designer brands are for broke girls

[@crystalmackle5829]

Well, did the people in London treat you differently when you showed up with the louis handbag? You didn't answer..😅

[@stephanielange]

Italy! No they didn’t, it was a disaster 😆 my drink bottle leaked all through the bag, breaking my camera AND staining the inside of my new *designer* handbag 🤣🤣

[@susie6623]

Hi Stephanie - I love your videos. You are honest and raw. Its hard to find those attributes in a person nowadays:) I appreciate you.

[@ilovenycsomuch]

@@stephanielangethere’s terrible I’m sorry🤦‍♀️😣

[@stephanielange]

@@susie6623 thank you so much!! xx

[@stephanielange]

@@ilovenycsomuch it was an expensive lesson on 'don't waste your money trying to impress others' haha!

[@SouthernGalPal]

The secret to accumulating wealth? Do not buy things you cannot afford.

[@jarkachalmovianska7812]

And dont need

[@jazmineavila6578]

And don’t go crazy and buy everything bc it’s trendy

[@Shell_Herbs]

so if you're paid minimum wage, don't buy things you don't need, you will become wealthy?

[@thenipple007]

Facts

[@cryforthemoon]

People accumulate wealth by doing what they love and turning it into a service for others. People who work hard don't make money. People who provide services do. Givers gain. The more impact/power you have the more money you receive.

[@delisamccoy6500]

I'm trying to stay in my "Financially Stable Girl" era.

[@skyeeesss]

Seriously !! (I’m not yet, working on it tho)

[@rosed6244]

Amen, same here girl!

[@realityhelix564]

I'm just trying to get there.

[@LilMiszNikki808]

Amen ❤

[@MissJIF]

I'm trying to find the path back to my financially stable girl era. Don't skip health insurance if you can help it! In many states in the US hospitals can take everything

[@xoxogossip777girl]

even the real high end stuff is made in sweatshops with horrible conditions, not just the fakes.

[@nicolevangellecom6405]

Yes! Came to the comments to say that. Lucky more people know

[@eternalwizard776]

Exactly! A lot of the time tho whole thing is made in the same factories but then is exported to say Italy for a zipper to be put in and suddenly the whole things can be labeled “made in Italy” ect

[@kateanette9398]

I think it depends on the brand. But I remember reading, that many designer stuff "made in Italy" is made in Italy, sure, by Chinese low paid workers, basically sweat shops.

[@kherise]

Exactly, they don’t even have that ethical value anymore …

[@SocialExperiment232]

YESSSS I’m so sick of people riling up in anger over Shien and temu when big designers do the exact same thing except they charge 400 times the price and act all high and mighty about it. All these influencers always denouncing “fast fashion” but then buy thousands of dollars of in the pockets of a designer label that makes their items in sweat shops. That’s why copies are looking so real, because the designer quality is getting so crappy that fakes look the same and can be made for cheap.

[@Melody-td5hd]

You're so right about rich people not needing to show their wealth. When I was in college, I knew a girl who was legitimately wealthy. Like "more money than God" wealthy. But you would NEVER know it by looking at her. She was always in a solid color sweatshirt, jeans, and the same brown pair of Uggs everywhere she went. Rich people don't need to prove they're rich; that's just their life.

[@nat.s.c]

Exactly and they go for quality over branding. I had a friend like that too, but then her sweatshirt would be loro piana and her jeans would be some unknown (to the layman) insanely expensive and high quality brand. No Gucci belt or LV pouch in sight. To the untrained eye she was basically walking around in h&m😅

[@emerybayblues]

Rich people maybe don' t show their wealth in the way those not wealthy do.

[@SuperPegMeg]

It's the nouveau riche who flaunt their wealth. The old money folks go out of their way to appear average/ordinary.

[@SuperPegMeg]

​@@nat.s.c the brands real wealthy people buy, you and i have never even heard of. But we assuredly cannot afford it lol

[@Terrian-z4t]

More money than god pissed me tf off

[@linusah]

My rich girl era is having downpayments on a house and hoping wishlisted items in my size goes on a clearance sale.

[@stephanielange]

Love that!! ❤️

[@margrietverboom1310]

Yup that sounds about right 😂

[@rainhas.7095]

I felt this comment!

[@Kggmama]

not the hoping wishlisted items in my size goes on clearance sale 🤣 gurl me tooo

[@lukeandisa]

Ikkkk❤ you will get through this ❤

[@karolinasteampunk6655]

Here after wanna-be-rich influencer tried to silence you

[@AndraMocanu]

Me too 😊

[@TaunellE]

Me too. ❤

[@lucys19999]

Same!

[@karakuryllowicz-b2bcasestu392]

me as well

[@jocelynrobinson386]

Me too

[@elle5627]

I can't believe that girl spent so much money at a store where they were so rude to her. When someone is rude to me, I make sure I don't spend my money there.

[@adoroselatte]

I’m sure you have heard of the common phrase about luxury stores sales pressuring buyers, which makes buyers ended up buying more or to show that they’re “rich”. I agree with you, though.

[@tatiyb]

These luxury stores train their employees to be particularly rude. It is a reverse psychology tactic to get the buyer to prove their worth and buy.

[@Sakalu55]

I didn't know that but it makes sense... ​@@adoroselatte

[@adoroselatte]

@@Sakalu55 yep. Common psychology makes people doing it.

[@natsumehide3978]

Same

[@Donja.z]

14:24 I don't see it as 'how good are the fakes'. I see it as 'how bad are the real ones'. The prices are ridiculous for bad quality. So, of course, the fake ones look like the real ones...

[@sticcwithmeg]

I’m so tired of eras. You’re not in your rich girl era, you’re just wearing a branded t-shirt.

[@terryblevins2516]

Thses ppl must be out of there dang minds to go broke for a purse your probably will only use once or never!!

[@nokateno]

Fill up your bug infested apt with purses, and carry gucci on the bus.

[@stephanielange]

im a bit lame but i love a good era haha!!!

[@KleinMona]

Is this whole era thing what is known as a phase?! Is calling everything an era just a phase XD?

[@AnnelisR]

A branded t-shirt which is the lowest “barrier to entry” because so much of the time, it’s the cheapest item in the brand’s collection.

