It is a luxury bag for her, case closed. Luxury is a relative term it'd be different if she said "luxury branded bag" then the whole debate would be more valid because the whole concept of a designer/upscale brand vs. an affordable brand is not necessarily a "relative" thing because they have a fixed target market (but nowhere in her video did she say its a luxury brand, and even if she did, people's financial status are different and we shouldn't shame anyone for it). She clearly said "luxury bag" and again, luxury is a RELATIVE term. What is cheap/regular to one person may be expensive/luxury to others. So for the girl to say it's her first luxury bag, I don't understand why people get so triggered and feel the need to shut her down when it literally IS a luxury for her.
If you grew up dirt poor, things like eating out regardless of where you eat IS A LUXURY! For some families, being able to afford things like nice clothes or toys for their kids IS A LUXURY! Having so much free time, that you feel like attacking someone online IS A LUXURY!
I think she's being inconsistent. If money is such a sensitive topic for her, I don't understand why she would flex on her followers with what she perceived was a luxury item. Out of anyone, she probably would understand the most about seeing other people buying "luxury" things when you can't afford to do that. I don't claim to know her reasons for buying the bag in the first place, but this seems odd (given that she said money is a sensitive topic for her). The whole thing just looks like her wanting to flex on her followers (which might be justified depending on her goal) but because of her lack of knowledge of what's actually considered "luxury", she got mocked instead. I don't condone bullying this girl but to me this really looks like her plan to flex just backfired.
@@alia_babo I don't think she was "flexing". She was probably just sharing her excitement to her followers that she was recently gifted a luxury item by her standard.
@Alia Sharing excitement over something you treasure is normal on social media. It's interesting that you see it as flexing. I never considered that. I think it's because if you do share a post like that, your personality would naturally have that mindset of flexing to put yourself above others instead of the mindset of simply sharing excitement. Not everyone thinks like you.
@@hewhomustnotbenamed2864 I get that, but not everything that you get excited by has to be posted. Admittedly, I never use TikTok so I don't know what's going on there or how it works there and it could just be the nature of that app (that people post literally everything).
7:20 Me thinking whether haters will next associate Latter Day Saints with Mormonism, which I think some people believe to be a cult (& is also not recognized by our local Catholic Church)
😢 so sad how people on social media are quick to lash out on someone’s lifestyle choices. She is right that not everyone is in the same financial situation.
The worst part wasn't cressy's comment, it was those who liked cressy's comment. This is equivalent to having more than 5,000 people with the same mindset as Cressy in Singapore.
it's unfortunate that Cressy's comment is actually standard for internet commenting nowadays as extreme humour is favoured. this is the sad thing of how society views online comments should be. i hope this will be a teachable moment for Cressy that there has to be a fine line for this type of online humour commenting (lmfao drag style). Cressy needs to learn how to read the room before she comments but I guess she lives in a bubble. Her comment allowed the rest of the negativity to come. I'm glad a bunch of people came forward and gave her positive comments after. Cressy and friends, there's a reason why there's Shade Room...go comment all you want your way over there.
I actually see nothing wrong with Cressy’s remarks - it’s just sassy, not vulgar. Parents should teach their children that the internet is one heck of a nasty place and they shouldn’t be advertising every moment of their lives or background on the net. The teenager isn’t the age of a young innocent child. So what if ppl have nicer things she can’t afford? She shouldn’t even care about what others said about her father’s gift.
Amazing that at that she has such a firm head on her shoulders, at such a young age. I don't understand how people can see such pure joy and choose to dump so much hate on it. I guess they have hateful hearts with way too much time and hate to spare.
I don’t feel like they were hating on her. They were just telling her what true lux bags are and are not. People get so offended when others educate them. Learn from it don’t be so iffended
@Kate Miller While I didn't go through every single comment on the original video, the tone of the comment (the "Cressy" and other examples highlighted in this video by Yeolo) certainly had a very condescending tone and some even telling her how they don't like that brand since its bad quality. I understand what you mean by true lux in terms of handbags, but it was something luxurious to the girl posting (Zoe) and she was sharing her joy receiving it from her father. Either she is a super good actress or she was really purely happy as can be seen in that video. Who knows for sure. But considering that and how young Zoe is... it would have been better for them not to dump negativity on her. None of those comments seem to have the tone of knowledge sharing in an authentic way.
