Mostly is not Designer clothes, is Turkish, and that. Is not real brand. If you look most accesible thing for peoples would be from Gucci that are socks and it cost like 75$ But i'm sure there are peoples that eventualy pay even more than that for Originals.
High-end Luxury Fashion is just another scheme the ultra wealthy use to take more money from us. People these days have no common sense and have been brainwashed by social media like instagram, tik-tok etc and are following one another with these stupid trends thinking they're cool for wearing items that costs more than they can afford just for status. That's not what fashion is about. It's not about the brand but how you put everything together to make a fit. Stop being so braindead people.
Actually no. There is Acessible Luxury and there's Premium Luxury (Old Money brands that people might not even know the name or have acess to because you get into a waiting list or have to acquire networking for such). Luxury is about the history/craft/dream, but there are other subdivisions of Rich-People-Brands that we, as consumers, will never know of.
True luxury is not having to worry about bills. NOT looking at a credit card debt that you can’t pay off and realizing you either can’t remember what you bought, or that it was something stupid or just not needed.
I agree! My wife and I started out with nothing, she became a lawyer and I start a small business, we worked very hard, invested our money in stocks and real estate, and now many years later we retired fairly early. My only vices are my GT3 and a few nice Swiss watches, but those are long term assets that I love and will lose little to no money, unlike $10,000 jackets or purses.
I love all kind of style, that's how i born my style lol. I think all those things with Quiet, or Yelling ,or Flexing are just pointless, often peoples give me Tags of how i "flex" or stuff ,meanwhile what i do is simple ,i get what i like and i mix and match.
@@SuitedSkaterLion no offense, but those people you're referring to already know they have it. Mean while you and I will never understand their sophistication on why they own those things because we can't afford it. I don't mean the mainstream brands that everyone defaults their taste on luxury. Their taste is more suited on things that are more bespoke (unlike Gucci, Versace, etc..).
Because they look good by having quality tailored clothes. He is correct, luxury brand names are for poor people. But you can look put together by buying mid-tier mayerials, having it tailored, making sure the cut and colors fit you. They can hire stylists to do the work for them, but anyone can research this on their own. Most neighborhoods have a tailor. I would actually recommend investing in a quality haircut instead. The watches and jewelry work more like art pieces, they are only valuable if you can afford the insurance to replace them, but actually have massive markups of 1000%+, and unless they are stolen, lose a lot of value on the resale. The diamond engagement ring is considered the most successful marketing campaign of all time. Diamonds aren't rare,their sale are just restricted. Which is why DeBeers has campaigned hard against lab created diamonds and immediately buys up any land where they are found. A lot of these people only stay wealthy by not spending money. Expensive homes and yachts are stupid expensive to maintain, and can easily put millionaires into the poor house if their income is not managed properly. Which is why normies don't understand why there are so many abandoned mansions. Despite what we think, outside of old money in a handful of people, millionaires hang onto their wealth an average of 20 years. Which is why the lower class doesn't understand why some millionaires seem to work constantly, as opposed to only earning their money once and retiring. Maintaining wealth can be a cost in itself when you have to pay so many people just to manage it.
My grandfather used to say: "You know who wears the crests of other people? Servants." I think of this every time someone carries an item with a prominent logo.
@@LargeEventDirectoralso just observing what people wear and what and how they inspire you. For example, there’s guys fits I’ll compliment is i see sumn that’s fire-it’s good to give a lil boost to someone’s day and it’s nice to get them back others.
They also get very different shopping experience. And that is one big reason celebrities are often decked with brand items. They can't go casually shopping around. So these stores close for them, or bring the stores to their home. If they don't find what they liked, they still buy something for the effort.
The poor have been disillusioned into thinking they will never own a home or have any form of wealth, so they buy items to create the illusion that they have "made it". People then stay in this looking rich while being drenched in poverty cycle and pass the illusion onto their kids.
😂😂can we acknowledge the fact that people who are actually rich do buy from luxury brands however they don't buy from the poor section. Yes Gucci Armani Tom Ford have a bespoke section even shoes can be made 1 of 1
True. People assume the real wealthy don’t spend that much money, mark wear custom made plain T shirt with no branding to give the idea that his clothing is the same as the average Joe. This people do spend on luxury items, it’s just that the brand they normally wear is not the usual ones you find with the middle class and poor.
You don't become wealthy without understanding good v bad investments. A logo piece that won't hold up to wear is just a bad investment. Often the wealthy have a tailor and a dressmaker to make their clothing for them, drive beat up cars and have kids playing rec league sports. They KNOW they have money and power - they dont need validation.
All parts of the middle class partake in this. Middle class = 3 tiers of people living in debt, lower, middle, and upper. The bigger the pay check, the more monthly expenses they have.
High-end Luxury Fashion is just another scheme the ultra wealthy use to take more money from us. People these days have no common sense and have been brainwashed by social media like instagram, tik-tok etc and are following one another with these stupid trends thinking they're cool for wearing items that costs more than they can afford just for status. That's not what fashion is about. It's not about the brand but how you put everything together to make a fit. Stop being so braindead people.
@@stellviahohenheim You and @lemonscentedandclean might live in different countries/on different continents and therefore have different definitions (in terms of amounts of money) of being poor.
If alleged quality is not also luxurious, it is not really quality, either. One does get what one pays for - True freedom is not being attached to creature comforts.
@@kiuk_kiksI invest in my health and my family's health by making almost everything from scratch. No additives or harmful packaging.. Etc Clothes and bags are pretty much useless 99%of the time
When you're using them everyday, and they bring convenience to your life. I think it's safe to use that word. More so getting something that provides value almost becoming an essential. I think technically you're still correct. @@kiuk_kiks
I paid 1000 euros for my entire wedding outfit- dress [including alterations], shoes, shrug, headpiece, jacket etc. It's the most I ever spent on clothes. I loved it and it looked amazing. You don't need to spend a fortune to look good. instead, spend the time to be creative with what you have.
Very wealthy do not want to be targeted. Sure, many do wear expensive things and some drive fancy cars but only when they can feel safe showing these things. They stick to their hood and where other very wealthy people congregate.
There is a difference between luxury brands as status symbols and those that make high quality products that last. The latter are usually worth the purchase
"Establishing a reputation" is the real scam these luxury brands run. It's why rappers talk about giving away watches and clothes because they NEED to buy two-four watches they dont want, clothes they don't care for just to build a reputation to get the most exclusive releases. Great video!
I think that always the Broke peoples that try to act rich make the quote you said about "Establishing a reputation", because most of high brands don't try to estabilish anything but to be different from other brands, mostly the costs are because they try to come with unique ideas, and also the crafting take alot of time and is expensive as in most case they try to use the best stuff. Is like you go to a Tailor for a suit or you buy a suit from shein, you know there will be a difference, that's with the brands too, idk where it come from that peoples say that the brands cover you in logos, look for all brands there are clothes that have the brand, and there is clothes they make with the brand tag inside the clothes not outside...
