I read a very interesting article yesterday in the Sunday Times that I want to share with you. My favorite quote in the article is this– “Today, bejeweled fashionistas are pegged as tone-deaf Marie Antoinettes.”
As for the era of subtle luxury, AMEN!!! We’ve always encouraged our readers to stay away from bling-y logo bags and to buy investment bags if they can only afford one bag a season. It’s good to know that shopping smart is now “chic”, maybe now we’ll have a break from crazy trendy bags.
Please take a moment to read it and tell me what you think.
Quick question– in hard times, do you want to go to your favorite date night restaurant and find it stripped of its glamour and replaced with salvaged wood from a barn? Not that I’m promoting conspicuous consumerism but when you’re depressed about the economy, don’t you want to escape for a couple of hours when you go out?
Wow. I wouldn’t want my favorite restaurant stripping itself bare to look like a tavern/barn. But I agree that it wouldn’t hurt to go with the more classy understated bags vs. the trendy ones. And clothing-wise, comfort is always a luxury!
Bah, thats depressing.
What? Give me the glitz and glamour!
Eat roast chicken in a barn? Whatever.
I will continue as I always do, buy what I wish if I can afford it. why not?
oh please, give me full on glam everyday,I have enough gloom on tv and radio! And to be honest-I don’t care what everyone else says!
agreed that subtle luxury is the way to go, i’ve always hated too much bling, even when it was in style! but i’m not sure the barn analogy is fitting because obviously nobody *wants* a loss of luxury. if hard times don’t actually effect you in any way besides what you see in the news, it’s not like anyone’s forcing you to give up what you have. but for a lot of people it’s not really a choice they’re making, it’s just how it is. i find the whole fashion/escapism/economy situation pretty interesting…
When you write about luxury bags, most likely your audience would be someone who can afford them. When people can afford to spend thousands of dollars for a handbag, most likely they would not be affected by the recession. Therefore, it’s not surprising that you get that kind of comments. However, I agree with Tina, and I like subtle luxury and I think bags full of logos are just tacky.
oops! maybe i should have read the article first 🙂 thought it was just an analogy.
I’ve never considered myself rich. I’ve traveled the world and have visited third world countries. I may not be considered worth much here in my country, but according to the rest of the world, I am extremely wealthy. I’ve always found it prudent that those “with money” never need to discuss it or flaunt it. The idea of “subtle luxury” has never been new. It’s always been there for those who would prefer not to be mugged walking down the street.
The designers that couldn’t come up with champagne elegance on a beer and pizza budget probably should have been fired. There is no way that I want to escape to a steakhouse that looks like a barn… I could just go to a barn and probably get my steak (fresh) and cheaper. Boo. Cool article though.
I have no problem with buying what you wish if you can afford it, but the contempt rife in Anastasia’s comment is pretty repulsive. There’s snobbery, and there’s ignorant elitism. Guess which one hers was?
Great article
Great article