I still find it funny how people get this triggered over a bag lmao. To all the haters in her comments, i just want to say, if y'all so rich why dont y'all buy a real branded bag and show it to us? I swear SGreans really only know how to talk only.
I mean true lah but even if they can afford they should still keep their comments to themselves mah. Unless they afford some like 100+k or wat lor then ok, cannot say anything about them.
Think nobody was triggered. Most just reminded her it isn't considered a luxury brand. But Cressy Emoji laughed at her...... and thanks to her we get all the news to cover this drama. ZZzzzzzzz............
When she decided to post it online public than prepare to be boom with negative comments since she doesn’t have comment sense to call it luxurious bag. Can I call usd 10k car luxury car?
I agree that CnK might not be the luxuriest brand there is but it is still a luxurious purchase. I'm very glad at how Zoe handled them comments in such mature mindset!
I’m still confused how c&k not a luxury brand? It’s expensive as hell in Malaysia, literally exclusive! Just because it’s not internationally luxury brand? I don’t dare entering the store until after i have salary.
Not sure how ashamed I should be to admit that I thought that C&K was luxurious enough to be considered a 'luxury' brand (although among all luxury brands, definitely a tier below other brands like LV, YSL, Prada), based on how their storefronts are designed. Maybe I'll get teased at for not having enough common sense or general knowledge
I hope C&K make her into ambassador model or something and gave her that opportunity when the time is right I’ll be so happy for her. she’s so spoken and calm and such a nice person. At this point I’ll just call daiso luxury just to pissed people of 🤭
I thought her reaction to getting the bag was very cute and innocent. And I consider the brand to be in the "Affordable Luxe" category. Not sure how the pricing is in SG, but in KL, it's quite expensive (most of them were around hundreds of Ringgit) if you're not in the (at least) middle-class category.
As someone who owned a lot of C&K bags , I can confirm that the quality is not good but it’s not bad either it suits the price and for me personally since I love fashion I often purchased bags so I don’t occasionally go for over the top luxurious brands. My point is C&K might not be luxurious Brand in some countries but it is in developed countries like mine so the hate cmts she got was nasty and unnecessary.
I love C&K,I remember during my secondary school times that the bags caught my eye & my mum bought it for me. I was elated to have it and didn't think whether it's luxurious or not because their bags can be beautiful (depending on the season). I'm still owning it until now for my special occasions since my C&K bag is still in good condition. When the items you love and keep in well used condition for a long time,it becomes a part of your (luxury) life & soul.
I’d say it’s equivalent to brands like juicy couture and coach which is still name brand but not top notch quality but then again luxury is becoming crappy quality too these days so maybe it’s better to buy the more affordable name brands instead of spending thousands on mediocre quality of really expensive luxury brands
The comments were so cruel and cowardly. Anonymity is a perfect outlet for juveniles (mentally, not just age) to lash out at an innocent/vulnerable target without repercussions. They usually find that it does't do much to fix their problems, even if other fools 'Like' the comment. It's pathetic.
@@lovelydiva06 The newer Coach bags, especially those with silly logos printed on fabric are indeed sub-par, but vintage are top notch, just as Dooney & Bourke. I still carry many 'oldies' which look nearly new. Just had a discussion about that very thing with another bag lover/collector. Even for today's couture/luxury brands, quality has declined and vintage is the way to go. 🧘♀️👍👜
As someone who grew up in what is considered a third world country and has now been lucky enough to have the financial leverage to lived in a multitude of first world countries, I noticed there is a huge stark in how ppl viewed products like food, clothes, Accessories, etc. A Zara bag is luxurious to many ppl in third world country as many office worker in the cities only earned only 500-700 used per month, and that money would be to support their whole family . They tend to cherish those purchases more and it tends to have weights to them. This situation really personify that drastic difference between those grew up a well-off country or financial situation and those who don’t.
