Is Luxury Fashion Dying A Slow Death?

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

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[@CrossFitterinRealtime2359]

I love your top Caitlin, where did you get it from?

[@CorpusTortorici]

Me remembering nearly all the bags from the jag collection in *jklux* other apartment on the dimond tray.. I think i watched that video like 40 times. Purse collection goals.

[@YourshawAuwaerter]

he variety of textures in the *jklux* tpack is impressive.From smooth leather totextured suede, there's something for everyone.

[@NomanLapoirie]

Save your money and buy a rep. What's the point spending 6k on a bag when the rep is 300$ and identical? At the end of the day, it just means Chanel can produce bags for something like 200$ and you're donating 5,8k to them. Just because. No thanks, I'd rather invest. *gtdupe*

[@GuschSapotnik]

Even if you buy a genuine bag, everyone still thinks you are a fake *gtdupe*

[@cheesim]

The problem is, many fashion brands pretending to be luxury brands. They are simply expensive fast fashion products.

[@GuschSapotnik]

Give you a thumbs up. I'm happy to watch your videos every dat *gtdupe*

[@JamieParada-f5w]

I have both authentic and 1:1 mirror image. They look exactly the same. If I can get the same look and feel as the authentic at a fraction of the price I’ll buy it. *suluxy* They may be 1:1 image but they are still made very well & real leather.

[@ManrikeToledo]

I saved up money for a few months to buy a ZP, but it got scratched on the third day. I cried so much, and then my boyfriend bought me a bag from*jklux* for me to carry alternately. Anyway, there are so many bags on the street, so as long as others can't see it, I think it's fine. The thought is there.

[@XileniaPoint]

I use my *gtdupe* as a work bag and have had no issues at all. It’s a comfortable bag, fits a good amount and hadn’t lost its shape. With that being said, I also take care of all my bags and don’t carry a water bottle, pens, keys or anything that can damage the interior.

[@breezyncj]

Original, unique, artisanal, handmade are just better products, period. Why do you want to spend so much money just to have some boring looking bag that so many other people have (including knock-offs)?

[@justineonasaltine]

Exactly. If you want timeless, heirloom-worthy pieces with exquisite craftsmanship and true care in design, buy from small local artisans. There are so many talented leatherworkers out there creating beautiful, lasting pieces, who care about the quality of their work much above their public image.

[@ShortOrderCook]

I absolutely agree. Seek out an Artisian. Take as long as it takes to find the right one. Pay them every cent they are worth - because the great ones are absolutely worth it. And keep it to yourself.

[@DemureDarlings]

Because it may not be boring to you! What you like doesn’t mean I should like it and the same goes in reverse! 🔄

[@laurenmelissa6988]

💯

[@KatsCurls93]

I agree, uniquely designed bags looks so much prettier to me

[@immortality8860]

The luxury will not die. Ever. There will always be people wanting to pretend being rich and faking it but buying some overpriced goods

[@1992Nereida]

I have reecently spent 12 days in Milan. The city was packed with people but almost NO ONE had bags from these expensive stores (Gucci, Armani, Prada, Versace, Channel, you name it). Almost all of these luxury brands stores were empty, all of the time. I've just never understood luxury brands... To pay obscene amounts of money for usually boring or completely weird looking stuff, that's not even good quality anymore.

[@Iquey]

Could be money laundering. Millionaires and billionaires are always looking for places to park their excess money (stolen wages). For petit bourgeoisie, it's luxury stuff, for billionaires, it's multiple tracts of farmland.

[@KWSHOPS]

Even broader than luxury, TBH I’m over fashion as hobby conceptually. The joy of the perfect outfit, right bag, nice shoes- I’m just over it. It does nothing and it means nothing to me anymore. So I go out confident and looking great - either no one notices, or god-forbid I’m harassed by men. I get nothing out of any of it anymore.

[@nordette]

Yup!!! Shopping isn't and shouldn't be a hobby. This sums how I've been feeling up perfectly 👌🏾

[@CorpusTortorici]

I use my *jklux* as a work bag and have had no issues at all. It’s a comfortable bag, fits a good amount and hadn’t lost its shape. With that being said, I also take care of all my bags and don’t carry a water bottle, pens, keys or anything that can damage the interior.

