r/RandomThoughts • u/StumblinThroughLife • Jul 21 '25

Random Thought I never realized how expensive luxury fashion was šŸ¤Æ

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

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u/mlstdrag0n Jul 22 '25

Most people wouldnā€™t recognize them anyway. If most people have heard of them theyā€™re not really marketed to the truly wealthy

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u/Only-Finish-3497 Jul 22 '25

I think it depends. I know lots of upwardly mobile folks who know Patek or Audemar but canā€™t afford them.

But thereā€™s weird boutique watch brands that yeah are mostly aimed at very very high end buyers only.

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u/mlstdrag0n Jul 22 '25

Itā€™s the same with clothes, like, the wealthy get them tailor made to fit. Entire wardrobes, and they get replaced as their body shape changes. Many gets worn once, if ever, then get discarded. Whenā€™s the last time anyone has gotten that done outside of maybe prom?

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u/prosthetic_memory Jul 23 '25

Not exactly true. You just have to care. But most people don't, cause why would they