As much as my heart breaks for this young girl, I'd hate to imagine how the dad must feel if he read those comments. He must feel so worthless as a father who can't buy buy luxury things for his kid. I love the comment that no luxury brand comes close to this gift because it is from his father. I truly feel the same. In a platform where being sassy is applauded, people have forgotten how to be compassionate..
My late dad never bought us luxury goods. Heck forget even Nike - my late pops would get anything below 20 bucks made in China sports shoes. 🤣 To him, he already said that we should consider our food, and everything he bought us as a luxury. His idea of a bag for the teenager was a 10 dollar canvas bag made in China.
people on tiktok are chronically online and they keep canceling idols left and right, calling them pick mes and bullying minors. attacking this cute girl who did NO HARM to anyone but was expressing her joy? LIKE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD????
My family as well, immigrated to the US from the Philippines… Oreo’s was even a luxury to me growing up. My mom would get those $1 generic brand cookies that looks like Oreos. Every time I see or eat Oreos, or anything we could never afford back then… I sit my ass down, smile, think of the great memories, think of my parent’s hard work raising me, and I stay Thankful and HUMBLE.
Ok, so I’m half Singaporean, brought up overseas. I work full time. I went back to Singapore recently, I even felt that wow, at these prices CK is like a luxury bag. Seriously felt for this girl. She handled the comments with class and that is something money can’t buy!
@@adoroselatte Yeah, and apparently some pics and explanation of the comments of this TikTok vid were added to the project! So we're using this as an example!
She really took this very well. I love that she stood up for herself and i hope this experience only makes her stronger🤍 I can tell that her parents brought her up well despite the difficulties that she had. That’s one luxury cressy obv didn’t have :))
the term "luxury" doesn't have to be something expensive or of a famous brand. Luxury products, in my opinion, are products that we purchase using our discretionary income...so anything that we don't need to fulfill our basic needs are technically considered luxurious items
Bless her, so articulate and strong through those tears. Happy her father was able to give her something that brings her joy and also you can see how thankful she is!
I didn’t own a C&K until I started working. People really need to keep comments to themselves. As the saying goes: “If got nothing good to say, don’t say”
So sorry she had to put up with so much nonsense. Some people with more money will always be snobs. I joined my school photo society. 95% of the members had professional cameras and fancy lenses. I had a simple amateur fixed-lens camera and people would sneer at me. But a cheap(er) camera meant I took more risks and carried it with me every day (unlike the snobs whose cameras came out only on special events) Back to the bag. Yes it is a lux bag. Because the giver and the recipient value it. What's the point of knowing the price of everything but the value of nothing?
I'm just so proud of this girl, she shows the world how grateful she is, she also taught people how to react on a situation like this rationally and with grace. This is the daughter that most parents want to have. I commend the parents for raising this kid well.
I’ve not seen the the young girl’s video, but she seems to be an amazingly kind person. Kudos to her for doing like Michelle Obama, and going high when the haters go low!
I have never heard of that brand. But after seeing this I checked out their website. Super cute. Their stuff looks great. Luxury means different things to different people. I would be proud to carry a bag from them
I can say that I have a pretty good paying job but buying a C&K bag would still feel like a luxury for me since buying bags is not a priority. Sometimes I feel like social media platforms should have an IQ and EQ exam before you are allowed to create an account 😂
Yes, but then luxury is a perspective. For me, someone who is earning a decent amount of money, buying a 100-150 USD bag is really something special. Like maybe for my birthday or something. Thinking about the “luxury” brands, those are out of the question for 90% of the population, myself included. And also, these luxury brands like LV, Gucci, etc. are much more expensive in third world countries or for people who come from those regions. See, if you earn 3k-5k USD per month (average salary in US) you can buy 1k USD bag each year for your birthday but for many people 5k is their 4-5 months salary and they can’t buy themselves these bags because that’s just not in the picture. Hope you see it from our perspective. Because I have seen so many people, who are at the same job level as me but in the states or 1st world, buy luxury goods. But I have understood that they earn in dollars, 5-7000 USD per month, so for them buying 1200 dollar bag is a birthday gift but for someone like me who is earning barely 1000 USD per month (and I come from a middle class background) it’s just not it and it’s the same for so many middle class people living in countries like ours. And when you consider she said she had even more humble beginnings then it makes perfect sense why C&K is a luxury brand.
