Japanese girls and brand bags

ashuri2 said:

hmmm...this reflects sadly on human kind in general...it doesn't matter cause we could all blow upselves up any second, or the abused earth could just stop working on something...i'm gonna go practice some escapism and watch some anime. -_-;;

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Well said hehe...

If your going to spend silly money on a bag or jewelry you should at least make sure its a one off. The problem with designer gear is it's still mass produced.
if your going to buy, buy something unique.

Rachel said:

if your going to buy, buy something unique.

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I as I am, wouldn't be a good Japanese girl. I just have to be original, I don't like having things the others have... XD

sayuri said:

Like i said before, they can do whatever pleases them with their money, i do too, but if i had a baby, i would still try to find a job, and would not rely on any help to buy clothes for myself (obviously i mean council help). They are all single mums that had sex and then their boyfriend left them. They have no ambition but still, manage to go out, have sex again (didn't they learn their lesson?) , and get the baby a Dior bottle, a Gucci dummy and baby carrier....

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Mmm. I dunno, I still think they are more intelligent than your average British taxpayer (who gets screwed from every direction to support these types). If you've committed numerous crimes against humanity, want to wage a terror campaign against the US and UK - and you want to draw benefits, just claim asylum. They welcome such people with open arms over here...

Frankly, I don't see a lot of point in being honest any more. The system is actually set up to screw you good and proper if you follow the rules - but if you're prepared to break them, you're in the money. Three recent examples of this:

a) Ian Huntley's girlfriend (who lied in court to protect him) has been granted anonymity and a brand new life, thanks to the taxpayer. She also has rights that transcend those of ordinary citizens - if so much is breathed about her wherabouts on any forum, you can be arrested.

b) The Birmingham Six, who were convicted (but later found innocent many decades later) have been asked to pay for their stay in jail. Seriously. It's considered board and lodging at Her Majesty's pleasure. But if you're actually a real convict who has committed a real crime, you don't pay...

c) Someone who shot a burglar who was trying to enter his house had been jailed, and the burglar was asked what kind of sentence he should receive!

Kind of makes you wonder if humanity has much life left in it...

These... "Costly Designer Handbags."

Maybe I'm just out of it and don't see the thread, but I remember a while ago that there was a mention of these very costy designer "bags" or purses I can't remember which.

My question is, where do you find these? How costy are these things? I'm wondering cause someone's birthday is coming up and was thinking they might like one ;P Of course, if they cost $3,000 it might not quite be doable, but if anyone could point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

Well, I'd say an average Louis Vuitton would cost around $500US. It depends on what you get, though. Say, with LV, the regular 'monogram canvas' is the cheapest, but it's classic line. It depends on how much leather is on it, how big it is, etc.

You can have a look at eLuxury | Mattress Pads, Mattresses, & Platform Beds and see what the prices are like.

By the way, I'll merge this into the other thread.

K

Thanks for the info.

I apologize for not having read the entire thread yet, but I'd like to say that I used to think all handbags were a waste of money - then I came to a country where it rains practically daily, and where I actually need to use a bag to carry around lots of stuff.

AND I've also come to understand how great quality LV stuff is - but I don't like their monogram canvas (the most readily faked stuff) - I'm a fan of the Epi leather and Damier canvas (lesser known).

So I do have an extensive luxury bag collection now - it's one of three types of frivolous things I spend money on (the other two being DVDs and manga) - but I'm collecting with my own salary (and it's cheaper even after VAT to get items in Ireland).

But that's the only thing that I probably have in common with a native Japanese woman - last time I was in Japan I carried around a tattered backpack and wore worn out sneakers and was openly laughed at by immaculately dressed, fashionable young women. I see a large mix of fakes and real bags in Dublin which is another consequence of the Celtic Tiger having existed - the "Haves" have an AWFUL lot of wealth to spend and have abandoned the modesty and traditionally negative connotations of showing off material wealth as they've gotten richer. I don't think it was long ago in Eire when show-offs were condemned for sporting flashy brand names - but that's not true any longer.

I'm personally against fakes for several reasons - the main one being that a lot of knock-offs come from crime groups, so buying fakes leads to furthering their activities.

Fashion in Japan

Japanese girls and men love bags and accessories. It is a way for them to show what they possess. Because, it is too expensive to buy a house or even a car (you need to rent a parking place -at least 400 USD per month - to have a car in Tokyo).

Also they do not invite friends at their home because of the lack of space.

Therefore, what they own must be worn...

If you need more info about Japanese Fashion, Trends, have a look at www.fashioninjapan.com

Best regards from Tokyo !

Loic Bizel
Fashion Consulting
www.lebiz-consulting.com

If you intend to be out past midnight you will need a car though. I remember the LV store in Kyoto inside Takashimaya there were so many people you couldnt get into the store.