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Old Aug 11th 2013, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
I 100% agree with you - but my point is that most people with expensive bags/ shoes use them for special occasions. Sunnies tend to get worn.
I disagree. Most people I know who have spent their hard earned money on lovely bags and shoes wear them regularly. The evening bags get less use, but they last for years.

When I was in my teens I was told by a rather grand lady that you should always have a good bag and good shoes. That way anything else you wear looks better. Good quality shoes and bags last for years if you look after them properly. No need to buy a new bag every week/month. (Mental note to self - get that handbag to the bag spa.)

<shallowness warning> I will judge you on your footwear, bag, wallet etc especially if I know you aren't poor and can afford decent things. $38k is a bit much, but you can get really good bags for a few hundred dollars and that's not excessive if you use it almost daily (and aren't buying it on credit).
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Default Re: How does such an ugly handbag cost $38,000!

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I disagree. Most people I know who have spent their hard earned money on lovely bags and shoes wear them regularly. The evening bags get less use, but they last for years.

When I was in my teens I was told by a rather grand lady that you should always have a good bag and good shoes. That way anything else you wear looks better. Good quality shoes and bags last for years if you look after them properly. No need to buy a new bag every week/month. (Mental note to self - get that handbag to the bag spa.)

<shallowness warning> I will judge you on your footwear, bag, wallet etc especially if I know you aren't poor and can afford decent things. $38k is a bit much, but you can get really good bags for a few hundred dollars and that's not excessive if you use it almost daily (and aren't buying it on credit).
Exactly darling!! I bought a really nice LBD from Forever21..I wore it to death over 2 years..I matched it with my Gucci bag and Louboutin shoes..nobody would ever have known that it cost me 180dhs..it isn't about how much something costs, it is about how you accessorise it.
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It does always make me laugh when I see women with "Karama specials" treating them as though they are the real thing!! Lol
how many people can really tell the difference ? To a trained eys is it that obvious ?

and who really cares about this kind of stuff ? Do people really check out other people's bags ?
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How many men if they had the money would choose a Pajero vs a Bugatti, a Ferrari or a Maserati. Does the same job as a Pajero, has 4 wheels, doors, windows, might go a bit faster, but how is a car worth 20 times or more the price of a normal everyday car? cars a car...

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http://fashionista.com/2012/05/clint...-everyone-off/
Check this out.... $100k for a bag? insane!
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How many men if they had the money would choose a Pajero vs a Bugatti, a Ferrari or a Maserati. Does the same job as a Pajero, has 4 wheels, doors, windows, might go a bit faster, but how is a car worth 20 times or more the price of a normal everyday car? cars a car...

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Doesn't apply to me - the six 'senior' parking spaces at my office go Mercedes, Mercedes, Mercedes, Maclaren F1 jobby, Mercedes...... and Kia Sorento........ guess whose that is? The stick I get........ from the tea boys........
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Bought my missus an LV Handbag a few years ago...went up to the cashier and asked how much discount would I get for cash....whole place went silent any one would have thought I had farted!!! Anyway he looks down his nose and pronounced in a plummy voice "Sir Louis Vuitton do not do discount", always amazes me the attitude of the staff in these places, they kind of take on an aura of they are suddenly above all the masses as they work in a temple to fashion....wankers!!!!
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Originally Posted by nonthaburi
how many people can really tell the difference ? To a trained eys is it that obvious ?

and who really cares about this kind of stuff ? Do people really check out other people's bags ?

It's easy to spot quality, or lack thereof. Personal grooming matters. If you're scruffy and unkempt in your appearance it says quite a lot about other things.
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Originally Posted by Dubaiexile
Bought my missus an LV Handbag a few years ago...went up to the cashier and asked how much discount would I get for cash....whole place went silent any one would have thought I had farted!!! Anyway he looks down his nose and pronounced in a plummy voice "Sir Louis Vuitton do not do discount", always amazes me the attitude of the staff in these places, they kind of take on an aura of they are suddenly above all the masses as they work in a temple to fashion....wankers!!!!

You asked for a discount for cash in a store like that? It's not a market stall.
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You asked for a discount for cash in a store like that? It's not a market stall.
Pretty much what my missus said, but on the bright side she does not drag me in shops of that ilk anymore!!!!
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Originally Posted by Dubaiexile
Pretty much what my missus said, but on the bright side she does not drag me in shops of that ilk anymore!!!!
Can't she go on her own?

LV is a bit mainstream anyway and has been so copied that it's devalued the brand. You can get really good bags, that are actually nicer than LV and a lower price.
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Can't she go on her own?

LV is a bit mainstream anyway and has been so copied that it's devalued the brand. You can get really good bags, that are actually nicer than LV and a lower price.
Yes she often goes on her own, as I work strange hours....LV is what she wanted as her birthday present and who am I to argue with that!!
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If you're scruffy and unkempt in your appearance it says quite a lot about other things.
Indeed it does - about the person who is judging, not the person being judged.
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Indeed it does - about the person who is judging, not the person being judged.
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Originally Posted by nonthaburi
how many people can really tell the difference ? To a trained eys is it that obvious ?

and who really cares about this kind of stuff ? Do people really check out other people's bags ?
It is very easy to spot fakes if you know what you are looking for.... the most common mistakes are.... the wrong colour skin, bad stitching, the pattern doesn't match, the leather handles are badly placed or the bag's hardware (buckles, locks, emblems etc) are in the wrong place or cheap looking.

Darling...if you see a group of housemaids in the mall carrying a Birkin, which retails between 10 and 24k sterling, then you know it is a fake!
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