@@SuitedSkaterLion I think you you missed the point of what I was saying and also what was said in the video. Many Luxury brands, for a fact, entice people to “build a reputation” with the brand by buying thousand and thousands of dollars of their product in order to receive special invitations to buy the more exclusive pieces common folk do not have the privilege to buy direct from the retailer. E.g.: IN THE VIDEO Curiosities says “you cannot just walk into Hermes and buy a Birkin Bag” that’s because you have to BUILD A REPUTATION in order to buy one direct from Hermes. That’s what I’m saying is the scam
Nothing wrong with having nice things in life, the most stylish & interesting people I've come across don't even wear these luxury brands. The problem comes when the pursuit of these things consumes you and overwhelms your life. Real luxury is the skin that you are already in and you value within, not the logo you are wearing.
I remember dating a girl who eventually became my wife. Her cousin was someone important at NBC. He invited us to a function over at Rockefeller center one day. So I'm wearing a suit with a Polo tie with the little horse pattern all over it and my girlfriend is carrying one of her LV bags. We really though we were being fashionable. He walked in, looked at us and said..."please change that tie and leave that bag at home. People with real money don't dress like that. You don't want to stick out." As I look back at that day, he was absolutely correct. We would of stuck out. So this video made me remember that conversation. Which was a real eye opener for us.
You didn't mention the Englishman who was most responsible for modern French Haute Couture: Charles Frederick Worth - the first couturier to sew a label with his name on the inside of his clothes.
good video man, you made some very salient points. you made me realize that if i had money, i'd be super low key about it. people forget, these celebrities don't pay for them clothes. if anything, _they_ get paid to wear them. we need to remember that as people.
This TH-camr (@curiousBash) is a *SHAMELESS PLAGIARIST!* He ripped off a MUCH BETTER video called *Luxury Fashion Is For Broke People* released 3 months prior and changed the word *Broke* to *Poor* in his copycat title. How brilliant! Want proof? 13:26 Here's his BARELY PARAPHRASED animal analogy and the use of the word _douchy_ compared to the plagiarized source: th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html 18:33 Here's the reference to the _$625 featureless hat_ from *Succession* and _"stealth wealth" conversations:_ th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html He also uses the exact same bag clip from that show to make the exact same point using barely paraphrased words. These are examples I identified from that one source and the other bits are very likely stolen from other videos.
To be honest this so America's problem. Or "work is valued high" society. I live in Poland and mechanics or truck drivers don't earn enough to buy shoes for $1,400. And we don't have an issue with kids running in Sephoras as this topic was showing up on my feed recently. Luxury brands are either for business people who want to show how serious they are or fashion and showbiz/influencers. Anyway you look at prices in a different way if on minimum wage those shoes are your two months salary. And our economy is not even that bad don't get me wrong. If you ask working people here what would they do if they had $10 000 to spare most would overpay their mortgages. And waiting to get a bag? Please, my parents and grandparents were waiting in queues to get basic food products and buying things because they were available not necessary needed because you could trade them later. Fun times (not really). Hopefully this perspective from a country with a different historical background was interesting for you as your was for me. Cheers from Poland ❤ your video randomly appeared on my feed.
Fully agree with you, designer has become the greatest finesse ever. I’ve noticed that the standard price of normal clothing and the like has also rising to insane highs lately, wonder if they figured that they would lower the gap given that their primary clientele have shown that they are willing to spend a lot more elsewhere.
This is a very sad and scary thing, because the people spending so much on luxury items are distorting the market. Normal people with common sense now have to spend more on crappy clothing that provide no prestige, and the quality is bad.
@hansmemling2311 It's possibly also because I live in South Africa. Many of the Developing countries get cheap junk clothing dumped on us and quality items and clothing are too expensive for normal people.
@@GloryDaze73unfortunately the biggest reason quality isn't affordable anymore is because people's standards have dropped considerably. Fashion brands can get away with selling at high price but low quality because consumers only care about the design not the quality. This in turn means that the few companies that do produce good quality have less and less customers and therefore have to raise the price.
Rich people will not be your next door neighbor or shop at H&M. Rich people will absolutely spend their money on their homes. They will not live in a neighborhood, they often reside in super secluded locations. H&M is fast fashion, fast fashion is simply not worn by the rich. Rich people spend there money strategically. Clothing purchased strategically would mean a high quality purchase; high quality and H&M are far from synonymous.
I never understood why people felt they had to "look rich". It just makes you an easy target to get robbed. Might as well put a sign on your back that says, "rob me, im rich." Thats why so many people in the hood get robbed and killed, cause their flashing their chains, Jordan's, and flaunting their physical cash on their stupid social media's just asking to get robbed.😂
The millionaires I personally know wear sketchers and jordans. Drive at least a 5 year or more old car and shop at Aldi. I took note long time ago and has helped greatly. I will never understand the normal folk obsession of celebs either
Excellent Video. ❤ Unfortunately, the idea of 'stealth wealth' is very under-rated....I wish people would understand that being frugal and having self-control, is a faster way to building and keeping your wealth . Hopefully more young people will start understanding that they need to save money, and they should stop wasting it on trying to satisfy their EGO. In the end, you only hurt yourself by wasting your money. 😢
It's strange to me that people don't factor peer pressure into life more people act like it's only in highschool but in reality it's your full life but i understand people want to fit in and probably see celebrities with luxury goods and want them
I bought a vintage LV bag. I love the quality of it and it goes with everything I wear like jeans and a t shirt. You can run the bag over with a truck and it will withstand the abuse. I bought it used because I can afford a new one, but the vintage one is just as good. I bought it because I like it, not to "look rich" haha. I wear it with whatever I wear daily and believe me I don't wear designer everything. Too much is tacky anyway.
Luxury fashion is for anyone who wants to partake in luxury fashion. Buy and wear what you want, you only live once. People with millions of dollars in the bank buy and wear that stuff, and so do people who had to scrimp and save to treat themselves. One isn't better than the other.
There's many reasons ppl would buy luxury goods but the main ones are 1. Because they love it and they buy it to make themselves happy- they're just being themselves, doing what makes them happy and expressing themselves 2. For validation from others 3. As a status symbol 4. To show off and to make others feel inferior on purpose. If you wanna buy designer goods, I suggest you only do it because of reason #1.
This also applies to those ridiculously priced convert and sports tickets (Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shows, Superbowl, etc); that Americans are willing to go into huge credit card debt to have. Expensive cars, housing, and clothing; makes western society embarrassingly driven by consumerism.
Yep. Even used the same clips, and for the Birkin bag segment, for example, used the same sentences and wording ("primal"). Too bad, I like the video, but he definitely stole the script.
This TH-camr (@curiousBash) ripped at least parts of this video from MUCH BETTER essay called *Luxury Fashion Is For Broke People* released 3 months prior and changed the word Broke to Poor in his copycat title. How brilliant! Want proof? 13:26 Here's his BARELY PARAPHRASED animal analogy and the use of the word _douchy_ compared to the plagiarized source: th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html 18:33 Here's the reference to the $625 featureless hat from *Succession* and _"stealth wealth" conversations:_ th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html He also uses the exact same bag clip from that show to make the exact same point using barely paraphrased words. These are examples I identified from that one source and the other bits are very likely stolen from other videos, including the one you pointed out.
