The ICONS That Fell: BALENCIAGA, LV, DIOR & **Did Dior Contact Me??** 

Luxury isn’t really luxurious anymore. Terrible quality, awful service, ridiculous pricing plus with everyone struggling financially can most people justify buying the latest ‘it bag’ then discarding it when the next one comes along. Plus with the increase in crime is it even safe to wear labels? Quiet individual style and just enjoying what you already have seems to be the way forward. Great video as always Sophie sweets ❤❤

I honestly can't believe anyone would support Balenciaga after that ad campaign. There's really no excuse for it. And to be honest, most of their "fashion" is just overpriced trash now. Thank you for addressing the topic. A lot of influencers won't even broach the subject.

Social media did ruin the luxury iconic to a certain extent

Dior's use of sweatshops makes them the same as the rest of the fashion industry. Balenciaga's promotion of child SA and CP is on a whole other level of evil.

I’ve never purchased Dior. I have been tempted occasionally by Lady Dior. I’m soured by the current revelations so Dior will forever be off my radar now. Balenciaga, ugh. I’d never purchase anything that kardashions endorse.

I really don't care about trends. I love my NF, Speedy, Alma and Lady Dior, so I will continue carrying them. I haven't bought any luxury bag in the last three years. I am just enjoying the bags I have. Being content and not chasing the latest in luxury made my life better. That is just me. Love and appreciation from Canada.

Will never forgive Balenciaga. My first luxury bag was Balenciaga and I have kept it, 14 years later. But it is inside a bin in my attic. I keep it as a memory but I don’t see myself wearing it ever again. I have 3 little girls and I refuse to condone it.

The truth of the matter is that these bags are all overrated. Now that we know that they cost a fraction of the sales price and that they have horrible practices, it is blaringly obvious that they are not worth it. Also, so many of these items are so copied. There are so many dupes - good dupes that they are not really luxury anymore. LV is kind of the worst of it.

Balenciaga is a forever no now. There’s just no going back on that.

The biggest killer for Speedys and Neverfulls was the number of normal people (like me!) carrying them! The Balenciaga horror caused an obliteration here in Australia. For over a year their boutique was virtually empty. I never saw a single client in there. Now I see a limited number in there when I go by. But they are decimated. The Lsdy Dior may still be iconic but it is over priced, like the book tote! If I had a Lady Dior I would use it but feel no temptation to buy one. Exploitating kiddies is particularly awful. Which does not excuse exploiting vulnerable adults either. Thank you for the video.

Another "fallen" Classic: Burberry check is considered kind of tacky now but I still wear my scarf every winter😂

Her couture house closed in 1939, with the outbreak of World War II. Chanel stayed in France and was criticized during the war for collaborating with the Nazi-German occupiers and the Vichy puppet regime to free her nephew from a prisoner of war camp. To secure his release Chanel began a liaison with a German diplomat/spy she had known before the war, Baron (Freiherr) Hans Günther von Dincklage.[5][6] And following her nephew's release, she collaborated in minor ways. After the war, Chanel was interrogated about her relationship with Dincklage, but she was not charged as a collaborator due to intervention by her friend-British prime minister Winston Churchill.[7] When the war ended, Chanel moved to Switzerland, returning to Paris in 1954 to revive her fashion house. In 2011, Hal Vaughan published a biography about Chanel based on newly declassified documents, revealing that she had collaborated directly with the Nazi intelligence service, the Sicherheitsdienst. One plan in late 1943 was for her to carry an SS peace overture to Churchill to end the war.[8] HOW IS CHANEL ICONIC?

The corrected version is: People say you love something when you don’t have it, but once you have it, you feel like, 'OK, what's next?'

To me luxury is something you buy once. The quality is of such excellence you use it for the entirety of your life. I bought my Chanel, LV, and YSL bags in the mid 70’s and early 80’s when I lived overseas. I was 16 & 17 and bought them with my babysitting money. I was taught you only get a few nice things in life and to buy classics of great quality. I have carried six handbags all my life. Now we over consume; that is what has killed iconic pieces. Over consumption, buying every trend makes pieces tiresome.

I just get sad when I think about how Christobal Balenciaga would be turning in his grave if he knew what they did to tarnish his name

Perhaps an unpopular opinion : in my humble opinion both the Lady Dior and the Chanel classic flap are former iconic items whose time has come and gone. They seem staid and fussy and thoroughly unmodern. Also, the Neverful and the Speedy have been done to death by overexposure. I'm not sure what bags feel fresh and modern anymore.

