<p>That LV bag costs more than some houses. Or cars.</p>
<p>My gosh, it’s almost a year at a private college!</p>
<p>Let’s see – "Sorry, Buffy; we decided not to pay for your last year at school, because Mummy wanted this LV purse . . . "</p>
<p>Or better yet, “Buffy, you are going to community college, but we bought you this lovely purse to carry.”</p>
<p>That is only a little funny. My students at community college all carry designer purses more expensive than mine.</p>
<p>But $45,000 ? That’s just a status symbol. Really, it’s just a sign to carry that says, “I’m rich.” And I agree. Ugly purse.</p>
<p>On a side note, my daughter (bless the darling) got into designer purses, and then unfortunately got me started as well. We buy on ebay and have gotten amazing bargains. Have never paid over $100.00 for purses that retail at $500.00, and they come new with tags.</p>
<p>They are well made and look more professional than the Target junk I always carried before. And now my H is happy because he buys them for me for b’thday type gifts. I pick them out and he bids.</p>
<p>The LV purse is brilliant! Soak the rich and dumb, I say.</p>
<p>If I were rich and had the same fashion sense I do now, I would still shop at thrift shops. Because I truly can’t tell if I like something until it is a couple of years past cutting edge.</p>
<p>Don’t shop on eBay but agree it’s a good way to get that sort of purse for a bargain.</p>
<p>When a classic painting is used to decorate a modern clothing piece, the result could be less than appealing. Take a look:</p>
<p>[D&G</a> Women - Skirts - Knee length skirt D&G on YOOX](<a href=“http://www.yoox.com/item.asp?sec=1&YOOX=D%26G&dept=women&tskay=3FD17CD7&rr=1&cod10=35132237GN&sts=sr_women80]D&G”>http://www.yoox.com/item.asp?sec=1&YOOX=D%26G&dept=women&tskay=3FD17CD7&rr=1&cod10=35132237GN&sts=sr_women80)</p>
<p>(It’s a real bargain at $240, because Yoox prices are up to 90% off MSRPs. D&G also had a dress with the same painting smack in the middle of the chest, but that must have sold out)</p>
<p>This could be someone’s mom, so no negative comments!</p>
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<p>tractorfarmer, your example/link doesn’t fit the thread. It is supposed to be ugly AND EXPENSIVE. That woman is clearly wearing a shmatteh. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>That bag looks like someones craft project where they had a bunch of old stuff from a thrift store and chopped it up and reassembled it as a new bag.</p>
<p>The most expensive Bag I ever saw was when we went to Chicago a few years ago to see Spamalot. We were woefully unprepared for how cold it was going to be so my daughter and I went into a shop to look for a scarf and gloves. Looked like a department store but was way more expensive than any I have ever been in. We were shocked at the prices and when we were in the bag section entertained ourselves by looking for the most expensive bag. The one we found was a mere $14,000 ish and we both said that even if we were really rich one day we would never spend that much on a bag. It was also ugly. (and we ended up finding a walgreens type drug store almost next door to this particular store and buying gloves and scarves for a few dollars that did not look much different - to us - than the ones next door costing about 20 times the price).</p>
<p>This just came in an e-mail from Saks - truly a hybrid of UGLY and EXPENSIVE:</p>
<p>[Jimmy</a> Choo - Ugg For Jimmy Choo Starlit Short Suede Boots - Saks.com](<a href=“http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp;jsessionid=bdJ3MP9VXbPjKNwLzQ72nQ0DV1KGrYGQjTHWw9zVVgxPsyqL9Nyn!1142411047?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524446385365&FOLDER<>folder_id=282574492819617&bmUID=iIfkAju&ev19=1:2]Jimmy”>http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp;jsessionid=bdJ3MP9VXbPjKNwLzQ72nQ0DV1KGrYGQjTHWw9zVVgxPsyqL9Nyn!1142411047?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524446385365&FOLDER<>folder_id=282574492819617&bmUID=iIfkAju&ev19=1:2)</p>