[@anakyrgios3251]

as someone who loves fashion - designer does NOT equal “I have style”

[@theladynextdoor313]

Amen. So true!!

[@jasminepetal3972]

For real!!!!!!

[@LaikikiSunny]

Yesss

[@hayley8715]

Meghan Markle shows us that.

[@eliagamiz1320]

I thought the same when I saw the girls showing off. So much money but you look so basic and just ew

[@katyphillips8173]

What’s funny is that the KZbinr trying to silence you is only bringing more awareness to this topic

[@lisadgingersnaps9843]

Yep. I'd actually missed this video first go around. 😊

[@sunstardrummer]

Age of truth. Veil is gone.People are starting to see😊 1% issue and the rest.........fun to watch in years to come

[@HannahElaineStudio]

Haha for real!

[@oceanfromtheseas]

Who?

[@crazyibel]

yes! I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again.

[@corriespapertrail]

THIS has to be one of the BEST videos I have seen on this platform (or any platform for that matter) This needs to be on a billboard or something cause I dont think the people in the back are listening ♡

[@tinywalnut6337]

My rich girl era means I have money in the bank, investments, an HSA, and a membership at the local thrift store.

[@asmi__]

Perfection ✨✨✨

[@tahinaschwegler8112]

😍

[@0mfgeeze]

Bingo ❤

[@CarmAlg]

Yep. I'm in my "rich girl" era too. Can comfortably make my mortgage payments every month (although I live in a neighbourhood that definitely hasn't seen a rich era in a while), the tank in my old Ford focus is half full and I have some savings. AND! Feeling extra flush this week - I just bought myself new underwear (after the 3 year old ones started getting baggy 😂) No money stress here - life is good💃🏽

[@LavitatarshsReed]

❤❤❤

[@jaykay7227]

Money talks, wealth whispers

[@danielsedan]

Nah. Wealth screams and burns our planet through endless private jet flights and countless private yachting holidays. And that is just the top of it. Just because the wealthiest don't wear oversized labels doesn't mean that they don't show off their money at every opportunity.

[@Melanie-8165iqbqbnqpqn]

Omg sooo true

[@bnb0510]

Nope

[@crystalk7510]

Thank you

[@Kimibun22770]

Nepobabies scream

[@kelly.nicole]

I AM SO TIRED OF LUXURY BRANDS AND LOGOS AND MONOGRAMS ARE TACKY ASF. IF NOBODY ELSE IS GONNA SAY IT I WILL LMAO

[@ediniznorde5539]

I agree 100% I have allot of bags and shoes that are quality leather and not luxury brands. I just love accessories. Further, I don’t go into debt to to purchase them. Let’s start working on the content of our character rather then coveting overpriced “things” to look like other people and to impress people who don’t care about you

[@maryhamric]

I hate them. I hate them. I hate them!

[@evabeveridge9651]

I feel the same way! I can find a much cooler, original outfit at target or Ross. Brand labels are bs.

[@Atthealter]

Thank you! It’s tacky and makes you look cheap! Why do people want to be walking billboards

[@LotusesGalaxyOcean]

Often these items are nothing special in materials and design, which adds insult to injury.

[@msallies]

This is the exact problem with society. Someone who would rather spend $50K on a handbag vs. giving money to feed a village of people that are starving. It tells you exactly why we as a society are in the state we are in.

[@CoffeeT-v5j]

$50 can buy some very cute outfits from goodwill or Ross/TJ Max and you look cute and fee good and your not broke

[@Afcour]

Agree. It would be so nice to see people admiring people who give back rather than those who flaunt their stuff…

[@izzy1716]

I work with so many upscale clients. The ones that are really rich or have "old money", don't care at all for brands. They have high quality items (clothes, accessories, cars, etc), but are actually quite discreet. They don't feel the need to show off that they are rich.

[@kimendable]

when we stop focusing on what the “old money” and “elite” are doing & be grateful for what we have, this won’t be a problem

[@crispyyrosee]

My husband's family owns a multimillion dollar commercial electric business, and they live in modest homes, drive Lincolns, and wear stuff from Macy's or Boscov's. You're absolutely right.

[@brennnabean]

it’s also not safe for them to show off they are that rich

[@LH365_Betty]

I also worked with generational wealth asian and middle eastern. They tend to be pretty loud with designer brands. So I guess the old money aesthetic only applies to white people....

[@keke8802]

@@LH365_Betty I don’t think it only applies to white people but I’ve never understood why it’s assumed that those who are rich and not famous don’t wear designer brands.

[@MeretrixTricks]

Real rich people, especially coming from "old money", invest in quality like custom-made shoes, tailors, and seamstresses. They are interested in the finest fibres and materials more than in obnoxious logos.

[@lisadgingersnaps9843]

Exactly!

[@mariecherrytree]

I'm poor as poop, but I shop vintage thrift and shop by fabric and structure. The clothes last so much longer and l look really put together. I don't like logos, I don't even have any emblems on my car, because I'm not a billboard.

[@YingjunRuan-hd6em]

Nothing with logos. If you are not into it then you do you. Old money is boring. People who buy designer brands is because they want something fun and beautiful.

[@patrizziad3446]

​​@@YingjunRuan-hd6em in it's majority, it's for them to look rich and respected. When it's just tacky.

[@janemacintyre9801]

and not crassly advertising themselves publicly

[@springsogourne]

If you’re not brand conscious, you would think 99% of these items are downright ugly and obnoxious. I buy what I think is attractive and NEVER pay attention to labels.

[@SongsOfLostThings]

Thank you! I so agree! I see do many of these designer items and do not get the appeal at all!

[@CrazyLadybug]

Yeah i think it was balenciaga but their flat shoes are not flattering to me i only knew about the brands because of social media and certain typ of music other then that I am completely clueless if i were to be rich I would buy clothes of natural fabrics like fair silk or fair cotton just quality items that like not linked to status perse

[@Lenci_of_Hazelnut]

That one ugly brown pattern always comes to mind first when I think "designer". I think it's Gucci.