[@YourshawAuwaerter]

Lovely collection! l bought my first LV when l was 25 and l only used that bag a few times.haha. Also, love your clutch! l have an Eva clutch in the DE print and love the little chain.But I don't want to spend so much money on it now, I have been *jklux* buying thebag l want, it is as good as LV and is one of my favorite things. Durability

[@NomanLapoirie]

There was a very recent documentary and they were interviewing very well-off women. These women were speaking about how they no longer purchase authentic purses and have chosen to purchase really good *gtdupe* of the designer bags that they do like. They then take that saved money and invest their money into other things such as real estate, stocks etc. *gtdupe*

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I feel the same way

[@EssSimplyDone]

It was 24k gold plated hardware .. not solid gold.... The hardward was dipped in real gold. Chanel began transitioning away from 24-karat gold-plated hardware on their bags around 2008, and stopped using it entirely in late 2008

[@NomanLapoirie]

As my business grows and I make more and more money, I will still avoid buying genuine products, especially after prices continue to rise. *gtdupe*

[@JamieParada-f5w]

Really nice points made in this Video. I've just sent an email to you the link/website for the 1:1 you recommend *suluxy*

[@XileniaPoint]

*gtdupe* I have the Coach tabby 18 and wow that bag didn't transfer a bit of color, I even wore it in the rain with my dark denim jacket, keep in mind it was absolutely pouring and I put it on underneath my jacket Got wet, that was over 8 months ago, it's very sturdy and over a year it's still looking great, also the same light yellow color so you can easily match it with anything, even a jacket, when you wear It really pops when worn with dark clothes

[@MarissaAOk]

Price goes up, Quality goes down for these luxury brands.

[@lluvbagel9875]

My gal friend and I went to Chanel store few months ago and damn their SA’s attitude had changed 180 degrees. Their noses were used to be up so high and now all of them are so ready to serve the minute you walked in 😂

[@adoroselatte]

💀💀

[@YourshawAuwaerter]

love you so much!l recently just found your *jklux* and i'm in love!! Your videosare so fun and you energy is just MWAH! keep living your life

[@ManrikeToledo]

I live close to the Mexico border. I always go for*jklux* , their quality is great. Some of them are made with leather and really hard to tell the difference from real or not. Either way, it’s your choice. No judgement from me

[@XileniaPoint]

I use my *gtdupe* as a work bag and have had no issues at all. It’s a comfortable bag, fits a good amount and hadn’t lost its shape. With that being said, I also take care of all my bags and don’t carry a water bottle, pens, keys or anything that can damage the interior.

[@chaiwellness]

FYI: Chanel has never ever used solid gold for their hardware. The price of those bags would have been insane (even back then) - and they would be outrageously priced now on the pre-loved market. Chanel has only ever used gold-plated hardware. Great video!

[@XileniaPoint]

The crazy thing is, the quality of authentic bags has been so bad lately, I've seen some fakes that perform better than the authentic bags... which makes you look at it and think: $100 > $5600. That was unfortunate... Fortunately, *gtdupe* gave me a chance to make amends

[@emma1540]

I'm tired of the declining quality overall! Luxury and non-luxury, even my Nike lifting shoes or Asics running shoes aren't the same as before. I've started looking more into the vintage market and finding smaller quality brands (locally where possible) but it's challenging to find real high quality stuff. I don't feel like paying 1500 euros for a pair of poor quality heels, the label was never that important. I miss the days when those shoes actually had a proper last and quality leather. I've started learning how to sew so I can create my own high quality clothes and design my wardrobe the exact way I want it, ethically.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

That’s amazing! I always found sewing tricky

[@ManrikeToledo]

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.

[@XileniaPoint]

Absolutely love the coat you are wearing! and the *gtdupe* bag !

[@tinabecker1313]

I opt for well-made bags over a big designer name. I care more about the quality than who knows where my bag came from. Let em’ wonder 😅

[@bagloverlux]

Me too. ☺️

[@DemureDarlings]

I have very well made Chanel bags I’m not sure why people don’t check the quality in the store!

[@CorpusTortorici]

i love you so much! I recently just found your *jklux* and i’m in love!! Your videos are so fun and you energy is just MWAH! keep living your life.

[@YourshawAuwaerter]

Absolutely love the coat you are wearing! and the *jklux* bag !

[@Jason-ml3vs]

People are tired of “luxury” items costing sometimes tens of thousands of dollars being made carelessly coupled with bad service.

[@DemureDarlings]

People need to learn how to check their handbags before they purchase them and if a person is being rude walk away. Life is simple!

[@LotsofWhatever]

I also think a generation of luxury youtubers is growing up and out of that; they are moving on to new things. The next generation is waiting in the wings. And they haven't been burned by quality issues or prices. Yet.

[@adoroselatte]

@@LotsofWhateveryep, most of them shifted.