This is a very clean, well executed commentary with only facts and documented receipts. Keep it up and we appreciate you speaking up for and on behalf of those who have the same humble situation in life. ❤
I've never understood spending money on something to flex, or flexing based on how much a gift costs. I spend money on incredibly stupid things that will impress nobody but that make me happy.
A lot of us came from humble beginnings, but we know what a luxury brand is. It's a fact, not a preference. There's things called high street and premium brands, but luxury is another category. Hopefully that's the case with some of the comments made.
i do feel as if singapore has a elitist/classist problem. not everyone is, but many share that mindset that we should talk about, especially the girl being filipino and the intersectionality and poverty that’s associated with being filipino.
This girl's positivity is her greatest strength moving forward with her life... Never be afraid to show your tears bcoz brave people do cry co'z they have heart.
Even if it's not a 'luxury' brand, it's still a designer purse. This girl broke my heart. I'm staring at my closet and feel like gathering more than bags and ship the box to her. She is precious and I am not, just ABSOLUTELY livid.
Such a lovely young lady, my first luxury handbag was Kathy van zeland. I too come from Humble beginnings and that is truly the way to live. How you start in life isn’t how you will finish. Cherish that gift that your father gave you 😊
It doesn't matter if it's luxury or not regardless, that was a gift given to her by her father. It has sentimental value. Some idiots may see it as junk but to that girl that is gold is the thought that counts that's all that matters.
Many do not know that C&K is actually under LVMH - Why would LVMH invest in a brand if they do not see the value and potential in it? To many of us (well at least me), C&K is considered as entry-luxury as I won’t spend $80 (RM300) on a bag everyday 🥲 I have to think at least a hundred times before spending them money, not to mention C&K owns better designs than a lot of luxury brands. People just need to be happy for others and shut up if they have nothing good to say.
as someone who isn't privileged nor poor but somewhere in the middle, 80 dollars for a bag is already luxury to me. people hating on her know nothing outside daddy's money. if she were to call it affordable, the same uglies who made of her would say she's spoiled.
I can relate to this. I remember when I had my first car in dec 2020, a Toyota Vios 2021. I went to this gathering with my friends who also have their cars, which are a Honda Civic, Toyota Fortuner, Ford Everest and Nissan Terra and one of the passengers of my friend using the Ford Everest mockingly said that I should not have used my car because it is not as grand as what my other friends used. I just said to him with a serious face, at least I have a car and I know how to drive unlike you who is just a passenger... I said it way cooler in our native language tho. But lesson on this, everybody will say something negative to you, it will hurt you, it did hurt me for a bit but you just got to move on. Always dream big and do what you love. PEACE!
That is the kind of maturity of a young lady who has been through a lot. As the daughter of an immigrant who now has full citizenship I can assure you things can be more complicated than what it's written in the laws and regulations so that anonymous account was just ridiculous.
It's certainly branded and marketed like a luxury brand. Just because its not super expensive doesn't mean it isn't luxury, its about the designs and experience just as much.
It looks like a nice bag, most important is that it's a gift and she loves it. I can remember my first "luxury" bag purchase when I got my first real job- it was a Dooney and Bourke bag that cost about $150- an unimaginable amount to spend on a purse at that point in my life. I didn't even know what the dust bag was for(I ended up throwing it away....oh, well)! I have bags that cost ten times that now, and bags that cost a tenth of that- I love them all for different reasons. The internet just loves to shit on people, especially young girls who have the nerve to enjoy things.
Tbh, I do not see anything wrong with Cressy or others comments. They aren't even hating, they were just stating the FACT that C&K is never considered luxury brand in terms of anything. They were just correcting her instead of hating.
I think luxury as an adjective instead of an industry-defined standard makes it a more subjective term - for most people who may have only purchased bags from local small stores or road side stalls, a Charles and Keith WILL be luxury, both in terms of cost and in terms of look - as well as branding itself! I think the bigger point was how they went about 'educating' the girl - why not be positive and maybe say something like "Congratulations on your beginner luxury product! Best wishes to grow more successful and even buy Chanels and Guccis".. I mean, at the end of the day, what is the need for the condescension and superiority complex in "who's gonna tell her"
@@sindhusanthanakrishnan5465 Their point is to educate her just so that she's not ignorant about these brands. Yes, it may not matter to most of you on the tiers of designer bags but I wouldn't want to be that person that says C&K is more luxurious than Hermes.