Hermès, Dior and Louis Vuitton should be hand made in France!

My relatives in law got me a Van Cleef &Arpels necklace in 2012 and I had never heard of the brand before. The Alhambra clover was so tiny that I nearly fell of my chair when I sneakily googled the value 😅❤ My in law family are Japanese so they like tiny, delicate and easy to overlook but yet super expensive gifts. Side note* interesting backstory ~ The Alhambra jewelry collection by Van Cleef & Arpels is a talismanic design that symbolizes good fortune and good luck. The collection was created in 1968 and is inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, which is known for its many archways. The design resembles four overlapping circles of Moorish quatrefoil decorations, which are traditional signs of good luck, and can also be described as a four-leaf clover. The name comes from the Arabic term al-qal'a al-hamra, which means "red fort or castle". ❤

I only had one Balenciaga bag and it’s been destroyed and thrown away. I could never wear it again and didn’t even want to sell it. Maybe that was stupid, but I felt it shouldn’t be out and about advertising the brand.

I will never buy from Kering due to the Balenciaga scandal. There is a difference between children & adults. Obviously exploitation of any kind is horrifying but putting small children in s*xualizing images is demonic. LVMH don’t directly employ the workers, but that’s still not an excuse. I most likely will be hitting a huge pause button on my designer purchases from LVMH. Great video Sophie ❤

I miss how everyone used to buy what they really love and will actually use the bags. Nowadays resell value and afraid of ruining the bags are what many priorities. That really spoils the fun

My mini Lady Dior is one of my most used bag and I don’t see myself stop wearing it as it is so iconic and practical.

Saint Laurent gives me a private room with pre-selected items, champagne, flowers, etc. It's a fantastic luxury service.

Did Balenciaga ever answer for that horrendous ad campaign?? I never saw anything come from the company. And what about the parents of the children?! What the heck were they thinking?!

There is nothing balenciaga can do to draw me back in. Thankfully, I sold my only balenciaga item a few weeks before the scandal. I don’t even look at what they’re selling.

So many influencers I follow are moving over to...COACH, and so am I because Coach is what I can actually afford! Quality on Coach has not yet fallen either...yet, fingers crossed.

Hi Sophie. Very interesting video. I have several LV bags and Chanel and Hermes purses. All from the early 00's. All purchased pre loved. I think they are all wonderful because they were manufactured before things went crazy on social media and certain brands, definitely LV began over producing new styles of bags. Also, they were all from a time before fakes started to appear everywhere. All my items are now vintage, which I think makes them iconic. I don't see many of today's items being classed as such 20 years down the line.

Been watching you on and off since I was 16. I’m 21 now. And you’re my biggest inspiration when it comes to luxury. Your morals, taste and love for it really shines through. Love hearing your perspective

Oh for the good old days before social media. There is nothing ‘luxury’ in standing in a big old long queue 😂. Admittedly I still love the Lady Dior only because it reminds me of the elegant late Diana, Princess of Wales.

I still do see people wearing the neverfull. They come out in the summer. It is a classic at this point.

I think the Louis Vuitton speedy and the Neverful are never going to stop being iconic due to their versatile nature and durability. The lady Dior will always be iconic, I wonder if those items back then were made in the same conditions as now? 👀 and the AMcQ with the Loubs and a tote/crossbody bag tight jeans and plain shirt with an oversized blazer, was totally the vibe ❤

I got my first Lottie Bag from Aspinal of London. It is gorgeous. I want to thank you for taking about it. ❤

I think what killed these brands, or certain models, is the fake handbag market. Once upon a time, it was possible to buy fake handbags only from the trunk of a car in a hidden alley in New York for example. Today, the counterfeit market has become so sophisticated - that it is almost impossible to distinguish between an original handbag and a fake handbag. Regarding the Balenciaga bags - I personally did not like them, there is something a little cheap about them. The Lady Dior bag will always be iconic, and nothing will ruin its image

I love my McQueen skull scarves and will wear them until I die regardless of current trends, They are 100 percent my vibe.

Miuccia Prada standing at the top of the fashion industry ALONE as usual. Queen.

From Australia and will never wear Balenciaga again. Literally threw mine out.

I'm happy to see the Alexander McQueen scarf mentioned. Here in America we have the Nordstrom Rack and I saw numerous colorways of the scarves in their luxury cases in the late 2010's sold at a discount. I didn't see many being worn. Personally though, I stopped wearing mine once the pandemic began. The skull motif went from edgy to eerie in my consciousness. I've worn it a couple times now lately and I get positive reactions. I still think twice though. Great video as always.