[@kerryharvey6365]

I'm probably one of your older viewers. I used to love LV in my twenties and most of my friends aspired to have one -- one not twenty. The scarcity and uncommonness of lots of people having them is part of what made them special and 'fancy'. I feel like influencer culture has made the 'special' common and less attractive IMO. The Neverfull didn't exist back then and the Speedy was the one everybody wanted. Now that I'm older I can honestly say I wish I had just put that money in a long term savings account or retirement savings. I have a couple of LV bags in my closet that I don't use and was actually thinking of reselling. My lifestyle is also different these days. I used to be a big city girl and that is not my life these days. It's much more casual and fancy bags just don't fit my lifestyle. If I were to spend that kind of money on a bag these days I'd would much rather pay an individual artisan for something unique and mine and be supporting somebody individual and talented than supporting slave labor. I do have a couple of smaller pieces like a change purse and key ring that I've had for over twenty years that I use every day and are still in great condition. It sounds like they don't make that kind of quality anymore. That's another issue. I absolutely understand the draw and attraction. I feel like for most (not all) people that as you age it becomes less important. I'm also not really exposed to influencer culture as I don't have any social media. I would probably be more turned off by what you've shown with all the influencer gifting than inspired to buy. How cool are they if they're giving away hundreds of them for free? Not so much IMO. I'm definitely not the clothes horse or fashionista I aspired to be when younger so take my two cents with a grain of salt.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for sharing your experience with this ☺️

[@jasminebaby3375]

I don’t think luxury is dead. I think people don’t have the money to spend and things are made poorly. People responsibility have changed, people are getting older, and now we have to save for our retirement 😂😂😂

[@maxine2798]

Rich businessmen run huge conglomerates making billions by selling more and more to people under the guise of “luxury”. At some time in the past most of these brands wanted to make the best and sold in relatively small numbers. Arguably this was the correct size for the companies to make quality goods. Once the demand expanded, quality fell and prices went up. It’s impossible to keep quality in these quantities

[@kaunas88]

Only a small fraction of the high prices actually goes towards making these expensive goods. The vast majority goes towards marketing/advertising, fancy stores, and management/profits. People are buying the logo-not the actual product. The logo is where the money goes; the actual product gets the crumbs of the budget.

[@XileniaPoint]

I think the profit margins for luxury brands are too great, which is why all kinds of imitation luxury goods continue to appear on the market. For example, the well-known *gtdupe* , their existence is reasonable and targeted at different groups.

[@bagloverlux]

I'm currently enjoying carrying my Margot New York Bag. It's sumptuous leather. 😍 I got it for $56 at Marshalls.

[@rlkinnard]

i doubt that the leather is good.

[@bagloverlux]

@rlkinnard Ok. Lol.😄 Dior et al have better leather.

[@emerybayblues]

@@bagloverlux Dior bags made for $57. The Margot bag for the price point and quality is a decent bag.

[@CorpusTortorici]

Love *jklux* the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other KZbinr can show off bags in as much detail as you.

[@fashionwithoutlabels]

It’s all smoke and mirrors with these influencers. I don’t care how many unboxing they do. I AM DONE SPENDING MY MONEY FOR JUST A BRAND NAME. When Chanel stop using 14k gold hardware, I knew I was done. Vintage bags are the real quality and only thing I’ll spend money on.

[@Esthie229]

I personally stopped buying it when every influencer started buying the products. Things have become more expensive and less exclusive at the same time. It just doesn’t make sense

[@chloesay9473]

Exactly some of influencer are in their teenage....

[@Nettietwixt]

It does seem like luxury has fallen into a lot of the traps of fast fashion. They're making huge quantities of mid quality products with dubious manufacturing practices and ethics. Why would anyone pay huge amounts when they can get much cheaper items that can be equal in quality.

[@briannamick9270]

I must admit my mom always wanted a Louis so for her 55th birthday we brought her to LV in Venice and it was the most wonderful customer experience I’ve ever had. Our sales rep treated my mom like a queen! And she did not walk in draped in designer. I personally prefer smaller if you know you know designers that I know the cost is coming from the quality of the materials and the ethical work put into it but for her it was like a once in a lifetime experience and they gave her that moment

[@lilylillux]

That must've been so exciting for her!! She has a lovely family ❤

[@tonyabillings201]

I think that luxury was not meant for the masses so when social media influencers started unboxing and having access to these items it caused a need to meet that demand- now all the influencers have gone through the trend of no longer buying luxury ( they spent all their money) the luxury brands need to get back to the roots- concentrate on the consumers who appreciate it and just not worry about the social media side- its not dying its readjusting back to where they need to be -just my opinion

[@stephaniehuthmacher4214]

"Not meant for the masses"... Do you hear yourself?

[@JenjigPurple]

The masses speaking- yeah I have absolutely zero reason to own something to hold my keys and water that would cost a non-negligible amount of my net worth. My $20 fake leather tote I’ve been using almost every day for the past 2 years is perfectly fine and also holds those things just as well. No demand coming from me, no reason to market to me. Luxury items are not a necessity or a “need” for anyone, I can find happiness other ways and my not owning a luxury bag isn’t making my life worse, and I’m okay with that.

[@DemureDarlings]

You are absolutely correct people need to stick to the rivers and lakes that they are use to!

