Hi ladies,

Some simple advise needed.

In this past few years, my hubby's cousin married a rich gal "Ms.A" (so indirectly can understand all the branded stuff she is having and with styles).
Then my SIL (my hubby's sister), call it "Ms.B" date a rich guy and over 2 years time.. she got loads of LV, burberry, etc.

Ms.A, although she is born rich and using branded from hair to toes, she had never pretend "high-class" and I never heard any "brand name" come out from her mouth before. Quite humble and the man she married is just normal guy like my hubby. Possibly this can explain her character.

But I found that since my SIL (Ms.B) dating rich guy and had all this luxury bags, the rest of the aunties had started to put their eyes on my handbag as well. Even my MIL showing off pretending very proud of having a LV wallet.

Though my SIL and MIL did show off but my hubby can shut them up easily, coz they also worry that I will make noise and demand my hubby to buy me expensive bags.
But I am really tired of the aunties keep checking out what bag I use.
Last year I was carrying Juicy Coutour and as it is not that wellknown in M'sia and not pricey. The main purpose I bought is coz is pink and furry.. cute! .. so leaving the aunties guessing what am I using that time coz they don't know this brand.
By the way, I am not fancy about handbag.. paying so much for a handbag.. for me is stupid, as I don't appreciate it.

So girls, give me some idea how to get through this again .. this coming CNY.
Should I:
1) use the same old handbag?
2) use knitted handbag (bought during a vacation in vietnam)
3) use a mini chinese pattern silk pouch (matching chinese wear)
4) dump all my stuff into my little boy's back pack.. and goes handbagless.

Thanks.

silk pouch or go handbagless. lol.

Lol. Can't stand people who keep on show off their branded handbags.

Just use whatever you want to use. If they show off or ask you about it, tell them you are not into spending money on expensive handbags. Rather spend money to go holiday or something more worth it.

I like those knitted or cloth bags that are sold overseas. More unique.

Absolutely. Sometime I feel like slapping those girls in the lrt act "high class" and showing off their branded bag.

For me I buy only if I need to use and I make sure it serve the correct purpose and not for showing off. But I also dunno why my colleagues love to check what brand other people use.

This post has been edited by SerenaCute: Feb 6 2013, 09:42 PM

use whatever you're comfortable with. let them talk all they what.

money can buy them branded bags, but they can't buy class.

Marilyn Monroe said : If you have it, flaunt it.

If you are rich, surely spending few penny to shut people up ain't hard.

Tbh, once you are rich, people tends to judge you based on your externals. Since people are already judging you, heck, play the game then.

It's not like you will go poor if you buy few LV-es to match em up. Simplest solution.

If not, bite your teeth and let them troll you all the way through Cny.

TS, just be yourself. Now is branded bags popular, n u want follow coz scared others think u r outdated, what's next if other expensive things is expensive, n u want keep following this expensive stuff?

Just use a handbag that is nice, n serve u good, where u can put the things u wanna put in. I'm surrounded by sisters, SIL, frens who use very expensive handbags, but I just use normal handbags. Use your $ where u think it's worth it.

Some ppl think it's worth few thousand RM to buy a handbag, as long as they r happy, while others may think more worth it to use the same amount to buy a smartphone or go travel, just be yourself.

As for your questions which bag to use this CNY, any bag that match with your CNY clothes, it'll be ok.

Not that one can bring along the bag/s when they leave the world one day. I knew someone who's super rich, has a few sports cars, diamond watches etc but on the day he died, all these are left untouched in the porch/safe till now. Im consider rich as well, but i dont use branded goods, i would rather use those money for any branded stuffs to cheer up/help the orphans/old folks/the poor, so care not what others says/look. You live on your believe not others.

As mentioned, I am not fancy about handbag tats y I have been reluctant to buy a branded 1 just to shut them up.

My colleagues used to behave "high class" as well.. showing off handbags, but ever since they see my behavior of how I treat my handbag.. they understood why I never bother to get myself a proper handbag (proper for them = branded). What I did was during a workshop at Bintan, everyone taking handbags and laptops (coz we are on work). So I did the same.. which I usually not. But thinking I should change become more "lady like" by carrying handbag along. After breakfast, we gotta ride on a buggy to get to the hall.. found that is too messy carrying laptop and handbag. Which end up I forcefully stuff my handbag into my laptop bag (for convenience carrying) right infront of all the girls. Everyone laugh but after that incident.. no more handbag topic infront of me already

As for my SIL and the aunties, I already get bored of dealing with them.
So.. I guess I will listen to some of you..
Day1 lunch wearing chinese costume to go with chinese silk pouch.
Day2 home visitation, will just dump everything into my son's backpack... no handbag for their viewing.

This post has been edited by cc980024: Feb 7 2013, 04:39 PM

+1

There was 1 time we're having a walk at some garden places together with my husband, son and my SIL. I did not bring any handbag. At that moment, I suddenly felt that my SIL looks like my assistance helping me carrying handbag instead. Coz she stuff her LV with sweater .. so its bulky.. look like baby bag. Me.. being a mummy attending a little boy but without carrying any bag. So the gal who stand next to me with tat bulky LV surely my assistant coz seems like all baby stuff inside tat bag. hahahaha.

I don't even carry handbags. what's the issue omg?

I absolutely detest this kind of people. I have nothing against people who carry branded handbags but when they start shoving their branded goods into everyones faces and start judging you for not carrying a branded bag as well? Very tacky.

Its like they put all their self worth and esteem into their bag lol. I say eff it and go with the bag you like most.

Imo, just use what you like.
Luckily my gf's not into these stuff. She spends a lot on things like sports stuff instead.

lol annoying relatives
at least you have a hubby who can shut them up

Hi girls,

As usual, my SIL carrying a new handbag bought by her bf during business trip in Germany (I did not check out what brand is tat). The shape and colour obviously make the owner look so old. But it was admire by the cousin's wife (that rich girl). Coz SIL proudly told us that the rich cousin's SIL asked her if she get that from Japan. Coz she can't seem to find that.

Anyway, the best part is.. I finally dump all my stuff into my child's backpack. When ppl start asking how come I walk so freely with free hand, as expected married woman have to carry lots of angpao to be given out as well. I announce, everything is in the boy's bag and he is carrying. Will snatch thief wanted to snatch a small boy's backpack? And I don't even have to worry about hugging my handbag while eating at the restaurant.. comfortable letting the boy's bag sits behind the chair.
I even frighten them to better watch your handbag, nowadays our country is not safe anymore.... .kakakakaka.
WIN!

Lol good for u

Haihh you again, and your endless stories with "MIL", "SIL" and the all-important pack of "hubby" family.

Does it even matter what these people think of you? The fact that you even feel bothered, shows that you do not believe in the most important "brand" that you need to carry - YOU.

You should only carry a branded bag because you want to, not because you're expected to.

Come on, a branded bag is only about RM3-4k per piece, I'm sure any self-sufficient girl would be able to afford it if they really want it. Carrying a branded bag is really not that much of a big deal.

Well said!