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Jan 07, 05
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Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Armani etc.....??
ok you see the real briefcases, wallets, purses whatever
what is it that made this things so fucking expensive? the quality of the stuff isnt that great. im guessing your paying for the name. what are ur thoughts on all that stuff? 
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i want this 4000 dollah prada breif case bag i saw in holt renfrew....its soo nice... ~dalyn
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I think theres alot fo take into concideration that you dont realize until you compare.
Deisgn: ovten the original "design" of bags, cloths etc come from these designers working hard to create somthing. Then the cheeper designers copy and ulter it abit. Also look at alot of the minnor details such as prints or difficult stiching as this require more labor effort and skill. Quality: my mom tought me to feel the fabric of clothing. You start too see and learn what lasts longer, what feels better etc. Also wear is it made? If its made in a 3rd world country it drops the price dramaticly compared to Italy/France/US due to wages. And dont forget your paying even more if its imported. Material: They have to buy the marterial to begin with... so depending on wear the company buys it or what kind of fabric it is or made will have somthing to do with the price. Example maybe LV gets its leather from endagered buffalo? How its handled: Ive been in some stores were their merchendice is miss treated, not kept tidy, not dusted, left on the ground etc... it costs more to keep the merchendice properly/better kept. And of corse more expecive stuff is kept better with more attention. Display/Adverticed: It costs alot more to have a big fancie store with lots of helpful staff and advertising. Who do you think pays for it? Im sure the big sotres also put alot more effort into this that requres more labor cost that you pay for. The name: Ive come accross many articles that are made shitty... however with that "logo" printed... you will be paying for its reputation. Suckers: Some people with alot of money really dont care how much they spend and will fall easly into a sales persons advice. Therefore alot of sales reps know they can charge that much as ppl will pay that much with out arguing or even thinking. Some ppl are so wound up in their insecurity that they let the billboards and moive stars tell them what to wear. Common now ITS COMMON SENCE! Last edited by Ree Fresh; Jan 07, 05 at 05:55 PM.
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I was in hot renfrew and I almost died in the louis vuitton area so pretty so pricey but so worth it lol
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yeah like i have a LV Damier Canvas Wallet which my buddies mom bought in France, and she got it at a pretty fair price. But even i think that going to u know sears or something and buying a wallet for 30 bucks or something is alot more worth it.
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Jan 07, 05
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When your purse says PRADA....
You are actually saying, I deserve the BEST service life has to offer. It is not a one time gift it just keeps giving. People look at you differently. It's like every time you pull your purse out, its a flash dance before your eyes. Hmmm.....Obviously no one can really afford to wear everything name brand. What do you think THE most important item is to bust out the bills for??? Mine is sunglasses....you can hide being broke behind them :P P-R-A-D-A? yeah baby.
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Since when has a piece of Fabric been a status symbol? If I want a status symbol it'll be a Learjet. NOW THAT'S FUCKING STATUS!
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if you can afford it, i mean really afford it, then you don't care. you think someone worth millions of dollars gives a fuck about that stupid bag that's worth more than everything you own?
but this shit isn't for rich people. it's for pathetic people to pine over, things they will never be able to afford. but maybe they will break the bank for that one piece of overpriced (whatever) they bought. then have no money to put into that LV bag. rich people don't give a fuck. they don't. LV bag? who cares, buy a new one if that thing hits the ground. only poor people care. you get impressed by what someone's wearing? or what their ID is in? yea that's fuckin pathetic.
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Jan 07, 05
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the only thing i own that is brand name and overly expensive was a gift i received from my boyfriend. a wonderous pair of black leather stilleto boots from holt renfrew. i love them, its something that i have always wanted, but will most likely never be able to actually afford.
and personally, i find them to be of much better quality then all my other shoes i get from payless or the shoe company. i love my boots, they love me. however, when in holt renfrew, i was treated like shit by one guy, some rich broad kept pushing in front of me, and i have never seen money spent in a more carefree way then in there. some lady baught three pairs of hte same shoe because she couldnt decide the color.... again though, i love my boots. i am a material girl, in a material world in some ways. but i do make my own clothes, and remake my old ones. everything that i have remade is much more sturdy than most things that i have baught. what am i getting to? i find better quality in my most expensive thing in my closet, but i dont truely yearn over more. ps. i loooooooooove my boots.
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I think it's retarded... I'd never blow that much money on a purse, glasses, luggage, clothing... anything! When I was in NYC I went into Saks just for the hell of it. I picked up a very basic black leather purse... nothing fancy at all about it. The tag read $3000... I laughed my fucking ass off right there and got some bitch glares from the tards working there.
I'll pay for quality but not for a stupid name. There's more important things in life then "social status" and "image". Things like an education and living a good meaningful giving life. If you have $3000-4000 to blow on a piece of dead cow why don't you donate some of that money to the less fortunate? P.S. ~ Those white with pastel colour letter LV purses are FUCKING UGLY!! Why can't you people see this?
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Jan 07, 05
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there is some designer stuff that just looks GOOD! it looks better, fits better, may be a better quality
but i still dont think a purse is worth 3grand. i'd be afraid to take something like that out in public most people engagement/wedding rings arent that expensive...and thats much more treasured than something you can fit your maxed out credit cards in i buy what i like, what fits, and what looks good on me. there are certain brands i prefer such as dish, orb, and flosport...but still those are cheap enough...but not cheap looking
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Jan 07, 05
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the people who have the money to spend on these things aren't harming you. so why do you care how they "blow" their money?
i know i spend alot of money on clothes, shoes, purses etc. but i work hard for my money and if i couldnt afford it...i wouldnt buy it. and i don't really give a damn if someone thinks im wasting my money. it comes down to personal opinions. one person may like to spend $400 on a bag, someone else might want 10 bags for $40 each. its no different than buying a higher quality or bigger tv. or a more expensive car. it's whatever makes you happy.
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