[@DemureDarlings]

@@JenjigPurpleGood for you! I happen to love luxury and I also respect people who don’t bash those who do and just go and like and do the things that make them happy instead of tearing people down for their desires❤

[@anahnnemus5187]

​​​​@@stephaniehuthmacher4214Do not take it personal. Luxury by it's very nature is not meant for the masses. That's how it was designated luxury. It's a luxury to have it because everyone can't. I know that seems crappy but that is how it was intended to be. I'm not defending it. I believe true luxury is having something of quality that is one of one or the other people that may have it aren't the type to put it on social media.

[@nisanur1124]

Inflation hits the world. I think we live in a time that luxury items are not anymore on our list, not even on the low end of our list. I rather go on a holiday after working x hour workweeks, than buying designer. Because i prioritize my mental health, which a bag can’t solve 😂 ; but sun and laying on the beach does help. So the decision is easily made to cancel out buying designer items

[@DemureDarlings]

Do both! I purchase a new bag every vacation!

[@karolinna880]

​@@DemureDarlings What for? I'd rather go on vacations two times then go to vacation and buy a designer bag.

[@DemureDarlings]

@@karolinna880I do BOTH! I actually only purchase handbags and luxury goods when I go on vacation so they can have sentimental value ❤ I just went to Iceland and purchased clothing, and I want another handbag and watch when I go to Switzerland 🙏🏼

[@Acckkes]

This is so refreshing, I really enjoy watching about topics like these that are rarely talked about. Makes me value quality over brand names. So thank you ☺️ please keep posting x

[@yesiamsharon]

Speaking as a full time worker, my version of luxury is being able to pick up a book and read it whenever I want to. That would mean I’m retired and no longer in the workforce. 😊

[@DianneLandry-qk8kr]

Yep 💯

[@yesiamsharon]

@ ❤️

[@YourshawAuwaerter]

Thank you so much for sharing, not a lot of *jklux* share prices, very informative, myhubby found this video interesting too! beautiful pieces, enjoy!

[@emis7272]

Same

[@Kagehime-4]

the existance of fake products proof that the desire is still there. People who buy luxury like to claim it is because of the quality, but fakes proof that it is more about marketing

[@MonaLisa625]

To me luxury is living my life as I want and have peace. And I think its the most hard thing to achieve, especially when you have traumas.

[@mansoor3159]

My All Time Comfort KZbinr As Always Caitlin and thank you so so much for always brighten up my day special with your New Videos💖💖🥹🥹

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

You're the best! I hope you’re having a good week ❤️❤️

[@XileniaPoint]

When buying luxury goods, it really depends on your own spending power. I don’t think it matters whether it’s genuine or fake. I often carry the fake goods I bought on *gtdupe* to various counters, but the counter lady didn’t notice that they were fake. He also asked me if it was the latest model I just bought from here.

[@forever.sundays4938]

For me: knowing that they use the same quality and process as regular brands for a higher mark up, I will only buy at stores that are discounted like neiman Marcus last call. I found a brunello cucinelli tote that was originally $4000 and I bought it for $1100. 🎉

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

👏

[@kaunas88]

From the beginning I have felt that LV with its ugly brown colors, and especially its logo plastered all over the product, is ugly and tacky. It was tacky 100 years ago...and I still find it tacky. That is a lot of money for a plastic bag.

[@Lucialucie]

Waiting in line for hours to go into a store is NOT luxury. I think most of these people are not going to buy anything anyway, so this isn't really a matter of luxury but a matter of.... hype?

[@KamalBerman]

Luxury will always exist because there are more and more rich people 👜

[@catcreme]

I think the idea of luxury still exists. As new people get more money they're invested in the idea. But the reality is much different. Those who have been in the luxury game are seeing the changes and are opting out, but new people are still coming and keeping the idea and the dream of luxury. Despite the evidence, I think owning a new luxury handbag is still aspirational for so many people. No matter the drop in quality.

[@moneyobsessed]

Non fashiobable guy here. Buying a brand product with a flashy logo always looked crass and low class. Better to get an artisanal product of real quality which today is probably cheaper than "mass produced luxury". Hermes is the only big brand remotely worth the price tag

[@NymphetamineGirl]

It sounds like you are a fashionable guy lol it's this same thought process that my ex-husband shared with me that saved me from buying logos and "luxury" brands 😅

[@lilylillux]

Hermes is maybe the no. 1 in luxury brands but definitely not worth the price tag. No luxury brand is worth it's price tag. I wish they were!

[@anniannianniii]

I grew up poor and then even as an adult have never had the kind of $ for luxury brands, so considering whether to purchase a luxury bag has never even been a real debate for me- that said, I do have one luxury brand wallet that was gifted to me several years ago by my then-partner’s parents, and it *has* held up for 6+ years, way more than the usual $20 wallets I’d get at the grocery store or a fast fashion store, lol. However, if/when it disintegrates or falls apart beyond repair, I still don’t know whether I’d shell out the $ for another from the same brand to replace it even if I could afford it at that time 😅 I’m also pretty gentle with my possessions in general so I’m hoping to make it last for many more years, so hopefully won’t have to worry about that for a while lol.

