... Why Middle-Class People Spend Their Hard Earned Money On Branded Fashion or Accessories That Costs Like 600x More Than A Normal, Non-Branded Thing That Does The Same Job

When we go shopping for clothes or bags etc., we can usually differentiate those shops that are designed for the middle-classed people, and those for the higher-classed people through the combination of its retail prices and the amount of people observed in the shop at a given moment in time (although don't be deceived by some people in the expensive shops who are just there to browse since they only have like 200 bucks, and with that kinda money, you can barely buy a belt there).

The expensive brands that I'm talking about are well known all around the world - Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Chanel etc. Most of their creators have had a tough life and finally pursued their dreams and made a hell load of money. I remember once reading an article about Louis Vuitton, whose dream was to make a living in Paris. He was quite poor so he had to walk all the way there himself. In the end, after doing odd jobs and working with the French royalty, he began designing luggage bags and then the products started expanding into all the things that we see in a LV shop today. (Now, wasn't that a nice little background story?)

Let's first compare the prices between the average shop and the more expensive shop. The women's leather shoulder bags at http://www.handbagchic.com.au range from $50 to $250. The ones from http://www.louisvuitton.com/au/flash/index.jsp?direct1=cata range from $1000 - $3000. I guess it's fair for rich people to buy it since it's rather affordable for them, but for the common people like me, it is extremely expensive.

So why do middle-class people buy these branded things?  The bags basically all serve the same purpose. They all carry women's daily accessories. They all have straps that go around your shoulder. They all have compartments to put little things in. The LV bags aren't magical. You can't pull out an elephant from it. You can't turn it into an umbrella when it rains. You can't do much else with it apart from show it off to the people around you. But is it really worth it? Is that one branded bag really worth 20x the normal retail price of a normal bag? (Yes I know I exaggerated in the title, but that, again, is not the point). Do you really want people around you to think "Hey, that girl looks rich with her LV bag. Oh wait, never mind, she looks like she can't afford food now"?

If you become rich in the future, go ahead and buy these designer things - you'll have enough disposable income. But right now, save your money for more important things. There's no point in you wearing a Ralph Lauren shirt when you're told by the landlord that you can't afford next week's rent. And, if you still continue to buy these products, remember these two points:
1. You're more likely to be targeted by thieves
2. Buy the items that have the brand securely written on the product - as soon as your Chanel metal label falls off your $1500 handbag, its probably going to look like its worth $50.


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I'm also going to add a little bit more here. I'll also never understand why the people who attempt to forge and  make fake branded items usually misspell the brand - Rouph Lauren, Bruberry, Gocci. If you're gonna do this kind of thing, at least get it right. Please.


It has been brought to my attention that this is for copyright purposes. So, new thought: "I don't understand why people would buy something so blatantly fake."