Hello Sophie, if you watch Tanner Leatherstein, he always says that even the leather bag is never more than 100-150$ to make and then it’s 10x multiplier on luxury handbags. Worth watching x

I remember you buying the hour glass bag from Bicester Village and how thrilled you were to get it. You are right not to wear it any more. I remember when the scandal broke and I thought of you and I thought what shame for you because the brand’s behaviour killed the brand.

Sophie u r so lovely. Every time u have a sit down talk with us u r so genuine and try not to offend anyone. If everyone was like u we would have such a great world. You are by far my favorite u-tuber.

I absolutely love my speedy’s, I will continue to wear them until they fall apart :-)

I Have A Vintage Lady Doir Because It Reminds Me Of Princess Diana 💙✨✨✨

Lady Dior will always be an iconic bag. The scandal will not stop me from wearing mine.

I own a few Lady Dior bags, a Dior Diorever, an LV Neverfull MM, various LV Speedy bags, a Chanel medium flap, and two Balenciaga City bags. I love them. I carry them. I don’t anticipate that changing. I love what I love, and I carry what I love! ❤. P.S. I also own two McQueen scarves and they are absolute favorites - still!

I adore McQueen. Their blazers, suits, and evening wear are my go to. Their scarves are great for travel, lightweight enough to be folded into your bag and when the plane is cold they make a great blanket. Of course I enjoy skeletons in their own right, I have a fair few items from Zadig and Voltaire as well. *shrugs* Luckily we can all enjoy what we like.

I am a Dior fan who’s now questioning myself. I don’t think Lady Diors are made in the sweatshops because the news said the ones that were made there retail at $2000 euros. Lady Diors are priced way beyond. However, I was debating whether to get a book tote the other day, and a question came to my mind “is it made there?”, which put me off and I walked away. I found myself struggling nowadays, with all the things going on in luxury. Buying luxury handbags is my hobby. I usually buy one to celebrate a special occasion/achievement, and enjoy all the happy memories I created while using them. So even though they are just bags, to me they are always associated with positive emotions. Knowing they might come from sweatshops, where people are abused, definitely destroyed the experience for me. And I especially can’t understand luxury fashion houses on one hand keep raising the already high prices and exploit their workers on the other (even fast fashion brands can’t exploit their worker, but at least they have a”reason” - they need to control costs super carefully). In fact, I stopped buying fast fashion all together because of the poor working conditions many of their employees might be enduring. Never thought I would end up at the same place buying luxury.

Just bought the VCA Alhambra bracelet in mother of pearl. I was skeptical thinking it was an overdone trend, but I’m absolutely in love with it.

Oh Sophie, I am so with you on the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra bracelet! Thankfully, I managed to get one of my dream bags (Chanel classic flap) before the pricing on that went crazy. I don't really follow trends that much - I don't mind if I'm the only one wearing something, if it's something I love! Funny you talked about seeing queues, as I hardly see any, and those I have seen over the past year are really only at LV or Gucci stores.

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

Yes, I love your nails!💕. Years before their fall I loved the Bal city bag and was so excited when I found one preloved in the color and with the hardware I wanted. I carried the bag for about six months and realized it didn’t work for me. It was too puddly and drove me nuts. I gave it to my daughter and she was thrilled with it. I like the medium Lady Dior, I may or may not get one someday but it isn’t top of my wish list. Sophie, what I said in your other video still stands. I don’t think this is unique to Dior. The next one in the media may be LV or Gucci or Goyard or name any other brand. I think for the immediate future design houses may be more aware of what’s happening in their supplier warehouses. So for everyone right now, the Dior controversy may benefit workers for all design houses, luxury or mainstream. I love the skull scarf🖤

I’ve been all about vintage/preloved bags for years now. I’d rather have Chanel during the Lagerfeld era or Dior during Galliano. Even my Gucci bags under Tom Ford are just so iconic. The bags may be older but that’s when the quality was outstanding. I’ve never liked Balenciaga. Hope they go out of business. That campaign was unforgivable 🤮

I think when you buy what you love rather than what others are wearing it doesn’t matter if anyone else is still wearing it. Most of my friends don’t even know what a clic H is. I chose to buy the enamel bracelets as they spoke to me and I still love and wear them.