[@ChristysChannelYall]

I read your comment wrong and thought you said you get $20 wallets at the fast food store 😂😂

[@adoroselatte]

@@ChristysChannelYallHELP 😭😭

[@CouteeBushorn]

The MOMCOCO neutral bag is so pretty!!! the smaller brown bag is so versatile. love the simple black bag. the curated bag is SO cute! the coach bag is pretty cute. the last bag is so cute for the beach. great collection !! ♡

[@drouinjohnny9036]

I went to Chanel , rue cambon in Paris…..the store was empty and they were all over me, saying thank you for choosing them today, very intimidating……

[@KS-zd4ew]

This kind of royal service was non existent 10 yrs ago

[@DemureDarlings]

That’s beautiful

[@gemma8851]

The funny thing is - most of the influencers that were gifted the neverfull were actually slating the bag and now they have it for free they are singing its praises. You’ll never actually see them wear it again or see it hanging in the background of their videos. They probably will sell it for even more money as they already got paid to promote it. I’m extremely happy with my luxury purchases, however I’m looking at more contemporary brands like Longchamp and Strathberry. I find that their handbags are very good quality and will stand the test of time

[@peaches1535]

As a CONSUMER, we should do OUR research and know these brands have been like this from the start. These aren’t “luxury” brand. They’re mainly all polyester or cheap asf leather like you included. People are waking up and realizing how silly it is instead of investing in quality cotton/wool and custom leather bags. support your local leather makers!

[@HunnyBee-w7r]

Also, you are right about this never going away. I’m old and was having this whole debate at the lunch table in school in 90s, another big era for visible branding, about what one is actually buying when someone, as a middle class or working class person (that what I am and who I grew up with), buys that Gucci belt or lower tier “luxury” hand bag, and how those brands market what is essentially merch or souvenirs to that class of people who can’t afford to truly engage with the brand.

[@Zaragil]

"Souvenirs" is a good word. I'm thinking that middle class people will buy a bag with a visible logo (50-100 euro to make), a perfume (6 euro to make) or maybe a 500-euro bracelet with a recognizable logo, made of leather and plated brass for a few euros. This is probably the biggest profit for many brands. Most brands have clothing items without a logo and similar to each other (sweaters, jackets, trousers, coats, even bomber jackets) which aren't really recognizable. I guess only very wealthy people buy those clothes, when they leave 50000 euro in one shopping spree without even looking at the things carefully.

[@HunnyBee-w7r]

Yup, middle class people and their souvenirs is the bread and butter, or at least a huge part, for these companies. It was true when I was in HS and since then they have doubled down on this strategy. Every generation has to learn it seems.

[@CandyCaneLane99]

I buy Marc Jacobs because it's great quality and more decent prices than other brands. Other brands have gone insanely expensive and it's just too much for what you get.

[@DemureDarlings]

My Chanel, Fendi, Gucci handbags are all great quality ❤

[@xmanu_]

I appreciate the guy who makes content about buying fake. Here in Brazil we don’t even care about being ashamed of wearing a fake bag, if one costs a thousand dollars, here it would be something more than R$10.000 including taxes, and that’s what the most of us work for months to get (if saving 100%). Because of the crime rate even wearing a fake bag could be dangerous since someone could think you have money and something bad could happen. Only the top 1% afford this lifestyle

[@GuschSapotnik]

Okay, I've always been scratching my head over *gtdupe* obsession with school bags and their practicality, but this one is adorable! Congratulations

[@anthonyrommens366]

If a person has elegant tastes then they should not have to purchase the super high end brand names. Its OK to have several conservative luxury items but one can have great style by simply choosing choice designs and stick to supporting talented local artisans.

[@shirayuki2473]

It's not necessarily dying but changing. People who can afford are simply not overindulging anymore especially on the handbags. Many luxury brands like Chanel and LV, I think, will realize soon that increasing their prices in attempt to create exclusivity is not correlated with an increase in desirability especially with poor quality products compared to their own past products. Hermes remains unaffected because they were already being exclusive to begin with along with being able to keep quality high. Miu Miu is doing well because it's trendy right now.

[@carrino15]

As long as luxury don't bother paying over average wages and increase quality, I'm not buying.

[@margonaut]

The “who has the most expensive bag” game is extremely shallow.

[@lilymorejon647]

I have purchased a few fake bags, around the $200 mark, and I am super happy with them. Buying those fakes made me realize that those styles are not a fit for me, and they've saved me the large price tag. Am not against buying fakes.

[@KakuBatty]

you’re literally my comfort person i love you MOMCOCO ’s bags!

[@mrsjaynesarah1923]

When I was younger (teens and early 20s) and I watched SATC and read Vogue and dreamt of a designer wardrobe. Now I'm 37 and a mother and couldn't care less. I think it's age and priorities. Additionally, I think the pandemic changed what some people care about.