I fly to Vietnam, get 5K worth of bespoke suits and shirts using the finest fabrics, and have a nicer wardrobe afterwards than any nitwit who spend the same amount on designer crap. It's bananas.
My Professor went to China and had a bunch of fancy suits made for him. There’s a documentary that shows how even the high end designers get their materials from China.
I think we need to stop trivializing poverty. Poor people are NOT buying luxuries. Its middle class people that are. Middle class does not = poor when there are literal poor people.
I've seen dozens of people over the last 8 years in the workforce in jobs that make less than 30k a year who buy these stupid brands. Poor people are 100% buying this. A lot? No. But still some. Clothes, cars, trips, I've seen it all.
That is not true. I live in some of wealthiest areas in the world, both in the US and Europe. It is more rare not to be wealthy in these areas. We actually do wear luxury brands. We simply are selective, and never wear labels from top to bottom. Many luxury items are very well made. One must be discriminating, use good taste, and know quality vs status symbol. No, we are not misers who shop at Walmart, drive old cars, or cheap. We do invest in quality, and can be frugal.
In order to afford a 11k jacket you either need to have the cash laying around or have good enough credit for a line of credit of 15k up. I don’t know not even 1 single poor person that has that good of a credit, that good of a credit line or has 11k to spare in a jacket. I would say middle class yes, they have that money but they’re not rich and they can afford those pieces, but saying poor people pay for that stuff is stupid. I know tons of rich people that are insanely flashy and are worth several millions of dollars driving rolls Royce’s and being as flashy as they can. In my opinion billionaires are the ones not flashy, poor people can’t afford even if they want so their market is the counterfeit one and middle class and high class are buying those stuff
100% agree. There is a trend of these types of videos stating “only poor people wear luxury.” I hate it because it’s not even rooted in reality. In what universe does a poor or even middle class person have $11k lying around to buy a bag? The wealthy financier class exudes quiet luxury because it’s not considered professional to be flashy. However their wives, mistresses, and children all dress ostentatiously.
You can't get wealthy by spending 1000s of dollars in luxury goods. You can't buy freedom but you can build it. I have zero debt and nobody can tell because I'm still office clothes I bought 8 years ago and drive a Hyundai. I love the feeling of security and the idea that I can buy stuff but that I refuse to compared to actually buying stuff. Invest in experiences I feel is the best place to spend money. Pictures with your family having a great time is priceless.
This has been talked about forever. Everyone knows diamonds are a scam. But try to marry a girl without a diamond ring. Everyone know buying a luxury car is gonna but you in debt. But try to let anyone take you seriously in a 2005 camry. Human beings are visual creatures and judgemental. You have less than 5 seconds before someone already made a judgement upon you. If you wear designer you are placed in high society
All these brands signal at this point is trashiness. There is no status difference between a real Louis Vuitton bag and a fake one, they both signal that you are poor and have bad taste.
Being poor and/or having bad taste in fashion doesn't make someone "trashy," but acting like you're better than those people because you have money, certainly does.
i worked in high fashion for seven years.. i had never been so uneasy in my LIFE .. i could not sleep .. there was nothing of god .. everyday there was nothing of god !! you didn’t even mention the darksided energy that surround these goods .. it’s very dark 🖐🏼
Specially for this dude that’s from South Africa 😂 i been to Johannesburg and i can guarantee you that “poor people” in his county would never be able to afford a 500 dollar hoodie
@@MrAndrewsAdventuresyou understand to have a high credit limit in the tens of thousands of dollars you need to have good credit and it should be difficult for poor people to maintain good credit. On top of that, you have to repay the debt, it’s not free money.
Thank you for the video. I’m not attracted to luxury brands because I’m past that stage (50 yo) and I prefer clothes or bags that are classic and with good quality. When I see someone with something with a big logo on it, it screams low income. It’s so obvious. People need to be aware of this. You explained the tactics of those brands very well and I hope that lots of people will make better decisions regarding the way they spend their money because they will be aware that they got influenced without realising it. Same for social media. When you don’t have a huge income, it’s not normal to buy things and make hauls all the time. The idea of those influencers is to make you want to buy … anything… again and again…. Save it for a real project like a house or education. NB you could do also the same kind of video with the “luxury” 600€ face creams (where a 20-30€ one will do the trick).
Plenty of young people and people in general wear things with logos who are no poor. It entirely spends on your circle, location, net worth, spending preferences and more. Sure, some may not have much money but that’s also subjective. I agree financial literacy is extremely important though.
You’re just a middle age person whos given up on style and fashionable, nothing wrong with that. But there’s nothing wrong with fashion brands and enjoying fun clothing either.
Before you buy anything you’ll classify as expensive, ask yourself this; “what intrinsic value does this item or service bring to me that a cheaper alternative won’t bring”. If you don’t have a straight answer, you’re wasting money.
I cured myself of buying those " luxury" bags, shoes, shawls etc,etc when it dawned on me for the upteenth time that, we shall all leave them all behind when we depart this world...all VANITY upon VANITY....Only keeping the Catier watch to re-sell when i urgenty need cash.
I think that was a great video and really showcased how the industry promotes their brand. For me personally, I support brands that have high quality products that last for a long time. That doesn’t always equate to cost. Cheers mate.
If you think that people who are truly poor can afford to drop a few grand on a luxury item, then you've never lived in poverty or even close and I hope you never do. 10% of the world's population regularly go to bed hungry. And it's not because they're out here buying Gucci bags
Dope lil Video....n For The Record....Every Millionaire I Kno....Has Never Owned Luxury Clothes Or Anything.....They Keep All Money In The Family.....Generational Wealth.....
I don’t understand why people feel the need to advertise what they’re wearing. Dangerous. For decades teenagers have been losing their lives when they got killed over an item of clothing that someone wanted and was going to get their hands on at any cost, certain brands of jackets, trainers smartphones.
Brilliant video & comments below are on point - at the end of the day it's about getting in good shape, getting clothes that fit well and buying quality materials (without designer labels & inflated prices slapped on them). Thanks for making this my guy 🤟🏼
Great content. People need to learn to live within their mean. Rich people spend alot too but they can afford to. The spend within their mean. May not be in clothes but other ways ( think go on vacation whenever, multi vacation home, fly private, etc). Stop chasing the rat rate.
I purposely buy 'copycat designs'... I have a T-shirt that says CHANNEL (and the trademark ™️ sign in Kanji letters!) .... IF I spend on an item .. it's to support a friend's merch....