Sophie, I can confirm that in northern Italy Balenciaga bags, more precisely the "motocycle" or "classic part-time" ones, are very fashionable and I myself wear mine. Even in second hand or vintage there's a good demand for this type of bag. By the way, I recently saw a photo of Nicky Hilton wearing his Balenciaga motocycle... so it seems to me that even in America they don't make a big deal about it. As for me, I bought it with my hard-earned money and so I wear it. But I believe that for consistency, if a person decides not to wear Balenciaga anymore, they should make the same reasoning for Dior, slavery is not something less serious, you have to be consistent.

My spidey sense is telling me the mcqueen scarf is making a comeback. I’ll be digging mine out for autumn

Thanks God I only buy luxury goods that I fall in love with. I still love all my luxury items.

Loved this video! You nailed them all. I have the Alhambra earrings which feels less common than the bracelet. Another passe item is the Gucci Marmont belt. Also the Kelly belt has replaced the big H belt. As for Dior, I'm waiting for a response or course of action.

I have the skull scarf, same one you showed in your video. I think it’s iconic and bought it in 2023. I forget to wear it so thanks for the reminder! I wear mine on my head during beach vacations. Although I’ve taken a luxury bag buying break, I am loving the hobo crossbody bag by MiuMiu. It’s my favorite bag.

I love my Lady Dior and I think as a style it will always be iconic. I’ve had mine quite a few years now and I love it to bits. The Lady Diana connection IMO will always mean this bag is iconic, plus it isn’t covered in logos which has never been my thing. I’ve never owned a NF but am thinking of buying one (preloved) as it’s such a practical bag and if it’s now “out of fashion” - even better! 😊

Regarding the LV Speedy, I feel like the limited edition versions are still special and not overly saturated. I own the monogram Kabuki from 2017 and have never seen anyone else with that same bag.

The accuracy of this video! I think the Givenchy Antigona should be on this list.

Chanel the price has gone up exponentially and the quality has gone down. Reason for me to go vintage. And you are right, overexposure and cheap copies everywhere makes me not wanting it. jewellery as van Cleef or very recently the Bottega earrings, you know the ones. Cheap dupes everywhere and " celebrities, influencers, realitystars" for instance Molly May Hague wearing them make me not wanting these items anymore. Sorry for misspellings, English is not my first language.

I think this is a time to just hold and save. Hold what you have and love, save money.

I all have these items 😊 and the answer is yes, I will use them and enjoy using them still. I buy not to please nor to care what other people think 🧐 so ja, I will continue using them 😊

Love my Hermes bracelet. I’ve never had any issues with it scratching. So sorry that happened to yours!

I wear my clic h bracelet still. I love it in winter with knits because it doesn’t catch. It’s definitely not as popular as the Cartier bracelets but honestly I’m a bit bored with the love bracelets. I have the fine jewellery pieces but sometimes you need a costume jewellery piece and that’s when I use my Hermes bracelets.

I’ve always thought the Alexander McQueen skulls are tacky. “Skull” doesn’t speak “luxury” to me, it says 14 year old emo with bad eyeliner.

Great video as always. Just a point about Louis Vuitton though, I've been into their Bordeaux shop to purchase bags a few times recently and I feel there you do get the VIP treatment (when they know you), separate suite, champagne, choice of suggestions. Just for interest!

Fashions come and go, but McQueen is FOREVER! 🤘🏻💀💖 I don't use my Balenciaga though, still makes me feel icky. Happy humpday, Sophie! 💕 x

i think that the dior scandal is just the tip of the iceberg - i think if someone were to dig, they'd find the same thing at many designer houses. corporate greed just really has no boundaries.

I agree with you on everything but the Speedy. I think the Speedy is so iconic that it survives the counterfeits, unscathed. I might be a touch biased. I adore my Speedy and may get another someday.❤️😂

Sophie, I love this video and I appreciate you speaking up on these things! Question, have you ever had your video taken down due to a brand claiming it was counterfeit of their trademark? This just happened to me and I don’t know what to do 😢

I agree with everything you said, except for the Speedy. Ever since Pharrell became the CD for mens Louis Vuitton, he seems to have breathed new life into the Speedy. The new Speedy P9 is now made of leather and comes in various sizes and colors. Its current resale value is quite substantial as well.

I really love your taste and style always so chic. My faves would be the *esluxy* leather backpack and the Swarovski pave diamond ring so gorg. Thank you for your recommendations.