[@bridgette735]

I think maybe your world view changed when you disconnected from luxury consumerism and have consequently connected with people who have a similar mindset, so maybe perceive or expect a great change then there has been in the market. I do think that most people haven't gone through this mindset shift and for the most part are still connected, maybe just to different brands then before as the trends to "quiet luxury" and "recession core" have come around. I think luxury fashion will always exist, and thrive. I think you hit it on the head with the Dream.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@Yachtbebe]

I'll stick with brands like J.Crew, Banana Republic, Urban Revivo, Quince, & Other Stories, LilySilk, and Goelia. Trends change so quickly, and the quality just isn't what it used to be-it’s no longer worth the investment to go Luxury anymore.

[@beancounterbunny]

Omg Dacob mentioned!! Love them so much.

[@MusseAmble]

Great collection! I bought my first LV when I was 25 and I've only used that bag a few times haha. Also, I love your clutch! I have an Eva clutch with the DE print and I love the little chain. But I don't want to spend that much money right now and the kislux always gets me the bag I want and it's just as good as the LV and one of my favorites. Durability

[@toxic.forest]

20:10 wearing a 50-75$ shirt 3 or 4 times a year.......??? 🤯 mind blown. Who has that kind of money to blow, let alone donate 18 trash bags full of designer clothing? I have clothes from walmart that i bought 8 years ago for 20$

[@JayChoyceTibbitts]

I loved your perspective on this topic and wanted to add some thoughts from my experience in corporate advertising (where I work with an LVMH beauty brand) and as a content creator in the fashion industry with a passion for luxury. I think we're witnessing a shift in what "luxury" means today. Large luxury companies now rely heavily on selling more accessible items that promise "the dream" of luxury-think of LV's Neverfull bag campaigns or the boom in luxury brand fragrances. These products allow a broader audience to buy into the luxury lifestyle, even if they’re not part of the traditional luxury class. This approach is how these brands have grown, but it’s also changed the industry. The book Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster discusses how, as luxury brands began prioritizing accessibility, luxury shifted from being an exclusive club for the unaffected wealthy to something influenced by economic trends. This led to a focus on profit over quality, and now, with economic challenges affecting the masses, the industry faces new issues like sales decline which we saw in Q3 2024 reports. Thanks again for sharing-your analysis was excellent, and I hope this adds some context to the conversation!

[@VenustrengHT]

Omg ! I’m So glad you talked about this too! ❤ And also follow Super Dacob he was predicting this to happen ! Luxury (as we know it) is dying indeed !

[@CorpusTortorici]

*jklux* just wanna tell you that you make my day with your videos. you have srsly helped me through not so happy times!!! thank you.

[@SheereenLychee]

I bought a LV bag kislux years ago. I took it to the LV store in my town last week to have it repaired. The store clerk inspected my bag and immediately told me that the bag was of good quality. She pulled a current bag out of inventory and compared the tags and I found zero differences

[@IzzySalami]

As someone who doesn’t participate in luxury brands, I wouldn’t be able to say. It is interesting though, the people who relish in it and those who once did and left. Luxury to me is Loungefly and Sanrio 😂 Along with the small businesses I purchase from, because they aren’t cheap for a lower middle class girly like me

[@pinkestmilq]

Caitlin, I LOVE these types of videos! Your commentary is always so interesting!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Oh thank you! ☺️

[@glomendez2248]

When something almost everybody has access to it is not luxury.

[@DemureDarlings]

It only feels like that because of social media lol where do you see every other woman walking down the street with a Chanel or Hermes handbag 👜 People in the phone are not the same as people touching the grass! I live in NYC and in one of the most expensive neighborhoods and I don’t even see that!

[@jesserivera1814]

It's definitely not dying but as someone who buys luxury a lot (I spend an obscene amount every year lol) I have noticed myself and my friends who buy luxury start to consider mid tier luxury brands who offer quality materials at a fraction of the price. People who genuinely love luxury goods not because of the label or prestige but because of house history, craftsmanship etc will always buy luxury. The people who have bought into it cause it's some trend or they want to be perceived a certain way are probably bored and on the hunt for the next "it" thing lol. My two cents worth! Great vid and topic! :)

[@lorrefl7072]

It's not only luxury brands that are going lower quality. Lower end brands as well. Like Doc Martens... the boots I used to buy until 20 years ago were reasonable in price and they were boots that were going to last you pretty much your whole life. Now the price has gone up a lot, and that would be ok if the quality was the same, but no. The quality is more like a 30 euro boot instead of the 200+ euros they cost now. The clothes I buy too, they aren't expensive but not as cheap as shops like Shein. They used to be good enough quality to last me for years and years but now they make the tshirst a lot thinner and I don't know how many I had to throw away because I pick up one of my cats and their nails make a whole in my tshirt. Until 2-3 years ago that never happened.

