How Designer Brands Keep You Poor

Once my sister told me "when you're buying something, you're not spending money, you're spending time, all the time it takes you to work to earn that amount" and that has helped me to be more mindful about what do I spend my money on. Because, even if you feel like you can make that money back, you can't get time back.

A wise man once said he'd sooner have a plastic bag with 5k in it rather than a 5k bag with nothing in it.

Being free from debt makes you richer than 99% of people. Sleeping well and not being scared of the mailman walking up the driveway with letters, priceless!

The woman that reacted to staff rudeness by going back and buying thousands in the same store gave me whiplash, like... Why? You're rewarding them, reacting exactly how they want! You're not "showing them" lmao

My mother was a seamstress, she would ask my sisters and I to choose outfits from the clothing catalogue. Mum would buy the fabric and make exact replicas for us to wear. Today I enjoy making my own clothes to wear, recently I bought a book on shoe making. R.I.P Mum!

"They're selling you a costume so you can pretend to look rich." - that's deep. Thank you!

A 40ish unemployed single mom living off her middle class parents was bragging how she’s on Hermes’ customer list and is covered head to toe in designer clothing … she’s exactly what you are describing.

I like the fact that you said they target the poor. It’s exactly that ! Look at the people queuing at Hermes or Vuitton … They prey on the lack of self esteem. And people confuse bling with class….

What annoys me most is that more and more expensive brands are actually using cheap materials. So you don't even have that going for it anymore

I once walked through a Harvey Nichols shop just looking at the bags. I was about 19 or so and working in a supermarket at the time. I saw the staff looking down their noses at me. It did not make me want to shop there, I just found it amusing because someone who is getting paid the same minimum wage as me is looking down on me. Truly outstanding.

I agree designer brands are targeted to the poor, like LV and Gucci, but not Hermes. With how difficult it is to get for just anyone, it actually is for the rich.

I had seen a video about how Mark Zuckerberg’s seemingly plain shirt was actually a $400 custom-made shirt. Just because there is no logos on rich peoples clothing does not mean that they didn’t spend exorbitant amounts on it. I’m not saying that’s the case for all rich people, but we need to be careful when assessing what other rich people are doing and trying to compare it to what we should, or shouldn’t do

“Designer brands are selling a costume to pretend to look rich.” Gurrrrl you are brilliant.

It blows my mind that a handbag could cost 10K plus. I saved up several years to buy an upright piano for that amount. If you look at the inside of a piano, the detailed and precise mechanisms of the key actions for 88 keys, the soundboard, etc, then compare that to...a literal bag...it is a just mindboggling.

Its an understatement to just call you as a Youtuber...This is some honest, pure high class JOURNALISM with excellent research and a deep message.... Mad respect for you girl ❤ Be blessed...

At some point during my teen years, I had a phase of wanting branded stuff until I entered college where I felt more comfortable with hand-me-downs (which majority of my jackets are still in top quality despite being decades older than fast fashion brands). Also having worked in a fashion company after my college, I can guarantee no one gives a damn what brand you wear. Just be creative and buy when you need or feel like it as long as you know what you are doing with it.

My cousin and I were once treated extremely poorly in a Prada store. Where as I wanted to leave and never step foot in that store again, my cousin spent over $1000 on a pair of sunglasses, just to prove that she actually did have money. The woman who was rude to us, profited off of her disrespect and belittling… this is so eye opening

A better option would to buy a bag from a local craftsman. It supports the community and you can directly trace it's origin. One of a kind! Not to mention it will cost a lot less.

I've bought "designer" before, though I think they call it "contemporary". I was tired of wasting my money on polyester bags that start falling apart after a year and don't even look good in the first place, so I bought a Coach camera bag for 130$ that was on sale (originally close to 300$ i think). I'm very happy with the quality and I'm looking forward to using it for many years. I see it as a way to save myself money long-term

Long read: I got a Louis Vuitton purse as a gift and found it to be incredibly durable with the basic brown monogram matching a lot of different colours I wear. I’ve always preferred blank clothing to anything labeled unless it’s a cosplay print like my Okinawa t-shirt from Kill Bill. Comfort and fit is paramount to label imo. I worked as a model in my 20’s and tried on a lot of high end brands, which gave me a taste for quality and reinforced the belief that better things cost more — until I read “Deluxe: How Luxury Lost It’s Luster” … all the top designers name brands have fallen victim to capitalism and cutting quality for profits. Before “fit to wear”mass consumption, everyone had a tailor, their clothes were made for their unique bodies. This will always look better than trying to find your size. I know how to use a sewing machine and make alterations on a lot of my clothes so they fit perfectly. For the most part I want to be different, thrift treasure and personalize my clothes to express my artistic creativity. That being said, I’ve always wanted a Chanel bag, the quintessential item on a French woman, (where my mom is from - I wanted to feel connected to that place and that type of woman), so I started doing research and found Chanel purses today are more mass produced, with cheaper materials. If you want a good bag you need one made before the 90’s. It was around then that they stopped using real gold hardware. Ironically, the vintage bag, handmade of lambskin with real gold is valued the same as the denim Chanel in store today — gross. From an environmental standpoint I try really hard to always buy second hand. I got a Gucci purse for $300. I don’t use it, I will probably sell it, because I totally feel like a try hard with imposter syndrome and I’m scared someone’s gonna mug me. Tiffany is an example of disgusting price hikes, the value of gold is a fraction of some of their jewelry, it’s stupid. I aspire to be a minimalist, avoid fast fashion with unethical manufacturing, and am unlearning a lot of brainwashing of the working class to spend rather than save. Really enjoying your videos. Thanks for being you!