DO ACADEMICA AND LUXURY MIX?! I get REALLY personal about my former career 👀|

I respond to ​⁠‪@abriefcaseofluxury‬’s recent video on life in academia and explore the burning question you didn’t know you had: do academia and luxury mix?? Would love to hear your thoughts, fellow academics! ‪@Chicprofessor‬
Spontaneously turning this into a bit of a tag: IS LUXURY APPROPRIATE AT YOUR WORKPLACE???
Let me know:
‪@NothingButBags‬
‪@JoleeSO‬
‪@MelissaAdams-Wade‬
‪@TheGalsGuideBlog‬
‪@Shanycole‬
‪@Jessiestyle‬
‪@CalebSnell‬
‪@MyFirstLuxury‬
‪@marieunderthesun‬
‪@luxuryandlifeinthemiddle‬
‪@Celesta‬
‪@WinnieBeeLV‬
‪@dawnlovescouture2644‬

[@Chicprofessor]

I really enjoyed this and agree with so many of your sentiments! I have been on academic campuses where I wouldn’t feel as comfortable carrying luxury and some where it’s much more accepted. I do carry mine but many are very subtle so most people wouldn’t know they were luxury. Carrying a birkin would definitely be something I’d have to carefully consider. I’m a part time professor in the humanities/social sciences and my husband is in a more tech centric non-academic position and the way our fields and work are valued monetarily is so different! I’m right there with you on the mindful and sustainable consumption. Thank you for sharing!

[@wittingchic]

Thank you so much for responding! I’ve been a fan of your channel for ages now, since I was in academia. I totally hear your point about it depending on the campus, and I do love that your work bag videos are usually on understated bags… it’s like you were into quiet luxury before it was a thing! 😉 I’d love to hear more about how your career is evolving as you have gone part time and as your collection evolves.

[@NothingButBags]

A woman on TikTok recently went viral claiming she lost her job because she carried a luxury bag to work. 😮 Of course we can’t know if that’s true or not because it could be other variables like work performance, attendance, company re-orgs. But it does make you think, can your luxury bag affect your employer giving you a raise. Or promotion. Could it make co-workers envious of you & affect your work relationships. This is SUCH an interesting topic. Love the academic approach!!!!!

[@wittingchic]

😳😱🫣 omg what a nightmare!!! Yes it’s hard to tell for sure but I can’t help but wonder if it really does influence how we’re viewed in the professional setting, at least to some extent…

[@NothingButBags]

@@wittingchic it shouldn’t affect how we are viewed at all. When you’re working the only thing I think is important is your work performance. I have no way of knowing if the person bought the bag themselves or if it was a gift. And it’s not my business as long as the person does their job well. But we live in a judgy society. Unfortunately.

[@wittingchic]

@@NothingButBags I agree with you 1000%!