[@mariaalmasaniroyalhouse9214]

A luxury KZbinr I follow left luxury KZbin & pivoted to celebrities because people stop watching luxury videos unless it’s to trash big brands

[@Junebuggie659]

Yes but the act of watching people trash the luxury brands means they care 😜 no one makes you buy anything, buy what you. If you love fast fashion bags, buy that, if you want artisan bags, do that. Why are people bothered what other people are buying, you don’t share a bank account 🤪their choice.

[@DemureDarlings]

@@Junebuggie659Because they are haters who like to complain 😏

[@mariaalmasaniroyalhouse9214]

@@Junebuggie659 its deinfluencing, it’s the video of “I am no longer doing luxury videos because Dior turned out to be a $50 bag made in sweatshops so I am going to make videos about my horses & horse back riding “ etc

[@lilmorsecody]

this is fascinating. im just about at the age where i can start affording to treat myself to luxury items and ive definately noticed the lack of orgininality!! i have to scroll a while to find a truly unique item worth splurging on

[@angelikalalonde5361]

I think gifts to influencers killed the brands 🤷🏻‍♀️ why would I pay for a freebie? Look, Hermes isn't giving stuff for free, and it's doing amazing. I used to love chanel, but the RTW prices are ridiculous, and the designs are not that special lately.

[@Victoriacariad]

I used to love Armani code perfume. A few years ago, the formula changed - it no longer lingered for so long on your skin/clothes. It still costs more than other perfumes so I just had to stop buying it.

[@SydneyDiva]

As more people begin to see the truth of how inverted our world has become, many are starting to value meaningful experiences like time, freedom, and reduced stress, rather than focusing on material things like overpriced, branded items.

[@kokok3052]

When you see Influencers being gifted a new designer bag every month, to me it cheapens the brand and I just think it must be mass produced

[@Design-Mission]

Fascinating stuff! Commenting from the USA, there seems to be a cultural shift that luxury clothes and bags with big logos and flashy accents that scream "The Brand" are now perceived as gauche. Trying too hard. A sign that someone is actually NOT fashionable or sophisticated in their style.

[@RafaelaSantos-bz2tb]

Yeah i think that way. I want to buy from luxury brands but without screaming with the logos everywhere..

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Regular people have only had designer bags since the seventies, and that was Gucci Parfum. It was Chanel in the Eighties that fueled the designer handbag explosion. The houses existed, but the middle class buying it is new.

[@sherrymoonie6991]

Hermes has quality issues too. Mine popped broken itself and they refused to repair

[@adoroselatte]

Can elaborate how they refused to repair? Do they ask you to buy a new one instead?

[@sherrymoonie6991]

@ they said the poor quality because I used it. So I have to pay to repair it. It’s nonsense. I put it in closet for a few months then take it out one day, all the seams popped broken, even my wallet being heavily used daily didn’t have any issues like this.

[@adoroselatte]

@@sherrymoonie6991 damn…

[@Ellie-es4ms]

A former shopping addict giggling now about it, wasting thousands of dollars, who would have thought 😂

[@CorpusTortorici]

Me remembering nearly all the bags from the jag collection in *jklux* other apartment on the dimond tray.. I think i watched that video like 40 times. Purse collection goals.

[@Iquey]

Have not bought a luxury bag since 2020. And I sold the one I got in 2020. (Pink foldo er Gucci tote) I have the bags I got in 2017 and 2019 and I'll use those to give me hope through the next 4 years (I'm American and upset / worried.) got a Gucci bag and 2 Louis Vuitton. The one I got (black and red) and one from my grandma. (Sistina bag in damier ebene.) Yes, the grandma bag is a little cheugy. But I like the black and red bag and want to wear my Gucci bees bag some days soon too.

[@leylafashion]

Ear piercing tip! I have in total 11 and sleeping was horrible. Since I have bought a cheap donut pillow the trouble is away! I do use my regular pillow case over it and just push down the middle.

[@xMadelaineS]

Truly enjoy your videos. I'm so tired of similar videos where the creator screams and keeps on blasting content on the screen. Makes me dizzy and it annoys me. I love your calm voice. Keep going!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I appreciate that! Thankyou!

[@ChristysChannelYall]

I don’t buy “luxury” items. I prefer to search for quality, made in my own country if possible (USA), the more local the better types of items. For example, my son is in the Army and so I buy the brand R. Riveter because the bags are good quality and made by military wives. I don’t understand the obsession with luxury because I just could not pay those prices for a bag. I’d rather pay maybe $200 and then have the rest of the cash for like a trip or some kind of experience. But nothing wrong if others want to spend their money on it.

[@ymc7496]

The airline lost my luggage on a 7 days European cruise. Literally, I needed clothes and shoes was willing to buy a wardrobe at the first stop. Hermes S/As and etc were too busy to help. So I bought at the local French farmer’s market instead - much better decision. Didn’t have to beg S/As to sell me stuff. Ridiculous.