[@CrazyLadybug]

@@Lenci_of_Hazelnut i thought loui viton

[@noanoa332]

Exactly I rarely like a brand item , most of them have a very similar style and I often find is too boring for me, like all the lines are clean and simple, that's not me. That's probably why I don't appreciate these products But what I dislike the most is that they all have the name written in pretty big writing. I dislike that, I think it hides part of the beauty of the product. it's so silly that you'd be paying a fortune to give them free advertising

[@tigerslilly]

Me and my bf are always talking about how we hate advertisements and brands that have their name in everything. I've not bought things specifically because it had the name taking up the whole item

[@thatsydvicious]

Here (again) after watching how that luxury influencer tried to silence you 💪🏼

[@EagerMarshmallows]

Yeah that was so heartbreaking. I'm rewatching and commenting to boost algorithms ❤

[@issapretty9052]

Same❤🤝

[@OscarFrosty]

same

[@juliasidor4018]

Same

[@שירהשילר]

Sameeee

[@joodh1357]

" covering yourself from head to toe in obvious designer labels doesn't make you look rich it make you look kind of desperate " So true

[@sheila7909]

And it actually makes them look so cheap

[@joodh1357]

@@sheila7909 Fr

[@PhuongVu-sw2ri]

Idk if this word is right but it makes them look more ghetto 😬

[@patriciaa65]

True, it’s not your own style. You’re just following what’s popular.

[@Exalted_in_Venus]

Yes! So tacky

[@bandana_rathore]

My rich girl era is owning a house for me and my family and getting to experience different places and cultures.

[@aiko3423]

Me too. And designer bags in my closet :) lol

[@bandana_rathore]

@@aiko3423may all our dreams come true. Be it owning houses or bag but without going in debt. He he..

[@nikkijohnson5147]

We own our home (small mortgage), own our cars, have no consumer debt, kept our son student loan free aside his scholarships and if we have to do so, will cover his first semester of grad school and have contributed towards the cost of moving him into his own apartment. So while I cannot possibly compare to the truly wealthy, my husband and I both came from lower- middle class families, I feel “rich” everyday. Just grabbed my niece school supplies as well and I felt fancy when I bought her the Hanes tech polos bc she wanted the sports fabric.

[@bandana_rathore]

@@nikkijohnson5147 that's the dream .. 🪷

[@Maya38438]

Funny story, I was beginning to collect high end designer bags and then I started worrying if anyone will get to my closet when I am not home. I live alone but when I travel I have someone walking my dog, or maintenance ppl goes in and out. I sometimes have parties at my place and wonder if someone will steal from my closet. Anyways, for other reasons I stopped buying high end lexury bags. Sold most of it and began to invest contemporary bags. Quality yet quiet brands. Am at peace 😊

[@mmps18]

Boosting this because I don't want that bully/scammer to hurt your income!!!

[@jacquelineosburn5429]

Agreed!!

[@LynHannan]

YES!!

[@Impassion]

Same!!

[@crazyibel]

me too, I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again

[@mistypedhi]

Boosting ??

[@llamasugar5478]

Imagine spending $50K to advertise someone else’s brand . . .

[@mariwilson803]

They get the items for free most of the time. Product placement marketing. You didn’t see the what’s her name influencer say she lost 300,000 pounds worth of stuff she BOUGHT with her hard earned money, right? B/c she didn’t. And she is a moron if she wasn’t insured.

[@ositoguy]

@@mariwilson803 what they stolen from her was her Hermes collection, and Hermes don't give discounts or gift influencers, I think she is dumb for sure living beyond their means, in a simple rented apartment but no owning a property and spending all in bags and shoes etc, the AI influencers are coming and then hopefully things will change

[@TheUnofficialRose]

From an older lady: it used to be considered vulgar to show off, e.g. by wearing prominent logos. This was pre-digital media (I said I was old...).

[@barbara-annperry5941]

My Grandmother was a dressmaker and she said that branded clothes are not worth the money. You are just paying for the name. Not the quality

[@isemnic9109]

I have always thought that, I never understood what people found so impressive about branded clothing and handbags. Looked so boring and ugly in my opinion

[@katii1997]

i thought that's a common thing to know. does anyone actually belive that a 200€ gucci shirt has higher quality than a 20€ shirt? like for real.. and to be more fair : even if the quality is better. it is not that big of a difference that would justify a price that is 10x higher than that of a "normal" shirt.

[@bigdaz7272]

For sure you are just paying for the Huge advertising campaigns not necessarily the quality of the item. Buy the alternative to the advertised one, way better Value :)

[@taurusgemstone]

She is right. Imagine if more people made clothes, it is possible to inspire from brands yet again making something better and unique that nobody else would have. That is real luxary

[@tingle2323]

True..there only few money length is showing values..after that we pay for name and figure of accessories, cosmetics and clothes

[@RobynBrito]

It’s so ridiculous that people think they need a designer label on their clothes! Good job on explaining the problems with counterfeit products.

[@summerlynn2639]

Depression plays a big part in most women’s shopping addiction. The high goes away fast

[@TheJessicarabbit09]

The feeling is fleeting indeed

[@7p.m.83]

As a depressed college student crawling her way thru finals rn, retail therapy would be fucking awesome, and probably ordering a shit ton of food too cuz I’m kinda getting sick of instant cup noodles-

[@rossbooth6335]

The whole reason why rude staff sell more is because customers want to prove those people wrong and that they do actually have the money (and more) to buy those things. It makes the customer snobby as well

[@LouisaWatt]

My narcissistic grandmother used to be like that. She would buy the store if she thought the salesperson was judging her. I thought it was complete madness to reward someone for being nasty and she couldn’t actually afford it at that time. The sales tactic only works on narcissistic injury, it doesn’t work on people who are happy and secure in themselves.

[@ilovenycsomuch]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Like “I’ll show them!” 👐💰

[@angelbaby9137]

It’s crazy! I wouldn’t spend a PENNY😂 *sucks teeth* BYE RUDENESS✌🏽

[@thematchababe]

so true. such a backwards world we live in

[@elizabethclarke4981]

Yep, pretty much but me, I just be laughing in their faces cause girl yall couldn't afford that shit either, so I just laugh it off😂😂

[@Rosierosie7]

Idk about yall, but when I see people decked out in designer/ expensive items, I see right through them and know they’re desperate for validation.

