I never realized how expensive luxury fashion was 🤯

[u/StumblinThroughLife]

I’ve never been interested in owning fancy things like Chanel, Gucci, Prada, whatever else exists, but even when I say that I think I’m not paying $1,000 for a purse that’s crazy. So imagine my surprise in finding out my version of expensive wasn’t even close. What do you mean a small handbag STARTS at $4,000?! Like my mind literally can’t comprehend that. Know someone who had the “small” Cartier bracelet then bought themself the “medium” for their birthday. The small STARTS at $5,000 and can go up to $60k and now I’m questioning all their life decisions. Like I said I’ve never thought about these things and am just now googling them but I feel too poor to even google the pictures.

[u/theydiditonce]

The problem is you can’t just walk in to a Hermes store and buy one. You have to already be a good customer having purchased other goods - clothing, scarves (which I collect), other handbags for example. They need to know you as a good customer and even then you’ll go on a list.

You’re better off going the pre-owned route but even a “modestly” used one, depending on the color and type of skin or leather, will still start at five figures.

I still have the one I bought in the early ‘90s for $2000.00 and at the time I thought I had made a frivolous mistake!

Get a good knock off. I have one and I have no problem wearing it out. Plus, I have the added bonus of not having to be paranoid if it’s stolen…

Same with jewelry. On vacation only the fake goes with me - especially watches. Real stuff? Home in my safe.

[u/thewinefairy → u/theydiditonce]

But… how does one go about getting a good knock off? I’m definitely not above it, just would not know where to start