• Diddlydee@feddit.uk
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    12 hours ago

    If you buy anything from Balenciaga, you are a moron with more money than sense.

    • AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works
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      12 hours ago

      Honestly, I think most if not all luxury brands are based on that. They profit on the fact that rich people will buy them just to differentiate from the plebs who can’t afford their products.

      • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
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        12 hours ago

        One of my economy professors in university put it as “no one wears a Rolex to have a very accurate wristwatch”.

        There are benefits to buying “premium” brands in terms of quality and durability but after you get into the “luxury”/“designer” range it’s all about displaying wealth.

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          11 hours ago

          Rolex is interesting because I think it’s the ugliest watches I have ever seen. I wouldn’t wear one if it was given to me. I don’t understand the appeal, and people who bought them could not explain it to me when I asked.

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            9 hours ago

            Yeah I think Tudor, Rolex’s ‘value’ brand makes much nicer looking watches that I’d actually wear.

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    8 hours ago

    I’d never heard of this brand before. Had a look at their website, wow what a pile of ugly looking crap for many x a reasonable price. The designers must be laughing the asses off coming up with this junk knowing people will buy it because of the brand.