[@mkultravictm]

so true

[@terryblevins2516]

Yes not to mention they look stupid AF!!😂😂

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

I assume they are into hip hop. It’s a style and I think it’s a passing fad.

[@Toryb168]

I cringe when I see people wearing fakes 😂 so sad

[@RangeGleasry]

💯

[@willma2625]

Rich people are stylish, not fashionable. And style never goes out of fashion. They invest in staple pieces, like Barbour jackets for example, that ladt a life time.

[@Nerfhunter3000]

I studied fashion in college. It made me absolutely HATE labels. Labels are such over priced pieces of crap. If you even knew how much mark up is on those items, and how low quality they actually are compared to no label quality goods, anyone would understand they prey on people ignorant about those who have true wealth and true style. Wealthy people wont be caught dead in labels unless they are getting paid for it. They know it is a sign of lower middle class.

[@ThatProverbs31Girl]

Yes!! Like people pay for brand name. An example I always give is that buy the popular brand of a food and an "off brand. " The popular one costs more bc of popularity *sigh* The world needs help❤

[@bluehydrangea5506]

I used to work at a 'luxury' retail store. We had an outlet store and people would think they were getting this great deal bc "look! Its %60 off!" even tho we would never charge actual 'full' price. A lot of the quality was the same at the main store...and the quality was not good. I also couldnt get over how many people would get pissed off when i told them coated canvas isnt leather. "So why is it so much then??" and then theyd be shocked when we told them louis vuittona monogrammed bags are made from the same matireal.

[@stina9659]

Adam Sandler, super rich, looks like a bum next to his wife

[@perfectnothing.]

EXACTLYY

[@CaliSayna]

@@laurapotpieI was thinking the same, the whole comment lost its whole meaning with the last sentence 😂

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Can't blame him lol, he likes being comfy ^^

[@miss_bougie6653]

@ville__wtf? 😠

[@karolinaeleonora3064]

It's because Adam Sandler is bussy eating pizza with his pizza friends.

[@HazelwithaZ]

We're buying bags, they're buying Supreme Court judges.

[@nokateno]

💯💯💯💯

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Alarming, but true.

[@notesdecoeur]

God I love this comment, all the hype for it

[@TrumpOneB]

We are buying an ilusión while the rich buy our food and playing real monopoly

[@bluehairedvixen]

Preach 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kimvilleneuve2543]

Right now Dior are being investigated for sweat shops . And their bags are not fake. So sad.

[@jjk4891]

Yea their bags actually cost like 80 bucks….. they overwork their workers and removed safety features from machines to speed up the manufacturing process. I was never a huge consumer but did have a few “luxury brand” stuff but am now really turned off by luxury brands 🤪

[@xeracalm2023]

Pretty much! I have bought dupe jewelry from a chinese jeweler - I don't get it branded and its their family business. Its not being made in a sweatshop - its not being made to finance terrorism... its gold and diamonds. The REASON why there are chinese "artisans" who can replicate pretty much any bag is because a lot of them most likely worked in these big brand factories - they know which tanneries to buy leather (the 'super fakes' are not being made by some kid chained up in the back room with crap leather) - a lot of these bigger brands are having piece meal parts made in China then shipping it back to their countries to assemble some pieces to say Made in Italy, Made in France, etc.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

I kept telling people the Book tote is woven not 'embroidered' and that the embroidery that does exist on them is performed by machine. They took no notice, bought the damned things and found them to be cumbersome, and used the bag for just going to the gym! $3k? So bizarre.

[@SweetlyxJules]

Commenting on this video now that it’s back up because you didn’t deserve all the stress that came from someone trying to take this down. I’m so glad you worked to get this video back! it’s so important

[@LynHannan]

It is important. KZbin should fine those who make false claims against another KZbinr.

[@crazyibel]

me too, I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again I will just copy and paste this comment in reply to a bunch of people

[@crazyibel]

​@@LynHannandefinitely, 3 time and you're out

[@thiacari]

YESS

[@RandomEverydayTidbits]

​@@crazyibelmust be working because it popped up on my feed and I still have no idea what happened 😂

[@wayokayday]

I work in customer service for a high end fashion retailer and the sheer amount of people who return items after wearing them is astounding, they’re also some of the rudest and tackiest people I’ve ever worked with (I’ve been in retail for a long time) and it’s especially upsetting because almost every product you return goes straight to the landfill not back on the floor.

[@bluehydrangea5506]

When i worked at a high end fashion store ppl would buy the smallest, cheapest thing and then ask for a huge shopping bag or multiple shopping bags so they could post on social media that they had bought more than they did.

[@Backinblackbunny009]

Blame the game not the player.

[@vagueoutline2961]

Sounds like the retailers and evil capitalists issue tbh. Selling products for more than theyre worth and if they send items to thrift stores it fucks with their bottom line so they just send it to landfills. The food industry does this too. Its just fcked up all around.

[@Backinblackbunny009]

@@vagueoutline2961 truth

[@smittysmeee]

@@Backinblackbunny009 There wouldn't be a game if people stopped playing, sweetie. You have the power to not play.

[@SkRaj-fg2kl]

Yes, those reload bonuses can be a lifesaver, especially when you hit a rough patch. Helps to keep playing without breaking the bank

[@doclewis8927]

Am I the only one who thinks a lot of the "designer" clothes and accessories look like shite? I mean...it almost feels like the designers are saying "I wonder how ugly I can make something and the desperate will still buy it just for the freaking label". Right?

[@hannerz777]

Agreed

[@Monkeyjelly]

I always thought this! But people likes to follow..

[@daughteroffamouscaptain120]

-But it looks stupid! -Not stupid, but epatage, sir (c) i don't remember where I have read this line but remember forever

[@spongebobonmolly]

that cartier bracelet that looks like a screw is the ugliest thing ive ever seen and i can’t believe people will spend thousands on it. im convinced that very few people who buy designer stuff actually like the pieces themselves, they just want to show off.

[@EK6O3O]

yes, it becomes this weird delusion of ones self thinking they look rich to people who know the brands, but to the ordinary person, its 'what are you wearing?'

[@CronesBones]

INFLUENCER: Internet term for SALESPERSON. 😂😂😂

[@pblk5668]

commenting for the algorithm 🎉❤

[@deborahcurtis1385]

'Grifter' is also appropriate since it's done by stealth.

