Where would you not wear your designer bags?

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danvalen

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Wonder where you guys would not be comfortable wearing your bags if anywhere.
Mine are:


Church
Around people who are against designer items for whatever reason (don't want to upset them!)
Jumble sale/bootsale/garage sale/charity shop e.g. Goodwill/flea market type place - feel a bit strange and have also had two people try to rob me of an LV purse whilst there :shocked:
 
My purses where I live, most if any, don’t know what my designer brand is.
In the last two years, I have not seen a Hermes of anything anywhere.

Four places I worry about taking her is nail salon, hair salon, garden nursery and home improvement stores.
 
Would not wear them where there are any particular financial sensitivities, where carrying expensive bags (or wearing anything noticeably designer for that matter) could be perceived as offensive and out of touch, such as doing charity work. Would also not wear them when it could place me or my property in any danger, such as traveling in places known for pick-pocketing or poverty. Would also not wear on a job interview, or anything noticeably designer to work at all.
 
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With most of my bags having a logo on just one side I feel fairly ok about wearing them anywhere if I turn the logo towards me. But I do purposely avoid wearing them to Goodwill and thrift stores and I don't take any luxury stuff on vacation.
 
Would not wear them where there are any particular financial sensitivities, where carrying expensive bags (or wearing anything noticeably designer for that matter) could be perceived as offensive and out of touch, such as doing charity work. Would also not wear them when it could place me or my property in any danger, such as traveling in places known for pick-pocketing or poverty. Would also not wear on a job interview, or anything noticeably designer to work at all.

With most of my bags having a logo on just one side I feel fairly ok about wearing them anywhere if I turn the logo towards me. But I do purposely avoid wearing them to Goodwill and thrift stores and I don't take any luxury stuff on vacation.

Both of these
 
The only place I won’t wear my designer bags is for charity work because it would be insensitive and tone deaf.

In professional situations, I only wear designer items that have little or no branding unless I’m only meeting with agencies / vendors.

I don’t go sketchy places so that isn’t a concern for me.

And, I am absolutely happy to wear my bags around people “who are against” designer items. I can’t be bothered to limit my lifestyle because some others are irrational / jealous / nosy, etc.
 
I don't carry designer bags when I'm traveling solo. Usually I have a backpack or a nylon bag with me, or both.
Longchamp is one of the bags I feel comfortable carrying and always travel with one, whether it's a nylon cabas or a tote to carry shopping or a Mini Cuir for evenings.
Other than that, my designer bags are very incognito with minimal branding so I don't really stop to think what others think of them or where I can't wear them.
 
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I don’t wear them to music concerts (like nightclub type atmosphere, not talking about the symphony). If it is bad weather, I try to stick to canvas only but still go designer. Also, anywhere where I might be wearing sunscreen is a no-no since that destroys my bags in a second! Luckily I’m not a fan of the outdoors so that occurrence is rare lol.
 
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I don't carry designer bags when I'm traveling solo. Usually I have a backpack or a nylon bag with me, or both.
Longchamp is one of the bags I feel comfortable carrying and always travel with one, whether it's a nylon cabas or a tote to carry shopping or a Mini Cuir for evenings.
Other than that, my designer bags are very incognito with minimal branding so I don't really stop to think what others think of them or where I can't wear them.
Same here.:smile:
 
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I would still carry mine but it would depend on what bag for what situation.
I carry my Prada Tessuto Saffiano Black Nylon Shopping Tote the most because if I need it to look inconspicuous, I just put the logo on the side with my body and it looks basic. Plus it’s so care free that it’s easy in most situations.
 
The nail salon. Other than that, I wear my bags even to Goodwill to shop (and I’m not the only one). Designer is in the eye of the beholder. I’ve seen Michael Kors bags priced higher than Alexander Wang. I’ve seen people gush over my Marc Jacobs but don’t give my Chanel a second look.

If I worried about people’s sensitivities to stuff, I’d never wear anything expensive.
 
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