Im currently developing a custom collectible brand specialized in clothing n from the start i knew that making quality products that are unique and fairly priced (only expensive if it’s literally 1/5 ) was the only way from 2020 on fast forward 4 years n people are waking up while small brands are charging $200 for a tee with not even 5% of the brand power of gucci lv ect
Cant even begin to express how much i enjoy your content, you pay soo much attention to detail and there is soo much value & intelligence in how you break things down, keep rising King, you are a gem!!!
I’m 24, haven’t had a job since 19. Sucks. I hate being a loser. Should’ve stayed in community college. I have a Ralph Lauren peacoat from Macys. $100. The only luxury item I own. Besides ig shoes my dad bought me in middle and high school from Foot Locker in the back $100-120 I liked them, still looks like new, got em bc I liked them & ig I thought it would get ppl to notice me but it was the norm to wanting to fit in.
I do agree on many things in this video. But there are things, that actually save a lot of money. I have bought a Mercedes Benz and the car is 17 Years old. It keeps running and running and running. It is made of better Materials, it offers more things, it is made with a better engineering skill. My old Mazda, also 17 years old did cost me its buying price twice in the first year due to all the stuff that broke. So maybe there are luxury things, that are actually really better and also luxury things, that just exploit our hunger for status.
I purchase my luxury items pre loved. I had an issue when all my bags were designer. It wasn’t practical. You need bags that you can walk around without causing attention. I’m glad I bought bags I love verses just buying the logo.
Loud Fashion is so out. Their designers should pay me wearing their brand. And the worst of all is - they are all more or less made in China. The labels naturally try to sell you a different story. Therefore I like much more the quiet luxury fashion. After some research of the origin of the material and the craftsmanship and production of this items I‘m happy to spend my money on quality and understatement.
I've owned Prada, Coach, LV, and Marc Jacobs bags. They sat in the closet until I sold them recently. Why? I got a L.L. Bean tote for $50 and I love it. It's logo-less, durable, and has a conservative/timeless silhouette. It's mass-produced (and you can tell) but the features and details make it a serious bag for serious people. Makes me think that I fell into underconsumption core.
I sew my garments by myself. No one who don't know me in person suspects it (buttoned-up shirts and jeans). Just latley, I took my daughter to the kindergarten wearing clothes that I sewed her, and was comlimented to whoever bought it... I don't do it to save money, as this hobby is expensive. But not as expensive as 11K on a jacket. I plan to sew a jacket too, among other projects. I'm learning many l skills.
Sewing your own clothes is a blast; you get to decide what they look like, you are creative and productive, and the end result will be functional for years to come.
I appreciate you going into the history, because I have always wondered when we mived from function to waste. I abhor luxury brands, and as a common sense conservationist, fast fashion is awful for the environment. But I do appreciate some couture as an art form but nothingelse. Clothing that fits your form and is well put together goes much further than the money you put into it. It doesn't matter if you are wearing an Armani suit if it obviously wasn't tailored or doesn't fit.
Another thing to look at is, it depends on the person’s values and preference. I am neither poor nor rich but luxury goods never appealed to me. They’re beautiful but I rather buy unbranded, plain stuff.
Really well thought out video. I like how you incorporated facts and history behind it and not just an opinion. And you are right, rich people don't necessarily flaunt their wealth, I live in a well-off neighbourhood and here people are not driving flashy cars nor wearing flashy logos. Wearing designer logos definitely does not equate to wealth nowadays.
"Don't go broke trying to look rich", love your content G🙌🏾🐐
Mostly is not Designer clothes, is Turkish, and that. Is not real brand. If you look most accesible thing for peoples would be from Gucci that are socks and it cost like 75$ But i'm sure there are peoples that eventualy pay even more than that for Originals.
High-end Luxury Fashion is just another scheme the ultra wealthy use to take more money from us. People these days have no common sense and have been brainwashed by social media like instagram, tik-tok etc and are following one another with these stupid trends thinking they're cool for wearing items that costs more than they can afford just for status. That's not what fashion is about. It's not about the brand but how you put everything together to make a fit. Stop being so braindead people.
When the masses can "afford" the brand, it ceases to be luxurious.
Hey, somebody has to buy retail.
the brand, may as well resemble the brands i see on cattle.
Amen.
Actually no. There is Acessible Luxury and there's Premium Luxury (Old Money brands that people might not even know the name or have acess to because you get into a waiting list or have to acquire networking for such). Luxury is about the history/craft/dream, but there are other subdivisions of Rich-People-Brands that we, as consumers, will never know of.
@@nalurodriiguesyou have been brainwashed.
True luxury is not having to worry about bills. NOT looking at a credit card debt that you can’t pay off and realizing you either can’t remember what you bought, or that it was something stupid or just not needed.
That is such a good saying! 'True luxury is not having to worry about bills' Very true. 😊
I agree! My wife and I started out with nothing, she became a lawyer and I start a small business, we worked very hard, invested our money in stocks and real estate, and now many years later we retired fairly early. My only vices are my GT3 and a few nice Swiss watches, but those are long term assets that I love and will lose little to no money, unlike $10,000 jackets or purses.
So true. I feel so much richer now without my luxury handbags. (Sold them). All my bills are paid without a blink.
It’s true. I worked in private Banking, saw our millionaire Clients, they were dressed really modestly. No logos, no Show off. Quiet luxury style.
Except they will wear expensive watches. Some for upward of 100k-500k. But they will hide it under the suit cuff and admire on their own.
I love all kind of style, that's how i born my style lol. I think all those things with Quiet, or Yelling ,or Flexing are just pointless, often peoples give me Tags of how i "flex" or stuff ,meanwhile what i do is simple ,i get what i like and i mix and match.
@@SuitedSkaterLion no offense, but those people you're referring to already know they have it. Mean while you and I will never understand their sophistication on why they own those things because we can't afford it. I don't mean the mainstream brands that everyone defaults their taste on luxury. Their taste is more suited on things that are more bespoke (unlike Gucci, Versace, etc..).
No logos don't mean inexpensive. Actually, what they're wearing is very expensive.
Because they look good by having quality tailored clothes. He is correct, luxury brand names are for poor people. But you can look put together by buying mid-tier mayerials, having it tailored, making sure the cut and colors fit you. They can hire stylists to do the work for them, but anyone can research this on their own. Most neighborhoods have a tailor. I would actually recommend investing in a quality haircut instead.
The watches and jewelry work more like art pieces, they are only valuable if you can afford the insurance to replace them, but actually have massive markups of 1000%+, and unless they are stolen, lose a lot of value on the resale. The diamond engagement ring is considered the most successful marketing campaign of all time. Diamonds aren't rare,their sale are just restricted. Which is why DeBeers has campaigned hard against lab created diamonds and immediately buys up any land where they are found.
A lot of these people only stay wealthy by not spending money. Expensive homes and yachts are stupid expensive to maintain, and can easily put millionaires into the poor house if their income is not managed properly. Which is why normies don't understand why there are so many abandoned mansions. Despite what we think, outside of old money in a handful of people, millionaires hang onto their wealth an average of 20 years. Which is why the lower class doesn't understand why some millionaires seem to work constantly, as opposed to only earning their money once and retiring. Maintaining wealth can be a cost in itself when you have to pay so many people just to manage it.