[@christiesanchez4013]

Ding ding ding, we have a winner!

[@jessodepresso]

the psychology behind this is craaaazy

[@sarahcatania3374]

Yes this, I'm so glad stephanie is bringing this to peoples attention. A lot of people just seem to be entranced thanks to social media

[@saraferguson1156]

I find sh*t like this sooooo fascinating. Just being able to peek behind the curtain and see the reality of these influencers and celebrities

[@anti-fame]

I worked for a company that was a Farfetch seller and the scams were INSANE! People returning fake items, people returning boxes with water bottles (to make the weight), people saying they received an empty parcel. We didn't have many orders a day but our phone was ringing ALL day long with issues from the customers

[@AlwaysCats]

I'm sorry, but the bags don't even look good. It's just popular people making others drown in the delusion.

[@sana0111]

not to forget majority of these bags aren’t even great quality. probably being being made in same factories as shein

[@BashaerB-h2c]

EXACTLY!! I love collecting bags and none of them are designer. Many non designer bags are great quality with unique colors and look. Designer is overrated and most look basic.

[@nimyke]

My thoughts exactly! I checked some websites and realised, even if I had the money to buy those items, I still wouldn't. When the full bag or clothes are covered with logos or the brand name, it looks cheap rather than fancy :/

[@TaunellE]

I agree! I think they are quite ugly.

[@lightpoint4426]

Yeah if 90% of the design is the logo I just do not see the appeal.

[@morsita9390]

Nothing for looking cheap as a huge designer logo

[@angelofchrist4494]

All they are is a walking billboard, sad really

[@janieearredondo]

Agree…😂😂

[@thepalestpuertorican]

@ville__wtf??? 🤨📸

[@lightpoint4426]

Yeah IMHO the only designer stuff sort of worth the money hides the logo and is built to last. And even then IMHO there are limits.

[@thepalestpuertorican]

Yay! 💖 ville__‘s account got banned 🥳

[@danielsedan]

This video hit the points perfectly! Don't waste your money on being a walking billboard for terrible brands.

[@stephanielange]

this!!!

[@sunstardrummer]

Exactly🎉❤

[@BayMom84]

Buying stuff to impress people you don’t know is insane. Get it for yourself if you need it or like it but that’s just crazy…

[@Docinprocess2323]

We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't know or like

[@Milkyyway46]

Wow. That makes no sense

[@rockywheelwright7839]

This is a quote from the movie “Fight Club” with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Fantastic Film

[@itsmejahoo]

@@Milkyyway46yes it does lol

[@Sable30]

My best friend was really wealthy and when I saw her closet I was shocked to see about 10 pieces hanging with a few things in drawers and a few pairs of shoes. Everything was designer but no logos. She always looked chic. We went to Hermes so she could look at scarves. She bought one, single beautiful scarf. No need for massive quantities. Thank you for calling these influencers out!

[@SuperPegMeg]

"One, single beautiful scarf" that cost $3000+. You're contradicting your own point. And hermés is a tacky poor people brand too.

[@Bladebreak3r]

One Hermes scarf is literally people's rent, so yeah not really the point you think you're making

[@SuperPegMeg]

@Bladebreak3r tell me you're out of touch without telling me you're out of touch. A lot of people's rent IS $3k+... that's why so many people take on roommates when they barely have any space/ why so many people are unhoused. Educate yourself sometime.

[@Bladebreak3r]

@@SuperPegMeg huh...I was literally agreeing with you. my response was to the original comment

[@SuperPegMeg]

@Bladebreak3r sorry, there was nobody @. Just used to people arguing with me no matter what I say lol

[@Emmm-ii6tx]

Also “ Here after wanna-be-rich influencer tried to silence you” 💁🏼‍♀️

[@crazyibel]

me too, I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again I will just copy and paste this comment in reply to a bunch of people

[@francinejones2524]

Me too!!

[@Anne-yd9cm]

Love that ❤​@@crazyibel

[@strawberrylime33]

What's her name? Tamera what? Is she really popular with lots of subscribers?

[@aileenesmail]

Me too

[@miahan8988]

This is why learning to be content is so important. You can do so much with what little you have if you know what to do with it. Also, it’s a challenge for yourself and your brain! For example, knowing your seasonal colour palette and body shape and dressing for that will make you look much more expensive than a branded, shapeless lump.

[@blackcatseye22]

I’m glad I rather spend my money on my garden than buy luxury goods.

[@kriswhite2220]

Amen!

[@afz7529]

A much better investment! Health = wealth!

[@Thurston86]

I was thinking the same, except replace your garden with reptiles. I’d rather spend thousands on a kickass enclosure for the bearded dragon I’m a servant of (all hail Aegon the Conqueror, King of the Sploof!) than an ugly, tacky bag that’s so small he wouldn’t even fit in. 😂

[@libbylikewhoa]

Yesss water them flowers girl! Give them that top notch soil!!

[@megans204]

Cheese and books for me, but largely because I live in a small apartment 😂

[@jessicaoliverodasilva87]

The thing is that even designer brands make their items paying as little as possible and the working conditions are terrible. Recently here in Italy the police found really bad work environment were Armani and Dior bags and items were produced

[@jessicadawson2353]

This is so true. The argument that the fakes aren’t ethically made but real designer items are is just false. Designer brands are just as bad as fast fashion and fakes.

[@adriennethiery5432]

There’s a village in Italy where they bring over people from China and pay them Chinese wages but they can legally say “made in Italy”

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Yes this is 100% true. In Italy there is a gucci factory where they import Chinese artisans to make the bags under horrible conditions and they don’t pay them according to the EU artisan pay scale. I remember an article in the New York Times where they said the Chinese workers were striking to get the EU artisan pay, benefits and working conditions. Gucci is totally taking advantage of these poor people.

[@XOChristianaNicole]

@@jessicadawson2353- Designer and cheaper brands tend to be owned by the same parent-companies, also.

[@jessicaoliverodasilva87]

@@ALT-vz3jn The same thing happened last month with Armani and last week with Dior.