<p>[Jimmy</a> Choo - Ugg For Jimmy Choo Mandah Suede Short Boots - Saks.com](<a href=“http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524446385368&FOLDER<>folder_id=282574492819617&bmUID=iIflh.8&ev19=1:3]Jimmy”>http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524446385368&FOLDER<>folder_id=282574492819617&bmUID=iIflh.8&ev19=1:3)</p>
<p>:eek:</p>
<p>And we thought the giant RL pony logo (see the Olympics uniforms thread) was tacky… This even tops the atomic explosion dress that was discussed in this forum a while ago! What possessed Dr Prada to come up with this:</p>
<p>[Patent</a> Leather Lip Platform Sandals](<a href=“http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524446473506&R=8058966989374&P_name=Prada&N=1553+1686&bmUID=jv.dFMq]Patent”>http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524446473506&R=8058966989374&P_name=Prada&N=1553+1686&bmUID=jv.dFMq)
???</p>
<p>The design is based on the notion that a well dressed lady in high heels with a smoking cigarette hanging from the corner of her mouth is the epitome of sexy and cool. There is nothing cool or sexy about nicotine addiction! My suggestion to Dr Prada: make a tee with a picture of rotting lungs - it will complement the sandal quite nicely.</p>
<p>BB: It says on the page: “DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, A CUSTOMER MAY ORDER NO MORE THAN 3 UNITS OF THIS ITEM EVERY THIRTY DAYS.” Why anyone would want to order even one of these is beyond me!!</p>
<p>I won’t buy it until real smoke comes out of the cigarette.</p>
<p>It would look good on Olivia Newton Johns Sandy towards the end of Grease. ;)</p>
<p>What about this?</p>
<p>[Easton</a> Pearson|Sea Urchin printed cotton dress|NET-A-PORTER.COM](<a href=“http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/187816]Easton”>http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/187816)</p>
<p>This one has to be in the running…
To bad it’s not available, quite a price reduction!</p>
<p>[Dolce</a> & Gabbana Tomato-Print Lace Dress & Tinted PVC Belt - Neiman Marcus](<a href=“http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Dolce-Gabbana-Tomato-Print-Lace-Dress-Tinted-PVC-Belt-Premier-Designer/prod147510010/]Dolce”>http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Dolce-Gabbana-Tomato-Print-Lace-Dress-Tinted-PVC-Belt-Premier-Designer/prod147510010/)</p>
<p>I hope you need to sign an insurance waiver if you buy this:</p>
<p>[Christian</a> Louboutin Vampanodo Satin Bow Sandal - Neiman Marcus](<a href=“http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Christian-Louboutin-Vampanodo-Satin-Bow-Sandal-New-Arrivals/prod147340225_cat13030763_cat000141_/?isEditorial=false&index=20&cmCat=cat000000cat000141cat13030763]Christian”>http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Christian-Louboutin-Vampanodo-Satin-Bow-Sandal-New-Arrivals/prod147340225_cat13030763_cat000141_/?isEditorial=false&index=20&cmCat=cat000000cat000141cat13030763)</p>
<p>I was browsing shoes online and I came across these babies, which I think call for reviving this thread:</p>
<p>[Giuseppe</a> Zanotti I27034 Black - Zappos.com Free Shipping BOTH Ways](<a href=“No results for Giuseppe zanotti i27034 black giuseppe | Zappos.com”>No results for Giuseppe zanotti i27034 black | Zappos.com)</p>
<p>^ My sister has a pair very similar to that. </p>
<p>Cringe.</p>
<p>Lol at the reviews. If I’m buying a pair of shoes at that price (ok I wouldn’t be, but let’s imagine)- I would NOT be saying “oh, no support. Oh well!”</p>
<p>^And they ship free!</p>
<p>That tomato dress may be the ugliest thing I have ever seen!</p>
<p>mathmom- lmao.</p>