My grandfather used to say: "You know who wears the crests of other people? Servants." I think of this every time someone carries an item with a prominent logo.
What is far more important than expensive clothes is taste, and taste is something you can’t buy with money.
I agree taste is more important. However you can buy it, it’s called finishing school…
@@LargeEventDirectoralso just observing what people wear and what and how they inspire you. For example, there’s guys fits I’ll compliment is i see sumn that’s fire-it’s good to give a lil boost to someone’s day and it’s nice to get them back others.
Taste varies. Lifestyles vary. Artists disagree. Depends upon what is most valued by you and your specific affinity group.
Rich people also buy luxury items, but often the ones that's not flashy
They also get very different shopping experience. And that is one big reason celebrities are often decked with brand items. They can't go casually shopping around. So these stores close for them, or bring the stores to their home. If they don't find what they liked, they still buy something for the effort.
They do not promote/work for others. They are the ones in charge.
Have you seen their watches and cuff links collection?? That's insane.
unless its the kardashians
The poor have been disillusioned into thinking they will never own a home or have any form of wealth, so they buy items to create the illusion that they have "made it". People then stay in this looking rich while being drenched in poverty cycle and pass the illusion onto their kids.
😂😂can we acknowledge the fact that people who are actually rich do buy from luxury brands however they don't buy from the poor section. Yes Gucci Armani Tom Ford have a bespoke section even shoes can be made 1 of 1
True. People assume the real wealthy don’t spend that much money, mark wear custom made plain T shirt with no branding to give the idea that his clothing is the same as the average Joe.
This people do spend on luxury items, it’s just that the brand they normally wear is not the usual ones you find with the middle class and poor.
I think that's pretty much what he was saying to the whole video. I think we're all paying attention.
You don't become wealthy without understanding good v bad investments. A logo piece that won't hold up to wear is just a bad investment. Often the wealthy have a tailor and a dressmaker to make their clothing for them, drive beat up cars and have kids playing rec league sports. They KNOW they have money and power - they dont need validation.
The malls are filled with Poor people buying cheap designer items. Upper middle class are out doing things like camping, mountain biking, hiking.
All parts of the middle class partake in this.
Middle class = 3 tiers of people living in debt, lower, middle, and upper. The bigger the pay check, the more monthly expenses they have.
Lol poor people can go hiking and mountain biking
Camping, mountain biking, and hiking is an upper middle class thing only? Lol wut?
@@EverTruu It isn't that poor people can't do those things; it is that they generally choose not to. How many poor people go to the opera?
@@threethrushes the opera? lol even non-poor people generally choose to not go.
I live in a wealthy area. The actually wealthy people wear sturdy, well-made basics. Those wearing luxury items are the poor.
High-end Luxury Fashion is just another scheme the ultra wealthy use to take more money from us. People these days have no common sense and have been brainwashed by social media like instagram, tik-tok etc and are following one another with these stupid trends thinking they're cool for wearing items that costs more than they can afford just for status. That's not what fashion is about. It's not about the brand but how you put everything together to make a fit. Stop being so braindead people.
There’s plenty of well off people who aren’t into fashion.
Sure bro that happened.
How can you live in an wealthy area, but only describe actual wealthy people 😂 As if you are not a part of that community, and are just an observer.
@@sk1984 You can't handle basic thought, can you? Or basic reading skills.
Most poor people are actually not buying or even trying to buy luxury, they’re trying to survive.
PerioD
Do you know most poor people?
Literally!!!
@@stellviahohenheim You and @lemonscentedandclean might live in different countries/on different continents and therefore have different definitions (in terms of amounts of money) of being poor.
Agree from ( Myanmar / Burma )
40 years ago, I sewed my own clothing to save money. Now I sew my own clothing to have nicely made clothing.
I sew my garments too. But it started with me wanting to use my hand more. Now I see the benefit.
People confuse quality for luxury
If alleged quality is not also luxurious, it is not really quality, either.
One does get what one pays for -
True freedom is not being attached to creature comforts.
Buying things you dont need to impress people you dont like.......
😮
Dave Ramsey
I personally prefer investing in high end cookware cause cooking is my passion and I get to use them and enjoy them everyday!
Wrong use of the word investing. You’re not making a penny off those utensils so it’s all an expense.
@@kiuk_kiksI invest in my health and my family's health by making almost everything from scratch. No additives or harmful packaging.. Etc
Clothes and bags are pretty much useless 99%of the time
Same thing with handbags and shoes! I love cooking as well ❤
When you're using them everyday, and they bring convenience to your life. I think it's safe to use that word. More so getting something that provides value almost becoming an essential. I think technically you're still correct.
@@kiuk_kiks
@@kiuk_kiksvalue can be measured in more than one way.
I paid 1000 euros for my entire wedding outfit- dress [including alterations], shoes, shrug, headpiece, jacket etc. It's the most I ever spent on clothes. I loved it and it looked amazing. You don't need to spend a fortune to look good. instead, spend the time to be creative with what you have.
Very wealthy do not want to be targeted. Sure, many do wear expensive things and some drive fancy cars but only when they can feel safe showing these things. They stick to their hood and where other very wealthy people congregate.
@donk8105 They want to be far away from the regular people. They only want the non wealthy to serve them.
As long as people are vain, luxury brands will continue to thrive!
There is a difference between luxury brands as status symbols and those that make high quality products that last. The latter are usually worth the purchase
"Establishing a reputation" is the real scam these luxury brands run. It's why rappers talk about giving away watches and clothes because they NEED to buy two-four watches they dont want, clothes they don't care for just to build a reputation to get the most exclusive releases. Great video!
I think that always the Broke peoples that try to act rich make the quote you said about "Establishing a reputation", because most of high brands don't try to estabilish anything but to be different from other brands, mostly the costs are because they try to come with unique ideas, and also the crafting take alot of time and is expensive as in most case they try to use the best stuff. Is like you go to a Tailor for a suit or you buy a suit from shein, you know there will be a difference, that's with the brands too, idk where it come from that peoples say that the brands cover you in logos, look for all brands there are clothes that have the brand, and there is clothes they make with the brand tag inside the clothes not outside...
@@SuitedSkaterLion I think you you missed the point of what I was saying and also what was said in the video. Many Luxury brands, for a fact, entice people to “build a reputation” with the brand by buying thousand and thousands of dollars of their product in order to receive special invitations to buy the more exclusive pieces common folk do not have the privilege to buy direct from the retailer. E.g.: IN THE VIDEO Curiosities says “you cannot just walk into Hermes and buy a Birkin Bag” that’s because you have to BUILD A REPUTATION in order to buy one direct from Hermes. That’s what I’m saying is the scam
Nothing wrong with having nice things in life, the most stylish & interesting people I've come across don't even wear these luxury brands. The problem comes when the pursuit of these things consumes you and overwhelms your life. Real luxury is the skin that you are already in and you value within, not the logo you are wearing.