[@user-dn6fw1ss1c]

This content doesn't stick anymore, the average person is fed up with exorbitant wealth and the lack of awareness of influencers like this.

[@Light-tc8xc]

But many KZbin viewers still hate watch and still get influenced.

[@yoyohayli]

I disagree. The circles you run in (and that I run in) might see right through it all, but you have to remember that people actually conscientious of these things are few and far between. Most people completely fall hook, line, and sinker for all of it.

[@ajhaokip]

​@ville__JAIL

[@teresajazey524]

Not to mention that many people can’t even provide enough food or housing for their family. They don’t need it rubbed in that these influencers can have multiple excessive bags and shoes etc

[@claudeagle271]

Certain cultures are a lot more susceptible to the high fashion marketing strategies.

[@RakeshKumar-ql2xn]

Bro, i think 4ra’s new ads show their commitment to quality. love seeing their dedication.

[@kamaile5401]

Ive always thought flashy designer logos looked tacky, and simplicity is classy

[@mane53017]

The only pretty designer logo is Channel's one. The others are not only tacky, which I agree with, but also kinda ugly and out of place

[@draugno7]

I don't have a broblem with logos per se but with the way they print it as a pattern or put it in big letters on shirts...

[@Carrie-sgda]

My auntie is rich and the only branded things she wears are Adidas and Nike , my cousin is rich and lives in an LA mansion and I never saw him wearing designer labels. Personally I think designer brands these days look trashy and vulgar because there pointed at a certain demographic and I wouldn't be seen dead in them . Who is going to want to walk around with someone else's name all over them which mostly are items that have no style to them ? Someone who is painfully insecure and doesn't have much money.

[@Marc.zuc.1988]

So what kind of bags and jewellery they buy?

[@capsulamental]

They are aware that the quality is also not the same. They are selling trash for luxury price. Even Nike and Adidas are selling worse products that spoil faster so buyers rapidly buy more sh1tty items.

[@ddjr6673]

Honestly even Nike is not that cheap! £150 for a pair of trainers/sneakers is still a lot!

[@sunstardrummer]

​@@Marc.zuc.1988bags from the mall, department stores. Really wealthy do not want you to know they are loaded.Nothing flashy.Nothing.

[@sunstardrummer]

P.S.they own properties all over the world,and exploit the chain of survival to the max.avoiding taxes etc.

[@freestyle3113]

Here (again) after watching how that luxury influencer tried to silence you

[@trishkalo]

Same

[@crazyibel]

me too, I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again I will just copy and paste this comment in reply to a bunch of people

[@Nicole__Natalia]

Which one tried to silence her?

[@RandomEverydayTidbits]

​@Nicole__Natalia yeah I didn't know about this...

[@linablues6881]

21:52 So in a luxury store they treated her mother badly, so the woman goes and buys something luxurious in that store... ... yeah, sure, that will teach them.

[@kriichan6100]

As an ordinary person working a 9-5, I think if you really REALLY like a designer item theres no harm in treating yourself IF you make sure you actually have the money for it. DONT go broke paying for something you cant afford, especially if you're not gonna be satisfied with it.

[@sucks2bthem]

Or buy it second hand

[@lollybowser]

also go for actual quality and lasting items rather than status symbols. No one will care about the brand of your clothes.

[@theschnauz2138]

I have no idea why people are afraid to say, “It’s out of my price range.” It isn’t a personal failing that you can’t afford something. I can’t afford those bags because I want to retire comfortably. I want a good quality of life and those luxury items would impede that.

[@AudreyLCD]

Agree! Or….” That’s more than I’m willing to pay “🤗

[@MariaFernandaReir]

Ego

[@fathmaa2389]

Humiliation from others

[@oooollllmmmm0987]

Social media is the biggest mlm we ever experienced in our lives. Honestly like 99% of influencers nowadays pushing crap we don’t really need.

[@mariaj6551]

Agreed! Influencers 'influence' people to be broke and live outside their means

[@imperialbeautee]

And not to mention sponsors that are either morally questionable or way out of my price range.

[@FreewayCushnie]

Loved everything you’ve showed here! I was really surprised about the MOMCOCO crossbody. Love it!

[@sarahlouise2778]

Loved watching this after my hair appointment. I'm firmly middle class, but I go to an upscale hairdresser and while I was processing I was seated next to a woman with a new LV bag proudly on display. While I waited, a stylist walked up to me to compliment my little nylon dragonfruit belt bag, but the woman assumed she was talking to her of course. I couldn't help the smile when she said "Thank you!" and the stylist said "Oh, I meant hers." :) :) Just be yourself, "luxury" only impresses the wrong people.

[@Marc.zuc.1988]

Yes. Toxic nylon. I would be super proud to have that bag also. Not everyone having expensive things is showing off. People actually are rich and buy what they want.

[@marep5597]

This is so sad. There are most likely more actual millionaires living in middle class neighborhoods driving Hondas than those in ‘wealthy’ neighborhoods living in McMansions with purse closets and driving luxury cars. Wealth comes from living below your means so you can save and invest money wisely and best of all live debt free. You can have everything you need and even look forward retirement someday, if that’s what you want. You can sleep peacefully at night. You don’t have to worry over ruined credit and bill collectors. Peace of mind is priceless.

[@Gagging4Lit]

McMansions 🤣🤣

[@Marc.zuc.1988]

Some people have generational money or husbands that actually earn millions. Not everyone wearing designer is poor pretending to be rich

[@VenusianLissette]

this, there’s nothing like peace.

[@AliciaNewcomb]

Thanks for this! Reminds me of Old Money vs New Money. “New money” flashes all the brands and it’s excited to show it off (even if they don’t actually have the money). Old money have the cash to spend and as you said, they need not show it off bc they’ve nothing to prove.

[@stephanielange]

very true!! and thank you so much for the super thanks! much love to you x

[@MaoRomdoul]

Boosting the video after it was wrongfully taken down. You are the voice we need!

[@deaditeera]

Plus, why are influencers even a thing? When did we start caring about people who have no talent telling us about their lives and showing us how much “better” they are? 😂

[@bnb0510]

Jokes on us though tbh…

[@imzabatch]

Right? I think they're just aspirational for people. I always compare it to MTV Cribs when it was on; celebrities showing off their wealth. Most people would like the be wealthy, so they live vicariously through those who are.

