Would you bring a high end bag to college classes?

[Aslan]

I don't usually carry my purses to class, except on the occasion where I don't have to carry many books or heavy books. I usually carry my totes.

There's also a difference between being thoughtfully and well- put together (as I fancy that I do), and looking like you are going to a club. Girls with skimpy tops, high heels and little purses in one hand holding a large texbook in the other do look silly. On the other hand, I also think that it's gross to go to class looking like you just got out of bed; it doesn't hurt to take a little care with one's appearance.

 

[Bagluvluv]

I go to school as well and dont mind the brand at all.....

I agree though that, there is such a thing as appropriate in certain suroundings and maybe too decked out in designer or dressing too provacative would be a bit off....but a bag would not be a subject of such debate for me....I see LV and other designers quite often....so no biggie...

 

[dmitchell15]

Personally, I have a bookbag that is on wheels that I use a lot because I don't want to carry a normal bookbag and I don't want to hurt my back. I use my designer bags and non designer bags because usually I'm going out with boyfriend after class to dinner or to the movies. We always go somewhere. It is not possible for me to go to dinner and take a rolling bookbag LOL!. I do dress up more on days I'm going to see him. Now on days when I work, I don't dress up quite so much nor do I carry my really nice bags. I still carry a purse because I'm always going somewhere after school.

As far as showing off, I don't intentionally walk around saying look at me. I don't look for attention. I hate when people stare at me, it drives me nuts. THe OP's attitude about designer bags I find is kind of disturbing. School is where you are supposed to learn and it is not a fashion show. I pay expensive tuition to go to school to learn about psychology and how people work in the "real world". I will say wear what you like. You shouldn't care what others think, but going to school with the wrong attitude is not a good thing.

 

[don't blow!]

I totally disagree with this. Why would you laugh at somebody just because they took the time to look put together? I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Just because other people prefer to look like slobs in class, doesn't mean that those who try to look decent and put together should be made fun of. I say, wear whatever you feel like wearing to school! If you are proud of your bag, then go for it! Personally, I do not carry my LV to school just because I don't want to abuse it and I want it to stay nice. Express yourself however you feel and don't worry about what other people think.

Ashmi i think you might have misunderstood the point of my post. There's nothing wrong with dressing chic, i do it all the time , it's just it seemed from the original post that there was a competition factor in the reasoning for carrying her expensive purse, and usually i find in the college setting, most people dont even recognize expensive purses when most students are half asleep or worrying about things like... class.

and i dont laugh because of jealousy or anything shallow, i'll be the first to tell someone their outfit or bag is "fierce", to me though it just seems silly to take so much time to get ready before class that you're actually late (which is how it's been working the last 3 years of my college experience). there are times and places to be fashionably late, the classroom isn't one of them.

it also depends on the setting of your school. i personally feel an expensive wardrobe is more appropriate at a private school, etc. However, i go to a state school, and i would just feel awfully ridiculous sitting next to a girl who can barely afford her books while im in alexander mcqueen boots and carrying a louis vuitton messenger. regardless though of financial backgrounds of classmates, i still stand by my opinion, and even though i find expensive clothes and bags more appropriate at expensive schools, those students should not be wearing and carrying what they do because they want to everyone to notice and feel holier than the rest, that's not what college is for. you dont need a designer bag or clothes to look chic or put together

however, if you have a designer bag, and you love it dearly, and just want to carry it because you cant imagine carrying anything else, than i say forget what people will think of you, and just wear it!

ps to someone else: im a "he", not "she" though i guess it depends on how politically correct one is

 

[vmasterz]

well here at our university lots of people carry designer bags real and fake (it still functions as a bag) ...well if you have it show em!! it shouldnt matter what people think about you though..haha...though i find them funny at our university because some students would be lugging around a bag pack with wheels... or something that looks like a mini luggage AND carry a designer bag such as LV, Gucci, Coach.. --no offense to those who does this

 

[La Vanguardia]

When I was at university, I carried designer bags ... LV, Gucci, etc. I had the bags so I used them, that's why I bought them. Also, I had wonderful friends who didn't care which bags or clothes people used. I also didn't care much what others would have thought as I had other more pressing things to think about in university, like my grades and classes.

 

[ItsMyWorld]

I am far from jealous of anyone who goes to class looking like they just stepped off the runway, I just think it's silly to get all dolled up for class, it's just not the right environment you know? I mean if you go to fashion school or another school where a lot of the students dress up to the nines, then fine, strut yourself like a model but if not, you're just asking for the attention.

Well I am one who just dresses up and dresses well for ME. I feel most comfortable in heels, not a fan of sweats and I do "dress up" (if that's what you want to call it) for everything. I don't like to go out of my house feeling like a slob. If other people want to think Im showing off, that's okay, but I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing jeans and a sweatshirt just so that other people thought I fit in. Im not wearing a cocktail dress to work or anything, but Im not happy in a sweatshirt in any enviroment.