They do. You're just not familiar with the luxury brands they have on.
I remember dating a girl who eventually became my wife. Her cousin was someone important at NBC. He invited us to a function over at Rockefeller center one day.
So I'm wearing a suit with a Polo tie with the little horse pattern all over it and my girlfriend is carrying one of her LV bags. We really though we were being fashionable. He walked in, looked at us and said..."please change that tie and leave that bag at home. People with real money don't dress like that. You don't want to stick out." As I look back at that day, he was absolutely correct. We would of stuck out. So this video made me remember that conversation. Which was a real eye opener for us.
You know dam well that never happened 😭😭 bro ppl just straight up lying in the comment section 💀
Lol, the more names, the bigger the billboard. It looks ghetto. @Girlyppop
@@Girlyppop its a skit. But in text.
Bro who cares what you wear shut up
@@Girlyppoplet the guy live his fantasy..even if its a lie it still shows where his mind is at.
You didn't mention the Englishman who was most responsible for modern French Haute Couture: Charles Frederick Worth - the first couturier to sew a label with his name on the inside of his clothes.
A drag king. ( fancy male clothing wearer)
The best advice I got was to never buy an item if you can't buy three of those,I now understand why my dad buys things in threes
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard 😂
That’s stupid. It might apply to socks or underwear but that’s it.
Huh? Lol
Generally buying 3 clothing item that are the same is a sign that you’ve given up on life.
Well, guess I can get a house then. I’ll have to buy at least 3 of em huh?
I go to thrift shops and get designer nonsense for less.Non designer clothes last longer and look better.
good video man, you made some very salient points.
you made me realize that if i had money, i'd be super low key about it.
people forget, these celebrities don't pay for them clothes. if anything, _they_ get paid to wear them. we need to remember that as people.
This TH-camr (@curiousBash) is a *SHAMELESS PLAGIARIST!* He ripped off a MUCH BETTER video called *Luxury Fashion Is For Broke People* released 3 months prior and changed the word *Broke* to *Poor* in his copycat title. How brilliant! Want proof?
13:26 Here's his BARELY PARAPHRASED animal analogy and the use of the word _douchy_ compared to the plagiarized source: th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html
18:33 Here's the reference to the _$625 featureless hat_ from *Succession* and _"stealth wealth" conversations:_ th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html
He also uses the exact same bag clip from that show to make the exact same point using barely paraphrased words.
These are examples I identified from that one source and the other bits are very likely stolen from other videos.
To be honest this so America's problem. Or "work is valued high" society. I live in Poland and mechanics or truck drivers don't earn enough to buy shoes for $1,400. And we don't have an issue with kids running in Sephoras as this topic was showing up on my feed recently. Luxury brands are either for business people who want to show how serious they are or fashion and showbiz/influencers. Anyway you look at prices in a different way if on minimum wage those shoes are your two months salary. And our economy is not even that bad don't get me wrong.
If you ask working people here what would they do if they had $10 000 to spare most would overpay their mortgages. And waiting to get a bag? Please, my parents and grandparents were waiting in queues to get basic food products and buying things because they were available not necessary needed because you could trade them later. Fun times (not really).
Hopefully this perspective from a country with a different historical background was interesting for you as your was for me. Cheers from Poland ❤ your video randomly appeared on my feed.
Your storyline keeps getting better n better don't stop growing, great investigation💯
Hazard clear
Fully agree with you, designer has become the greatest finesse ever. I’ve noticed that the standard price of normal clothing and the like has also rising to insane highs lately, wonder if they figured that they would lower the gap given that their primary clientele have shown that they are willing to spend a lot more elsewhere.
This is a very sad and scary thing, because the people spending so much on luxury items are distorting the market. Normal people with common sense now have to spend more on crappy clothing that provide no prestige, and the quality is bad.
What are you talking about? Fashion is as cheap as it’s ever been historically. Maybe you just noticed inflation.
@hansmemling2311 It's possibly also because I live in South Africa. Many of the Developing countries get cheap junk clothing dumped on us and quality items and clothing are too expensive for normal people.
@@GloryDaze73unfortunately the biggest reason quality isn't affordable anymore is because people's standards have dropped considerably. Fashion brands can get away with selling at high price but low quality because consumers only care about the design not the quality. This in turn means that the few companies that do produce good quality have less and less customers and therefore have to raise the price.
Rich people will not be your next door neighbor or shop at H&M. Rich people will absolutely spend their money on their homes. They will not live in a neighborhood, they often reside in super secluded locations.
H&M is fast fashion, fast fashion is simply not worn by the rich. Rich people spend there money strategically. Clothing purchased strategically would mean a high quality purchase; high quality and H&M are far from synonymous.
I never understood why people felt they had to "look rich". It just makes you an easy target to get robbed. Might as well put a sign on your back that says, "rob me, im rich." Thats why so many people in the hood get robbed and killed, cause their flashing their chains, Jordan's, and flaunting their physical cash on their stupid social media's just asking to get robbed.😂
Lmao exactly. They’re also trying to impress strangers lol
You have found your niche within a niche brother ,congratulations 🎉
The millionaires I personally know wear sketchers and jordans. Drive at least a 5 year or more old car and shop at Aldi. I took note long time ago and has helped greatly. I will never understand the normal folk obsession of celebs either
Excellent Video. ❤
Unfortunately, the idea of 'stealth wealth' is very under-rated....I wish people would understand that being frugal and having self-control, is a faster way to building and keeping your wealth . Hopefully more young people will start understanding that they need to save money, and they should stop wasting it on trying to satisfy their EGO. In the end, you only hurt yourself by wasting your money. 😢
Birkin bags easily go for a few hundred thousand dollars for exotic leather. Even reselling them prices go up in auctions.
It's strange to me that people don't factor peer pressure into life more people act like it's only in highschool but in reality it's your full life but i understand people want to fit in and probably see celebrities with luxury goods and want them
This is especially true in the black community. You are wearing gucci and lv while your kids are dodging bullets on the way to school.
I bought a vintage LV bag. I love the quality of it and it goes with everything I wear like jeans and a t shirt. You can run the bag over with a truck and it will withstand the abuse. I bought it used because I can afford a new one, but the vintage one is just as good. I bought it because I like it, not to "look rich" haha. I wear it with whatever I wear daily and believe me I don't wear designer everything. Too much is tacky anyway.
Honestly rich people buy whatever they want. Luxury, tailored or otherwise. Its as simple as that.
Custom made jobs are the way to go. They're the real luxury because no one else has them but me.
Luxury fashion is for anyone who wants to partake in luxury fashion. Buy and wear what you want, you only live once. People with millions of dollars in the bank buy and wear that stuff, and so do people who had to scrimp and save to treat themselves. One isn't better than the other.
There's many reasons ppl would buy luxury goods but the main ones are
1. Because they love it and they buy it to make themselves happy- they're just being themselves, doing what makes them happy and expressing themselves
2. For validation from others
3. As a status symbol
4. To show off and to make others feel inferior on purpose.
If you wanna buy designer goods, I suggest you only do it because of reason #1.