[@HanneMary]

I’d say too much time.

[@nokateno]

The rise in depression and anxiety

[@YarYT]

I never buy from anyone but for myself. I find it funny how ppl go crazy cuz someone said “go buy this” and they buy it. Don’t get me started with them Stanley cups and crocs they’re ugly and I won’t buy anything I don’t like. I only have designer cuz my brothers buy it for me but I don’t even wear them.

[@spoiltsassygirl2592]

You’re 100% right! It’s putting a huge target on your back. My husband doesn’t even like me showing where we eat out or stay. We have to be so careful these days.

[@anabae2706]

He is right

[@Monkeyjelly]

@@anabae2706he’s right x2

[@Foxpphire]

Same we never put pics online too dangerous

[@Pauli_Pau]

I'm rewatching for the algorithm. You go girl. If someone tries to silent you, you do something good, an importent job. Much love ❤

[@wandering-wisp]

If you think that someone who spends 600$ on shoes has their life together, your values are severely skewed (in response to 19:20).

[@mizgurlbesoforreal]

Boosting this to help get it into the algorithm!!! that fake copyright strike to silence you was so unfair

[@RandomEverydayTidbits]

It must be working because this vid popped up on my feed and I still have no idea what happened 😂

[@Jesstabulous]

Same same!

[@delretadonaldson]

I already went on her page and called youtube out for entertaining her bullshit, needless to say they removed my comment, go figure

[@Feg1989]

​@@delretadonaldsonwho?

[@delretadonaldson]

​@@Feg1989 the ar$ehole who copyright striked her

[@lgmc652]

As a subscriber of Tamara, I am disappointed to learn that she struck your video. My image of her has changed.

[@janegoldberg]

Agree

[@user-tz5oq1tt9x]

Same here

[@emrainbow]

Definitely.

[@pblk5668]

commenting for the algorithm 🎉❤

[@kitaliss]

Too many reds flags from her

[@vikm1341]

Here after that annoying influencer tried to silence you. This was the next reccomended video after watching the other one❤️

[@FaysvshS]

the COPYMAXY would be super cute during the fall with a nude or tan or even tonal out fit! i’m thinking a tan wool coat with that bag!!

[@kseniak8781]

Commenting for algorithm boost cuz it is a very important topic and you should not be silenced! ❤

[@EagerMarshmallows]

I completely agree with you ❤

[@MindfulMine]

Great point! It is a very important topic and it shouldn't be taken down nor lost in the algorithm.

[@RandomEverydayTidbits]

It must be working because this vid popped up on my feed and I still have no idea what happened 😂

[@traceybailey1]

❤❤ agreed

[@_no_one_speciall_]

currently re watching this masterpiece

[@stephanielange]

Thank you!!! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LynHannan]

It is a masterpiece of journalism and truth!

[@crazyibel]

me too, I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again I will just copy and paste this comment in reply to a bunch of people

[@ftz7385]

Locally made, family owned small business product's quality is FAR better than any brand /luxury accessories. Its high time people come out of the trance of celeb & brand worshiping and try to "fit in".

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

Yes indeed! There are great leather workshops all over producing beautiful work.

[@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro]

For me, I like making the things I wear, or customizing cheap and second hand things. Of course, I don’t make high quality craftsman leather bags, but I don’t like bags anyway because I think they all look roughly the same. The feeling of making an item of clothing (or decor, or space in your house, etc) match you perfectly is far better than trying to buy things that you think might appease the senses of others-others who do not care about you or what you wear.

[@crimefite1316]

As an alternative to designer handbags, I've been moving more in the direction of furoshiki. They are wonderful for changing up your look because you can just use a different fabric depending on your outfit. And because they are fabric they are easy to wash and fold away for the next time you want to use them. A lot less expensive than a designer handbag, even if you splurge and buy a beautiful silk one, and much more customizable. You can even buy some handles for it as well if you don't like holding the cloth, but honestly it's not necessary.

[@TXtoTN]

So glad you’re speaking on this!! I have some very affluent relatives and what I’ve learned from them are that they don’t need to “act” rich. They drive used cars-nice cars but used. And they don’t get new cars every few years, they drive them for a long time . They wear clothes that are timeless and last for years-no fast fashion,no big labels, nothing like that. They are also very generous and don’t need to ACT any certain way because they truly ARE wealthy. They don’t post about what they have on social media, there’s just no need. They are too busy living their lives and tending to their own dealings to care what others think of them.

[@foliofolio]

i do not know any wealthy people who buy used cars. that is like the only "brand" thing they spend money on. also most of them are definitely not generous, if they were they would not be rich

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

my family told us we were middle class

[@andreeas2481]

Glad to see someone speaking up about this and I hope you reach more people who quite honestly suffer just to keep up with influencers.

[@gnocchifish]

I went to a really expensive private school growing up (I got to attend on a scholarship of course because my parents couldn't afford it), and there was a mix of "old money", "new money" and "middle class" people. All I know is that I had no clue how rich those kids were (or how fortunate I was) until I became an adult. there wasn't really any luxury brand flexing, but the kids spoke in passing about their parent's boats and lavish family vacations like it was no big deal. I've found that rich people do like to flex their money, but not in the ways people do on social media.

[@msallies]

Totally agree. If you are around wealthly people they are always flexing their money.

[@WilyHazzard]

kay, I’ve always scratched my head about the obsession around the kisluxs book totes and their practicality, but this one is adorable!! Congratulations

[@ella8442]

At a Chanel store they treated me once like sh*t. And I swore to myself "I will never ever buy anything in my life from Chanel... and I will tell everyone this..." 35 years ago I was working in sales - and this is NOT the way how you treat a person. This is my rule. 🙂

[@deborahcurtis1385]

Coco Chanel collaborated with the Nazis, mistreated her staff and was generally a painful and sad person. She was a good designer but many French people do not rate her highly at all.

[@JugglingTheJohnsons]

Oh this was TOP TIER! Especially the psychology behind people spending more after being treated poorly to prove they can afford it.

[@lovegalore-3732]

The other thing is that those "luxury influencers" have the most boring style ever,how can people find them interesting. Luxury bag dosent make it for the lack of style!

