Bubble Universes
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laurierobeyI've always known that I live in my own unique world, as do many other people. Half the time when people at work start talking about some celebrity, I say, "Who?" I periodically see into other people's universes and am puzzled, perplexed, or marvel at what I see there. I think this particular bit from this month's Money magazine comes under the "perplexed" heading.
The article is about how to "spend smart."
In the section on women's clothing, $1,000 is their amount to spend. They have two ways to "spend smart" for each category. One is to blow the whole amount on one particular item, in this case a "little black dress" from the designer who made Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's wedding gown for $1,080. This is justified as being "smart" because he charges so much less than designers who are more household names. Okay, whatever, I'll let the idea of spending 4 figures on any dress except perhaps a wedding dress as being smart slide. (No, I didn't spend 4 figures on my own wedding dress, if you're wondering.) I suppose it's smart if you were going to pay even more than that for another "little black dress." But, what made me exclaim in shock was the other option. The other option is where they show you the entire ensemble you can get for $1,000. This is the paragraph in question:
Dooney & Bourke Bag
"It" bags are usually "out" by the time the bill arrives. Bag Borrow or Steal solves this problem by renting out status purses for a monthly fee ranging from $20 to $175. bagborroworsteal.com $400 for an eight-month rental.
And the purse in question doesn't even particularly appeal to me. It's hot pink leather and they've tied an orange and pink Hermes scarf onto it (the scarf incidentally costs $320).
Money magazine has changed some, believe it or not. It's come down to earth in a lot of ways. But they still occassionally make me go, "Huh?"
The article is about how to "spend smart."
In the section on women's clothing, $1,000 is their amount to spend. They have two ways to "spend smart" for each category. One is to blow the whole amount on one particular item, in this case a "little black dress" from the designer who made Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's wedding gown for $1,080. This is justified as being "smart" because he charges so much less than designers who are more household names. Okay, whatever, I'll let the idea of spending 4 figures on any dress except perhaps a wedding dress as being smart slide. (No, I didn't spend 4 figures on my own wedding dress, if you're wondering.) I suppose it's smart if you were going to pay even more than that for another "little black dress." But, what made me exclaim in shock was the other option. The other option is where they show you the entire ensemble you can get for $1,000. This is the paragraph in question:
Dooney & Bourke Bag
"It" bags are usually "out" by the time the bill arrives. Bag Borrow or Steal solves this problem by renting out status purses for a monthly fee ranging from $20 to $175. bagborroworsteal.com $400 for an eight-month rental.
And the purse in question doesn't even particularly appeal to me. It's hot pink leather and they've tied an orange and pink Hermes scarf onto it (the scarf incidentally costs $320).
Money magazine has changed some, believe it or not. It's come down to earth in a lot of ways. But they still occassionally make me go, "Huh?"
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those prices don't freak me out...
Date: 2005-08-26 12:04 am (UTC)but then again, my purses cost $20 directly from the manufacturer (including shipping), my shoes get rebuilt every year (sandals) and most of my clothes either come from TX Shirts or Mervyn's!
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Re: those prices don't freak me out...
Date: 2005-08-26 12:08 pm (UTC)My purses are usually from Marshall's, TJMaxx, or Target. $50 is a big expense for a purse, and I generally won't spend that! Clothes: JCPenney, Hecht's (soon to be Macy's, so I don't know if that will be an option anymore), and the equivalent. My wedding dress was by far the most expensive item of clothing I've ever bought, and that was $600. I'll spend $100-150 on an outfit if I know it's a good fit and will get a lot of use. I looked in Nordstrom for clothes once. $200 for a pair of pants? I don't think so.
I'm always looking for good purses, though. The thing I like about my current one is the strap is easily adjustable, so I can sling it across my body (I hate purses constantly falling off my shoulder), and then when I need to hang it off the back of a chair, I just shorten the strap!
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Date: 2005-08-26 01:39 am (UTC)it also depends on how comfortable you feel in the clothes too...
Date: 2005-08-26 02:17 am (UTC)MLD