I think you need to stop worrying about causing an offence, that's part of what's wrong with the world today. People are entitled to their own opinions, we're not gonna all share the same opinion and that's what makes us interesting, if everyone agreed with everyone about everything it would be such a boring world, so embrace your opinions, it's exactly that, your opinion, STOP apologising for it. I find it more off putting when people apologise for having a opinion that might be different from others, than not agreeing with them. Plus I find it more authentic when people aren't following the crowd, if people don't like it, they don't have to watch. This is why I love @EricasGirlyWorld she just dont give a damn, that's why I find her genuine compared to other influencers who are just trying to please everyone, which you can't do, somesone will always find something to be offended by

I recently did a tag response video where I mentioned this exact reasoning for the vca and Chanel. So I most definitely agree with you on those! I do remember that scarf and outfits! lol. Maybe it is like the animal prints, by fashion trends.

Hi Sophie, I have the McQueen scarf which I still wear occasionally. I also have the Dior Goucho bag which I know you also have but I am with you and never reach for it as it feels really dated. Absolutely loved it when it first came out though and was one of the first on the waiting list on its release.

You look so comfy .Also, I really loved your older video guide to shopping in NYC - it'd be great if you continued that series for other places.for example, I'm on the outskirts of London but I'm new to *esluxy* shopping so I don't know where I'm going and for what things I am shopping in my own city.

I think you have valid points. The point of luxury is not to be common place, when it becomes common place, it's no longer luxury. Simple.

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

I have an older original, no feet medium lady dior. She’s getting clean, moisturized, stuffed and going into my storage closet 💜🐦‍⬛

I never loved Balenciaga much, but after they allowed what they did, I won’t even entertain the idea. All the people in my circle feel the same, it’s not worn here in the southern US. Unfortunately at this point and forward I will be doing a lot of research before purchasing luxury. The crap quality, the ridiculous prices (thanks to Tanner Leatherstein we know what these things are really worth) and the terrible working conditions they ignore just to fulfill their greed. I refuse. It’s really getting gross.

I love that Alexander McQueen scarf and I would still rock it today. I missed do peek a boo. No one talks about that anymore and I thought it was considered a sought after classic as well.

Harper's Bazaar magazine, literally, has the Louis Vuitton Speedy ranked as 1 of the all-time classic handbags that will never go outta style at this very moment! Sophie is entitled to her opinion, but I am going to assume that she must rarely see the LV Speedy and Neverfull handbags in the part of the U.K, where she lives. They are Louis Vuitton's top 2 selling handbags! And you can Google that. I'm not just saying it. They will always look chic to carry. I see plenty of both and own both. To be truthful. I need to reach for them more. I have so many handbags in my collection that some go a while without being used, but I will never rid myself of my LV and Speedy. They are simply timeless.

OMG! I still have AMQ multicoloured sculls scarf! I bought it at end of its popolarity so didn’t end up wearing it much as noone used to wear it anymore. Its still new I worn it perhaps twice as I was saving it at a time scared it will pull as they are thin silk.

Tod's driving loafers. I suppose they are classic but I don't see anyone wearing them anymore.

Greed killed luxury. Especially anything under the LVMH umbrella. I have real and fake and right now I'm struggling to carry either because I don't want to be a walking advertising for a horrible company and horrible behavior. Right now I'm thinking on my next steps and carrying other bags I have. As for the children vs adult labor--this latest info on Dior makes me wonder how much of the narrative about the fakes and their production has been engineered by LVMH.

I agree with the comments you made about Dior. I still love the Lady Dior and consider it iconic and classic. I also agree with your comments on the Neverfull bag. During the pandemic I saw so many of those when I was working, I work in a pharmacy, and it felt like I'd see up to ten of those bags a day. It was too much and it lost it's appeal to me totally. I would prefer any other bag over that to be honest.

I believe that the labor exploitation of adults is 100% different than the sexual exploitation of children. Not even comparable.

Ahhh! The McQueen scarf! I so wanted that when I was in uni, but couldn't afford it. I had the H&M dupe (and still do lol). But tbh I still want the McQueen one just to have it, though I don't know if I'd even wear it so I've held off.

