaper in the states? Not like they were holding back in China, just another incentive for them to treat themselves.