For me (in the past), the brand matters. But presently, I'm more to COMFORT.
This also applies to those ridiculously priced convert and sports tickets (Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shows, Superbowl, etc); that Americans are willing to go into huge credit card debt to have.
Expensive cars, housing, and clothing; makes western society embarrassingly driven by consumerism.
This script is suspiciously close to how designer brands keep you poor 😮 good video though
Yeah, I watched that video right before this. Déjà vu..
Yep. Even used the same clips, and for the Birkin bag segment, for example, used the same sentences and wording ("primal"). Too bad, I like the video, but he definitely stole the script.
This TH-camr (@curiousBash) ripped at least parts of this video from MUCH BETTER essay called *Luxury Fashion Is For Broke People* released 3 months prior and changed the word Broke to Poor in his copycat title. How brilliant! Want proof?
13:26 Here's his BARELY PARAPHRASED animal analogy and the use of the word _douchy_ compared to the plagiarized source: th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html
18:33 Here's the reference to the $625 featureless hat from *Succession* and _"stealth wealth" conversations:_ th-cam.com/video/FGDB22dpmwk/w-d-xo.html
He also uses the exact same bag clip from that show to make the exact same point using barely paraphrased words.
These are examples I identified from that one source and the other bits are very likely stolen from other videos, including the one you pointed out.
I fly to Vietnam, get 5K worth of bespoke suits and shirts using the finest fabrics, and have a nicer wardrobe afterwards than any nitwit who spend the same amount on designer crap. It's bananas.
My Professor went to China and had a bunch of fancy suits made for him. There’s a documentary that shows how even the high end designers get their materials from China.
I think we need to stop trivializing poverty. Poor people are NOT buying luxuries. Its middle class people that are. Middle class does not = poor when there are literal poor people.
I've seen dozens of people over the last 8 years in the workforce in jobs that make less than 30k a year who buy these stupid brands. Poor people are 100% buying this. A lot? No. But still some. Clothes, cars, trips, I've seen it all.
That is not true. I live in some of wealthiest areas in the world, both in the US and Europe. It is more rare not to be wealthy in these areas. We actually do wear luxury brands. We simply are selective, and never wear labels from top to bottom. Many luxury items are very well made. One must be discriminating, use good taste, and know quality vs status symbol. No, we are not misers who shop at Walmart, drive old cars, or cheap. We do invest in quality, and can be frugal.
In order to afford a 11k jacket you either need to have the cash laying around or have good enough credit for a line of credit of 15k up. I don’t know not even 1 single poor person that has that good of a credit, that good of a credit line or has 11k to spare in a jacket.
I would say middle class yes, they have that money but they’re not rich and they can afford those pieces, but saying poor people pay for that stuff is stupid. I know tons of rich people that are insanely flashy and are worth several millions of dollars driving rolls Royce’s and being as flashy as they can. In my opinion billionaires are the ones not flashy, poor people can’t afford even if they want so their market is the counterfeit one and middle class and high class are buying those stuff
100% agree. There is a trend of these types of videos stating “only poor people wear luxury.” I hate it because it’s not even rooted in reality. In what universe does a poor or even middle class person have $11k lying around to buy a bag?
The wealthy financier class exudes quiet luxury because it’s not considered professional to be flashy. However their wives, mistresses, and children all dress ostentatiously.
You can't get wealthy by spending 1000s of dollars in luxury goods. You can't buy freedom but you can build it. I have zero debt and nobody can tell because I'm still office clothes I bought 8 years ago and drive a Hyundai. I love the feeling of security and the idea that I can buy stuff but that I refuse to compared to actually buying stuff. Invest in experiences I feel is the best place to spend money. Pictures with your family having a great time is priceless.
I'm learning this
Why does one need pictures if the experience is sufficient?
This has been talked about forever. Everyone knows diamonds are a scam. But try to marry a girl without a diamond ring. Everyone know buying a luxury car is gonna but you in debt. But try to let anyone take you seriously in a 2005 camry. Human beings are visual creatures and judgemental. You have less than 5 seconds before someone already made a judgement upon you. If you wear designer you are placed in high society
Marriages ae a scam anyway.
What you’re saying is these designers are first and foremost skilled, Machiavellian businessmen playing the role of a fashion designer
All these brands signal at this point is trashiness. There is no status difference between a real Louis Vuitton bag and a fake one, they both signal that you are poor and have bad taste.
Being poor and/or having bad taste in fashion doesn't make someone "trashy," but acting like you're better than those people because you have money, certainly does.
ill stick to coach (nappa leather), dooney (vaschetta leather),marc jacobs (full grain leather), strathberry...same quality with the luxury bags but cheaper..
i worked in high fashion for seven years.. i had never been so uneasy in my LIFE .. i could not sleep .. there was nothing of god .. everyday there was nothing of god !! you didn’t even mention the darksided energy that surround these goods .. it’s very dark 🖐🏼
In what country or planet do poor people have enough money to spend $10,000 on one bag and manage to own many of them? I need to move to that country.
Singapore 😅
Specially for this dude that’s from South Africa 😂 i been to Johannesburg and i can guarantee you that “poor people” in his county would never be able to afford a 500 dollar hoodie
Credit card
@@boredscientist5756how much do you get paid monthly as a poor person in Singapore? Do all poor Singaporeans have high income jobs?
@@MrAndrewsAdventuresyou understand to have a high credit limit in the tens of thousands of dollars you need to have good credit and it should be difficult for poor people to maintain good credit. On top of that, you have to repay the debt, it’s not free money.
Just buy the stock. People are gonna buy some you might as well profit some them
Thank you for the video. I’m not attracted to luxury brands because I’m past that stage (50 yo) and I prefer clothes or bags that are classic and with good quality.
When I see someone with something with a big logo on it, it screams low income. It’s so obvious. People need to be aware of this.
You explained the tactics of those brands very well and I hope that lots of people will make better decisions regarding the way they spend their money because they will be aware that they got influenced without realising it.
Same for social media. When you don’t have a huge income, it’s not normal to buy things and make hauls all the time. The idea of those influencers is to make you want to buy … anything… again and again….
Save it for a real project like a house or education.
NB you could do also the same kind of video with the “luxury” 600€ face creams (where a 20-30€ one will do the trick).
Plenty of young people and people in general wear things with logos who are no poor. It entirely spends on your circle, location, net worth, spending preferences and more. Sure, some may not have much money but that’s also subjective. I agree financial literacy is extremely important though.
You’re just a middle age person whos given up on style and fashionable, nothing wrong with that. But there’s nothing wrong with fashion brands and enjoying fun clothing either.
Before you buy anything you’ll classify as expensive, ask yourself this; “what intrinsic value does this item or service bring to me that a cheaper alternative won’t bring”. If you don’t have a straight answer, you’re wasting money.