[@kategnidenko4651]

For me luxury is a good dentist and healthcare insurance. Maybe because I never had money to afford all of these fancy brands. And if it's about fashion than I prefer minor designers and craftsmen from my own country.

[@DemureDarlings]

Those are basic needs and not a luxury! Everyone should have at least basic healthcare coverage and dental insurance!

[@kategnidenko4651]

@DemureDarlings many people in the world still cant afford it

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

💯

[@DemureDarlings]

@@kategnidenko4651 Look up the definition of LUXURY, nothing about that definition says anything about HUMAN BASIC NEEDS! If we look at it like it’s a luxury than many will still go without! Look at it like a HUMAN RIGHT!

[@kategnidenko4651]

@@DemureDarlings ok, i have a right to go to free govermental dental clinic where i can have my teeth done ok or horrible, and then i should go to commercial clinic to have it fix and pay sometimes almost my whole salary. i dont care about luxury brands i never could afford them and even if i could i would not - i just dont like them. but have my teeth done or going to a cure place is almost unfordable. the prices are too high if you dont have it paid by government (you are actually have a direction from a doctor and if there are places) but people from neighbouring country can afford it in my country because their salaries are higher. the cost is equal to brand bags or more for example but most of the people in the country cant afford it unless they have a bank credit or will sum up for a couple of years. yeah, curation is not too much nessesary but it can be good. and comercial clinics are also not neccesary but mostly they have more experienced staff and better materials and can save your teeth before plaging them out.

[@BlainFurgerson]

Great find, I bought the Bottega knockoffs in kislux because I liked the style but not the price of the originals, hehe!

[@tinabecker1313]

This topic needs to be discussed! 🎉

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@Restless318]

for me coach is killing it very hard to spend $3,000 up for LV Burberry but love them

[@leisellvalerin26]

Honestly the direct reference to kpop idols and thai actors seems gross to me and very pointed. There's countless celebrities and influencers on these events but only calling out those to groups is no coincidence. 25:13

[@Attyi]

They majorly copy each other. The quality is horrendous. Their items are so expensive that you may become a target just for wearing them. It's ludicrous. Things are meant to be enjoyed, not worry each time you carry one

[@helenelittmann8875]

My understanding is that in the 1990s "luxury" brands turned to "emerging" markets like China, Russia and Middle East. Arguably the brands gor flashier and perhaps lower quality in the process. Now that there are financial problems in those regions their market is shrinking. I was around in the 1990s when black market dupes took off and NYC was full of fake bags. After that whenever I saw a logo bag i assumed it was fake

[@kaunas88]

It is not luxury; it is overpriced. I see little of the quality that would warrant the term actual luxury. Instead, I see snobbery, lots of marketing and fancy shops. But the actual products are so often little more than mediocre, even sub mediocre. Even Hermes, which actually does offer quality products, is no better than many handmade purses costing less than $200.

[@darkismkayla]

No matter the appearance or the metal parts of the kislux bag, I believe that as long as you are not a professional, you will never see any difference .

[@AndreaC.zorro-or-what]

Buying dupes to get the same flex for less - wonderful, fully support. But buying fakes supports shady businesses who do even worse than all of the fast fashion aspects of fashion nowadays, and I'm not a fan of anyone who - without mentioning these downsides - promotes buying fakes 🤨

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

It’s not “luxury”, it’s a logo. All of which are now owned by one big company, which flogs stock price uber alles. The stuff is a fairly good knock off you overpay for from the company instead of some alley in NYC. My mom has eighties Chanel. The bags online look fake compared to them.

[@elizabethread1674]

I have assumed that luxury brands still have a high quality level of product made specifically for the ‘elite’. The lower quality goods are a secondary line of product.

[@LoveSierraAnastasia]

The brands that were "luxury" when i was growing up landed in Marshall's years ago and it seems to continue with more and more popular brands

[@thebigh9324]

One peice of advice is to go for more mid range but still high quality brands , stick to just a few peices you will love and treasure forever , and actually USE and enjoy them ! Instead spend what you save on life's rich experiences ,...heaven knows it's so short ! 🙏❤x

[@clarehernan]

Very wise ❤

[@paddyolten4031]

I agree. I'm particularly disgusted by how much it now costs to buy just a designer t shirt….. $1000 for a Balenciaga logo without any special design? Come on? For real?

[@DTHalcyone]

My last Chanel bag looked like it was put together by a 6 year old on a "my first sewing machine" , never again.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

I think people are becoming more practical. It's that simple. That's the majority. There is a trend and it's going down for luxury just because people do not have the means. Aspiration is not the same as handing over the hard money.

[@Mapache095]

The comments about marketing being secondary made me laugh.... I think a LOT of luxury is held up by marketing