Comments on: How to avoid the designer handbag trap

By: Fashion

Fashion — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:32:18 +0000

This is very true.. Girls often save all their hard earned cash to buy the latest “IT” bag they saw a celeb wearing but a few months later that handbag is out of fashion and the next “IT” handbag is in- It’s such a waste of money and so shallow to splurge like that, rather buy a classic handbag!!

By: nicole

nicole — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:56:28 +0000

but LV bag on a pic looks soo good :/

By: Terri

Terri — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:13:19 +0000

This is a great post. I’ve never been one to purchase designer bags because I could never fathom forking up so much cash just to be like the next big celebrity. However, I’ve enjoyed the Miche Bags. They help me save so much money. Rather than buying a bunch of different bags to go with outfits, I only need to buy one bag and maybe a few different shells instead. It’s great!

By: Karboojeh

Karboojeh — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:57:24 +0000

I liked your take on the psychology of marketing designer bags – by making use of consumer weakness of character. Envy and jealousy are unfortunately wide-spread among women, or else the fashion industry won’t work as well as it does. Being obsessed with status is also unhealthy.
I believe the best handbag that anyone can carry is their beautiful personality.
No designer bag can ever beautify a snobbish, status-driven person plagued with a superiority/inferiority complex. In fact, I don’t understand why celebs are our role models as women. A while back I made the decision to stop reading any celebrity news/blogs/websites/magazines. This might be an extreme measure for some, but there are plenty of hobbies and interests in life that one can cultivate where there is no comparison, jealousy, or envy. There is also plenty of inner freedom in exploring life beyond labels, designer bags, and celebrity fashion. We have one lifetime to live, and it is a great waste to live it within narrow parameters that make us fashion slaves, instead of free souls enjoying life’s wide variety of everything (including fashion).

By: BehindTheChic

BehindTheChic — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:24:03 +0000

wow this was very helpful!

By: andria ryan

andria ryan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:37:39 +0000

This phenomenon is known as “Snob effect” .Its the desire to own unusual, expensive or unique goods.