I’m glad they didn’t contact you, i remember a luxury brand having a horrible approach with wayne goss years ago for a simple review SAs don’t own the brands, sometimes we forget they’re just workers and nothing to be taken personally With appreciation to your kindness For example if i work in a hospital with a bad quality of care, i won’t be mad if anyone spoke about it

I am in NYC and I see Balenciaga everywhere. Maybe the influencers aren’t talking about to be PC but the real people in the streets are very much still wearing pre loved city bags as well as the Le Cagole and the Neo Cagole city. Great video, as always

I became interested in luxury bags because I was looking for something that was made with excellent materials and craftsmanship, in interesting and functional styles that are elegant and last a lifetime, that I could be proud to pass on as a treasured piece to the next generation. The dior scandal in particular was alarming because poor working conditions, unsafe setup, insane hours and poor wages make me think of something like a sweatshop, which I absolutely want to avoid supporting! With fast fashion becoming the norm, we have to worry about the impact of our clothes on the planet, with chemicals in production and so much waste ending up in landfills, and we have to think about exploitative labor conditions, with child labor, slave labor, etc. I had always thought that buying expensive, reputable brands was a way to ensure that we could avoid supporting the practices used by Shein and other fast fashion brands. So to find out that there may be crossover is a huge betrayal. Also for the lady dior in particular, the bag is so tied to Lady Diana in my mind, it's an insult to her legacy of humanitarian work for the labor issues to be connected :( This and other recent issues have had me reconsider the types of bags I am looking at, and at the way that I want to purchase in the future. Thanks for this video, you always have interesting perspectives and I appreciate the discussion!

I think the best thing to do is to look at the item and inspect the quality. Try to imagine no logo or branding and ask yourself if you’d still buy it at the price they are asking if it had no branding. If the answer is no, then that’s your answer.

Completely agree with Cartier and VCA. Started collecting VCA in 2018 and glad I got them. But it doesn’t feel special wearing them anymore cos everyone is wearing them…. But I still use them when layering with other jewelry. I have 3 daughters and these jewelry will be nice classic inheritance for them ❤

I saw it costs 58 dollars to make a handbag and they sell for 2800 US money

I kind of have a soft spot for Louis Vuitton and I don’t think the Speedy for example will ever not be iconic. It might not be as desired anymore because of the fakes but it’s such a classic shape that so many people have copied, the Speedy is the blueprint. I also don’t think VCA and Cartier have anything to worry about, Hermès money is child’s play for much of their range so most of their stuff stays exclusive by necessity.

Thank you for addressing this very interesting and complex topic! There are so many layers to it that I am struggling to structure a comment. Sorry, If this gets a bit all over the place. What's iconic, I think, always has to be seen in the context of its time. Only very few iconic items are truly timeless. Plus I think we have to differentiate between items that stop being perceived as iconic, because they fail the rules of poltical correctness/ ethics of the current time and those that stop, because they become outdated by failing the aesthetics of the current times. Re the skull scarve: Imo this one will always be iconic, but on a different level, because aesthetically it certainly is outdated. To me it is an icon for the luxury brands hitting the mass market. It was introduced at the time when almost all the luxury houses decided that they can't make huge profits without making the aspirational customers spend their savings with them. Suddenly entry level cosmetics, handbags, slgs and accessories were pushed and promoted to the masses and the masses took the bait beautifully. The skull scarve is an iconic entry level bait to the masses of the early 2000s and will always be that: the perfect example. While skulls certainly belong to Lee McQueen 's Design language, this piece doesn't have to do much with him. If I remember correctly there even is a quote in Dana Thomas ' book Deluxe along the lines that he found it extremely funny that something this random was such a financial success. Everyone had to have it: real or fake. McQueen light! Sorry, I'm totally losing structure now! Have a lovely day!

I was waiting for you to say “if found, please return to Tiffany and Co.” those chunky necklaces and bracelets.

I hear a lot of people saying some version of “it doesn’t feel exclusive anymore, ohohohohoh not that it’s a bad thing.” Yet everyone who says it seems to be less inclined to buy said products. It seems the real message is more “it’s not bad to not be exclusive, but it’s not good enough for ME.” You just have to decide if you are ok with holding that viewpoint.

I’m from the states and I feel that influencer’s have ruined luxury with the mass over consumption. I’m not including you in my opinion. How many Birkin’s do you need? Getting the same bag that’s crazy expensive in 10 different leather and hardware variations? It’s no longer special and I almost feel guilty about wasting 3-5k on a bag. With the economy I can no longer justify the expense and honesty I no longer crave it. I’m in my 50s now and I’d prefer to have that money for retirement and investments. It’s hard to be relatable when you spend over 10k plus on luxury that you see influencers spend. While enjoy watching I’m over it and have moved on to other influencers. Honestly it all gets boring and too self involved. I do love you and you input ❤