Chasing after brands
I’m in my early 20s, and at this current stage whereby all my girl friends / colleagues are chasing after branded bags and accessories.. I can’t help but feel pressured to own one too and indeed FOMO. Seeing them clad with CD, Chanel, LV, etc makes me feel tempted to get one too. And they bags are genuinely beautiful, like the Lady Dior Bag.
The thing is, I’m actually disappointed in myself that I’m yielding to the temptation and societal pressure, I was never into luxury brands and only ever owned C&K, Pedro, non branded bags.
However, my girls told me that every girl has to have a really ‘good bag’ as a statement piece; especially for our age you wouldn’t want to be caught with ‘non luxury bags’ and they say its also a like a ‘reward for yourself for working hard’.
Can any ladies advise if it’s really worth it to buy a luxury bag? Genuinely seeking advise, no trolls please. Thanks!
Here are what netizens think:
- i agree, having a good bag and a good watch for events is essential. I find LV bags (the canvas leather kinds) to be really sturdy and you get good mileage from the price. I have a couple from over 15 years ago and they’re still in great condition (and I’m really rough with my bags). Tod’s leather is good too. Other brands I find they scratch/dent/are too fragile for my liking (again, I’m rough with my bags). With that being said, no need to go overboard. One or two branded bags will suffice. And there are other really good bags without the luxury branding that are truly excellent. My go-to brand is Motherhouse (a Japanese brand) – their leather is fantastic, they can withstand my rough handling, and there’s free aftercare (you can drop off the bags for leather cleaning/treatment). Their stores are at Jewel and Suntec. I use their bags for daily wear.
- When you are retired at an early age with cash in your bank account and your investments rolling in the passive income, and enjoying yourself busking on the beach in the sunset, that’s when you can tell yourself you are rewarding yourself for your hard work.
- I’m 40 years old and i don’t own any branded bag. I prefer to spend it on traveling, food, on my loved ones or even donate to charity organizations. Helping others makes me even more happy than buying any expensive stuff, that’s money can’t buy. Do what you want to do, the money is yours, you get to decide what you want to do with it. We don’t have to necessary follow the society standard especially with this kind of stuff. I know for your age is too early to say this but Life is short. Just live the way as you want, that you feel comfortable with. Just be your own self and be proud of yourself.