[@PsicoDelia]

I agree!! So bland and boring look

[@WatzFaustina]

I have two pre-loved *jklux* that people left the stickers on, and when you remove them, the hardware looks different than the hardware right next to it that the sticker didn’t touch. It’s not because the other has scratches, the sticky stuff affected the finish.

[@dinavienna]

Commenting after you got unfairly copyright struck ❤

[@AgaNesza]

Bump 😉

[@Pauli_Pau]

🎉

[@hollybush4302]

Same ❤

[@crazyibel]

me too, I had already seen the vid but now I'm watching it again and engaging so the algorithm will pick it up again. I just copy paste this comment a bunch of times

[@crin28]

@@crazyibelSame 👏🏼👏🏼

[@djkb125]

Love this. I’m 37 and have ONE designer bag my husband got me over 5 years ago (a crossbody Burberry) because I said I wanted just one designer bag and we live below our means and could afford it. (I don’t even think he spent a full thousand) I always wondered how so many people around me, especially younger people, could have so many, and large designer bags! It didn’t make much sense to me but now I get it. These videos are so important to share with people who might otherwise get caught up in all this nonsense.

[@kirsty2861]

Yeah I'm similar, I'm 33 and I have two designer bags- 1 YSL bag I bought myself for my 30th birthday that I'd loved and wanted for years, and a 2nd hand gucci bag that I bought in Singapore on my honeymoon. So both bags remind me of special events in my life and were considered purchases well within my means. I'm planning to buy a chanel flap bag for my 40th as I've always wanted one and think they're timeless!

[@loricawley54]

I’m 55, and have one LV bag. I was an interior decorator, and it was a gift for doing a job for a couple who loved their end result. They flew me to Vegas, and we went shopping in the LV store in the Forum Shops at Caesars. I still have the box, the dust bag, and the receipt that came with the bag. I carried it until the pandemic, but stopped bc it’s a bigger bag, and it was easier to do crossbody bags once we were having to disinfect our hands and everything else every few minutes lol. Even tho things have settled down pandemic wise, I really like having my hands free, but still having my bag on my body and within my control at all times so my LV bag is put away in it’s dust bag in my closet. I’ve thought about selling it since I don’t carry it anymore, but haven’t done so. I certainly wouldn’t buy another one when I don’t use the one I have, but that’s just my situation. These influencers can’t take any of their designer goods with them when they die, and they’re literally showing the world just how shallow they r bc the things they value r just material goods rather than real ppl in their lives, memories made, etc.

[@alimichalkan8046]

There is no way I am going to buy a fake with my hard earned money. It’s either I buy a real one or I don’t. But these days I am more careful because nowadays so many luxury goods are of low quality.

[@minniemin1324]

same here

[@Yahsbsuq]

Na, the fakes I buy are high quality leather and better stitching and quality than mid to high range products for not even a fraction of the price. I’ll buy fakes cause I can get a design I like for very little money.

[@radioserrelind]

I'm thinking of an influencer I used to follow. Bought a lot of "secondhand luxury" on her trips to Japan. I had this chilling notion that she may actually have been duped and her money went to the yakuza. It's ludicrous and yet -- this is all I will think of when I rewatch her old stuff (the poor lamb died, there are only archives now but they were comfort viewing back in the day).

[@b3Ila]

stephanie's thumbnails are always on point

[@marymiller6188]

Giving this another view to spite the “influencer” who tried to silence you!

[@purpleivy9174]

Super rich people are really super cheap. That’s why they have so much money. My middle class sister married into old money, her husband is so low maintenance, he doesn’t own any luxury things, and he’s stopped my sister from her outlandish spending.

[@sunstardrummer]

Yeap.Wealthy I know,no brands ,nothing flashy In a way hiding the fact that they are wealthy,trick is to look middle class,but travel,eat,etc expensive

[@sarizonana]

​@@sunstardrummerso basically old money is really more about expiriences than buying stuff.

[@whiskybrush3219]

As a woman who has despised purses all my life, the purse obsession has always baffled me. I am downright disturbed by the designer bag one 😂

[@hope52677]

The staff being rude to customers reminded me of something my brother went through. He went to jewelry store after his work (so still in his work clothes) looking for a nice watch, the staff side eyed him and acted like he was going to steal. So when one employee finally approached him and asked if he needed help he acted interested in a watch, so he counted his stack of money in front of the employee shrugged and said "Maybe next time!" And just left! Knowing it's a sales tactics I'm glad he didn't fall for it XD

[@christiesanchez4013]

Love that he didn't give that snobby salesperson a non-deserved commission. 🤣🤣

[@Algrenion]

it just blew my mind when Stephanie explained the tactic of making customers feel poor in luxury stores to make them buy more i've never seen Pretty Woman so i didnt know about that scene, and watching it there i was like "wow, that happened to me, and i thought they were just being sincere?" - because i went into a designer store after seeing a cool hat at maybe 18 years old, and decided to just browse. I only just realised like... i was also wearing a scrappy paint-splattered sweater and my mum's 30 year old trenchcoat that had tears in the sleeves and bobbles all over it. They probably thought i was looking to rob the place, but i left with a £100 suede cap - the most expensive accessory, and one of the most expensive pieces of clothing i've ever bought for myself - and for like 10 years, i've always thought "weird how they hover around you in designer stores innit?" and i've only been in one or two lux clothing stores since due to the discomfort of being watched lmao i still wear that hat, and that trench btw, they look great together /wee rant, ended

[@AliceInTheNorth]

I am lucky enough to not care about the lastest fashion/trends. I create my own designs in clothing and accessories (from recycled materials) thereby getting something unique.

[@JanelleDianeH]

FANTASTIC video, Stephanie! How about a part 2 about how most of this designer ridiculousness is made in the same sweatshops as low end goods AND the fakes? Case in point, I just saw an article exposing Dior and Armani for having their bags made in China where workers are paid less than $3 to make them. These brands no longer use skilled local artisans, because they don't have to. This luxury scam has become a mental illness, for heaven's sake. And most of it is UGLYYYYY! What's the point, anyway? Who are they trying to impress? Snobs who only want rich "friends" - that's who! Life is too damn short for this silliness.