I cured myself of buying those " luxury" bags, shoes, shawls etc,etc when it dawned on me for the upteenth time that, we shall all leave them all behind when we depart this world...all VANITY upon VANITY....Only keeping the Catier watch to re-sell when i urgenty need cash.
You can pass on your trinkets to others. I have watches, cufflinks, fountain pens, artwork which I hope will be inherited by my non-existent children!
@@threethrushes
Good idea...I did just that with one of my watches....i have ABSOLUTELY no problem doing same with the rest of my valuables...
I think that was a great video and really showcased how the industry promotes their brand.
For me personally, I support brands that have high quality products that last for a long time. That doesn’t always equate to cost.
Cheers mate.
If you think that people who are truly poor can afford to drop a few grand on a luxury item, then you've never lived in poverty or even close and I hope you never do. 10% of the world's population regularly go to bed hungry. And it's not because they're out here buying Gucci bags
Dope lil Video....n For The Record....Every Millionaire I Kno....Has Never Owned Luxury Clothes Or Anything.....They Keep All Money In The Family.....Generational Wealth.....
If your body looks good, you can make a H&M shirt work. If not, then no outfit will help.
Don't buy fast fashion!
If you can afford luxury goods then you are not poor
Im not opposed to paying more for higher qualiity or personal preference. But I would never spend $450 on a T-Shirt.
I completely agree with you!
Btw- your English is fantastic!
I just stay around 12-13% body fat and buy classic style clothes that fit well. Seems to get more attention than someone with a $10,000 purse.
The real rich don't go for "fashionable" or "trendy", they stay for classics and elegance.
'ambassador' is giving too much credit. 'shill' is the correct term.
If we are all secure, confident and focused then this industry will not exist
I prefer quiet luxury garments
Interesting shapes, extensive hardware and mixture of materials
Anything that is high quality in its materials
You understand the assignment. Quality over quantity.
I don’t understand why people feel the need to advertise what they’re wearing. Dangerous. For decades teenagers have been losing their lives when they got killed over an item of clothing that someone wanted and was going to get their hands on at any cost, certain brands of jackets, trainers smartphones.
It is not "luxury" - it is really expensive...and normally very overpriced.
Brilliant video & comments below are on point - at the end of the day it's about getting in good shape, getting clothes that fit well and buying quality materials (without designer labels & inflated prices slapped on them). Thanks for making this my guy 🤟🏼
Overt luxury fashion is for poor people trying to look rich. It keeps them poor and the perversely rich who own LVMH stocks rich.
And the ads I’m getting on this video are all luxury brands 😂
Your content is actually addictive bro.... I found myself searching for your new videos yesterday.... LOL damn you good,...
Great content. People need to learn to live within their mean. Rich people spend alot too but they can afford to. The spend within their mean. May not be in clothes but other ways ( think go on vacation whenever, multi vacation home, fly private, etc). Stop chasing the rat rate.
I purposely buy 'copycat designs'... I have a T-shirt that says CHANNEL (and the trademark ™️ sign in Kanji letters!) ....
IF I spend on an item .. it's to support a friend's merch....
A famous CEO once said everything is worth what you’re willing to pay
Im currently developing a custom collectible brand specialized in clothing n from the start i knew that making quality products that are unique and fairly priced (only expensive if it’s literally 1/5 ) was the only way from 2020 on fast forward 4 years n people are waking up while small brands are charging $200 for a tee with not even 5% of the brand power of gucci lv ect
Cant even begin to express how much i enjoy your content, you pay soo much attention to detail and there is soo much value & intelligence in how you break things down, keep rising King, you are a gem!!!
I’m 24, haven’t had a job since 19. Sucks. I hate being a loser. Should’ve stayed in community college. I have a Ralph Lauren peacoat from Macys. $100. The only luxury item I own. Besides ig shoes my dad bought me in middle and high school from Foot Locker in the back $100-120 I liked them, still looks like new, got em bc I liked them & ig I thought it would get ppl to notice me but it was the norm to wanting to fit in.
i never understand the birkin i still think its ugly.. i dont think think its aesthetically pleasing
Great topic and you nailed it on the head. The people who disagree are lying to themselves
I do agree on many things in this video. But there are things, that actually save a lot of money.
I have bought a Mercedes Benz and the car is 17 Years old. It keeps running and running and running. It is made of better Materials, it offers more things, it is made with a better engineering skill. My old Mazda, also 17 years old did cost me its buying price twice in the first year due to all the stuff that broke.
So maybe there are luxury things, that are actually really better and also luxury things, that just exploit our hunger for status.
I purchase my luxury items pre loved. I had an issue when all my bags were designer. It wasn’t practical.
You need bags that you can walk around without causing attention.
I’m glad I bought bags I love verses just buying the logo.
Loud Fashion is so out. Their designers should pay me wearing their brand. And the worst of all is - they are all more or less made in China. The labels naturally try to sell you a different story. Therefore I like much more the quiet luxury fashion. After some research of the origin of the material and the craftsmanship and production of this items I‘m happy to spend my money on quality and understatement.
Luxury is a feeling.
Us common folk don't know the names of true luxury brands
I've owned Prada, Coach, LV, and Marc Jacobs bags. They sat in the closet until I sold them recently. Why? I got a L.L. Bean tote for $50 and I love it. It's logo-less, durable, and has a conservative/timeless silhouette. It's mass-produced (and you can tell) but the features and details make it a serious bag for serious people. Makes me think that I fell into underconsumption core.
Im a fairly new subscriber from the Caribbean and i really love your videos!🎉 Keep going...
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Great video, the best on this topic ! So interesting and a deep dive on all angles , enjoyed it very much
Just remember Gucci partnered with AMC. The car company who made the gremlin and pacer.
I sew my garments by myself. No one who don't know me in person suspects it (buttoned-up shirts and jeans). Just latley, I took my daughter to the kindergarten wearing clothes that I sewed her, and was comlimented to whoever bought it...
I don't do it to save money, as this hobby is expensive. But not as expensive as 11K on a jacket. I plan to sew a jacket too, among other projects. I'm learning many l skills.
Sewing your own clothes is a blast; you get to decide what they look like, you are creative and productive, and the end result will be functional for years to come.
I appreciate you going into the history, because I have always wondered when we mived from function to waste. I abhor luxury brands, and as a common sense conservationist, fast fashion is awful for the environment. But I do appreciate some couture as an art form but nothingelse. Clothing that fits your form and is well put together goes much further than the money you put into it. It doesn't matter if you are wearing an Armani suit if it obviously wasn't tailored or doesn't fit.
Another thing to look at is, it depends on the person’s values and preference. I am neither poor nor rich but luxury goods never appealed to me. They’re beautiful but I rather buy unbranded, plain stuff.
Really well thought out video. I like how you incorporated facts and history behind it and not just an opinion. And you are right, rich people don't necessarily flaunt their wealth, I live in a well-off neighbourhood and here people are not driving flashy cars nor wearing flashy logos. Wearing designer logos definitely does not equate to wealth nowadays.