That breadtalk things is kinda hit close to home. When i was in college i could only afford one bread from that store and i only bought it when i celebrate something. Damn.
I bought the tote bag from C&K and being in California as a working girl-boss, everyone loved it at work. They were so shocked to see it so affordable as well. It's a great tote bag. Im able to put my iPad Air 4 and my work laptop in it as well. Good stuff!
I can’t believe she got hate over a handbag from her dad. People who think handbags define them are very very sad. Listen, I know very wealthy people who don’t need money, brand names, or handbags to be appreciative and respectful. To put your opinion, where no one asked, is classless no matter how much money you have.
Is not a luxury to everyone but for her it's first luxury gift from his dad that she have .. and it's my say .. Hopefully I recieve one to someone I love .. big amount not mean Tobe a luxury it's brand from some one you love .. I support you girl
From Ireland - my first luxury bag was River Island. I am so happy to be able to easily be able to afford that now. A lot of others can’t afford anything right now. I can understand that people who’ve never had to think about money don’t get what it’s like not being able to afford something. In England they’ve a show called Rich kids go skint that sends privileged people to a family on the breadline and it’s very interesting to see their views change. All rich kids, all politicians etc should all have to experience poverty to gain compassion towards others.
I see comments how the bag quality is not good and all. But I believe it's really how you use and take care of them. Even you buy an very expensive item but abuse it, they won't last long.
Luxury items is what wealthy ignorant people made up to keep reminding everyone else about their social statuses. It is all about bullshit branding. I mean one bag for them is already one decent house for 1-2 families. An item that they just show off vs a home. In general, luxury really depends on people’s perspective.
As a fashion Designer 80$ is indeed a luxury item the brand just didn't want to over-over priced it but usually custom and cotour pieces will start at 60$
i feel bad now 😭 like i have a scholarship at uni and they send u dec, feb and august the money (not that much tbh) and since i wanted to help i gave it to my parents to pay bills. this time i saw a beautiful corset which was a bit expensive and i wanted to buy it with a tiny portion of the scholarship but my mom started yelling st me so i guess not
People have so many time on their hands. They should have left the girl alone. When, I saw the tiktok, it only had 5 comments then. I thought it will have touching comments coz the bag was a gift by her dad (like you know trigger those with dad issues). But no, that mean comment, "who should tell her?" was already there early 🤦🏻♀️
$80 is roughly 5,000 philippine peso. I have not bought any bag of that price. I buy up to $20 and i use the shit out of that bag not to display in some glass box. Anything can be luxury depends on how you value your money. It does speak volumes.
Sometime during the 1980's after having skipped meals for months and getting duodenal ulcer, I finally was able to buy a Singaporean product called 'Sound Blaster' that turned my desktop PC into a cd player with hifi sound system. I openly admire this product and luckily, I was not mocked.
the term "luxury" has multiple meanings and one of them is : indulgence rather than a necessity So we can consider an $80 Charles & Keith bag a "luxury" item 🤪
So many nasty people who are just bitter and insecure… Why can’t people be just happy for the happiness experienced by others… I applaud the way this young girl handled her “critics”…Shows a lot of maturity on her part… God bless her more!🙏❤️
Every single one of us,have different definition of luxury,for me luxury is feeling,towards particular things,we have,the satisfaction and happiness from within.
I shared with a coworker that it helps me release stress if I take a long bubble bath with bath salts and lavender oil after work. She commented how luxurious that sounded. This coworker owns a Gucci purse that cost her thousands of dollars meanwhile the cost of my luxurious bath is just a couple of cents. Luxury is not just a price tag.
I grew up poor in Malaysia. Some days my older siblings didn't eat or are v little in order for the younger ones (including me) to have more. I remember wanting to buy a football when I was young, and my parents said no, even though it was just RM5. I feel bad for this girl going thru this. Hope she gets out on the other end safely.