We are always telling people on these boards to buy and carry various bags because it makes them happy. Im sure that some people only have ONE bag and it may well be a designer bag that they saved for and worked hard to get. Should they just stop carrying that to places because you (or others) feel it's inappropriate or they're showing off?

 

[miamialli]

carry it if you want to. i wouldn't, becuase i'm just too practical, and i all the excess weight is bad for my back, shoulders, etc.,

 

[miamialli]

carry it if you want to. i wouldn't, becuase i'm just too practical, and I feel like all the excess weight is bad for my back, shoulders, etc., and it's just one more thing to deal with.

 

[Adore]

Well I am one who just dresses up and dresses well for ME. I feel most comfortable in heels, not a fan of sweats and I do "dress up" (if that's what you want to call it) for everything. I don't like to go out of my house feeling like a slob. If other people want to think Im showing off, that's okay, but I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing jeans and a sweatshirt just so that other people thought I fit in. Im not wearing a cocktail dress to work or anything, but Im not happy in a sweatshirt in any enviroment.

We are always telling people on these boards to buy and carry various bags because it makes them happy. Im sure that some people only have ONE bag and it may well be a designer bag that they saved for and worked hard to get. Should they just stop carrying that to places because you (or others) feel it's inappropriate or they're showing off?

haha that is me, too! No sweats, always heels and nice pants and tops.

I worked hard for my bags... I think the only reason why I wouldn't bring a certain one to class all of the time is to avoid it getting worn or the probability of something unfortunate happening to it, like a scuff or a mark. One of my bags did get a mark on it from somewhere... =\

 

[Summer Breeze]

I carry a black Coach business tote to class, but only because it's durable, it's hardly noticeable that it's a Coach. Personally I think school is a place to stand out with your brains, and not with a designer bag. But to each their own, I'm not stopping anybody from carrying theirs!

I agree! I'm in college to learn, not to show off. A day filled with classes is pretty hectic anyway, so it's nice for me to just use a messenger bag with room for my books. When I'm at school, I mostly just think about my classes, and I don't worry about how cool I look.

In my opinion, designer bags should be saved for summer sessions, when you don't have as many classes, and you don't have to be on campus for too long.

 

[[vogue]]

In the college I currently am in, we've got the fabulous kids who wear branded stuff from head to toe and carry expensive designer bags/shoes... and we've got the slobs who don't bother to even look like they've showered when they come to school (the ugly chavs we've got look like they just rolled out of a trash can)... I find it completely alright to carry designer bags to college and wear expensive clothes... I carry bags ranging from energie to calvin klein to issey miyake to prada. Some girls here (esp the asians) love LV...they've got loads of stuff! Anyway, MarcJacobs, LV, Gucci and other designers are a common sight.

I think that looking put together and not OTT is almost obligatory..to me at least.. It's a sort of self-respect and it's definitely something I would do. I don't like seeing people who put zero effort into their lookings..

But ultimately, my group of friends I hang out with like to dress up, and I dress up for no one but myself. And I do agree that college is a place to study and to get good grades..Nonetheless, I think it's important to look groomed (not perfectly groomed, but obviously not sloppy)..

 

[Adore]

I don't think it has to do with the intentions of where you are. It's all about personal style. Dressing up nice is a personal style. If you're someone who doesn't like to, then it's not your style to I guess.

 

[echo_23]

I would say do what you feel most comfortable doing. If it's functional and you don't mind it taking a beating or being extra precautious (which can seem really out of place in a classroom. most will not have a designer bag and not get it), go ahead. If you're bringing one just to feel important or be noticed, if that's what you really want, why not? I carried designer bags to school, but only when they were functional. It's not that I would have felt judged carrying a non-useful but designer bag, but it just wasn't my style to do that. I went to a really nerdy college where nobody knew what a Balenciaga was...in fact, they probably thought my LV's were fake because they cared so little about designer bags that I'm sure they would never imagine a fellow student "wasting" their money on one. I would advise to do what makes the most sense to you and not rely on solely the judgements of others. I agree with Adore, what you wear and what you carry should reflect YOU. If you want to carry the bag, regardless of the reason, go ahead, it's who you are. Hope that helps!!! And good luck in school!

 

[chinadollesther]

wow. So I am guilty of a lot of things. I am still in high school and I bring my LV speedy.. plus I wear a huge backpack and I always have to carry around another textbook plus a notebook. I guess I look silly but I put a lot of useful things in my speedy since it is so big. I put my agenda book, my cell phone, my notebook where I have important lists and a bunch of random misc. things that wouldn't fit into my backpack. I guess it is not really necessary to bring my crap in a designer purse but since I bought it I might as well wear it. But I don't really baby my purses as much as some people, I always drop it on the floor or just kind of throw it around. Its just.. a purse...

I really don't see a problem with bringing a designer purse to school. You bought it, might as well wear it.