These thoughts keep crossing my mind so very often...especially when I meet people who have different tastes, for their choice of accessories.
Last week I saw this Louis Vuitton outlet in Megamall, Kuala Lumpur. I was so excited, that i quickly clicked a picture in front of the outlet, where a few of their products were displayed. A couple of days back I walked past a Ducati Motorbike, and again with so much excitement I clicked a snap of it and showed it to a few friends to boast about having a picture of Ducati on my mobile. Hahhaha...thats how crazy I am about branded stuff. Nevertheless I dont own them! First thing, coz I cannot afford them, second thing even if I am able to spend on them, I'd rather not, coz owning a Louis Vuitton Bag doesn't make any difference to me from owning a low-end brand like Poccilini or Commoditee bag, or even a bag I can buy at the flea market.
To many out there it makes a big big difference, they may look down upon those in possession of low end accessories. But I wonder if they even realise the value of this materialistic obsession in their afterlife. I am not trying to criticise them. In fact I do admire them, they have created so many employment opportunities in many industries- manufacturing, logistics, marketing & sales, PR, Customer service and so forth. IN fact, a friend of mine who is a marketing lecturer, informed me that most brands cater products matching customer personality. Brands also have personalities, giving customers the option to choose the brands whose personalities fit their own. Now I am thinking, how much crazier can the world get? But that is how things work.....
OK, now let us imagine this situation- say when I am walking along a crowded road, with a branded bag, that cost me $ 1500(expecting everyone to see it), and from nowhere a thief snatches it and runs away! Oh My God, I am sure to get a heart attack man!
Being the semi pessimist that I am, thinking of the what the world has to offer on the Dec 21st 2012, I would rather keep branded products in form of pictures stored only on my mobile gallery!
Last week I saw this Louis Vuitton outlet in Megamall, Kuala Lumpur. I was so excited, that i quickly clicked a picture in front of the outlet, where a few of their products were displayed. A couple of days back I walked past a Ducati Motorbike, and again with so much excitement I clicked a snap of it and showed it to a few friends to boast about having a picture of Ducati on my mobile. Hahhaha...thats how crazy I am about branded stuff. Nevertheless I dont own them! First thing, coz I cannot afford them, second thing even if I am able to spend on them, I'd rather not, coz owning a Louis Vuitton Bag doesn't make any difference to me from owning a low-end brand like Poccilini or Commoditee bag, or even a bag I can buy at the flea market.
To many out there it makes a big big difference, they may look down upon those in possession of low end accessories. But I wonder if they even realise the value of this materialistic obsession in their afterlife. I am not trying to criticise them. In fact I do admire them, they have created so many employment opportunities in many industries- manufacturing, logistics, marketing & sales, PR, Customer service and so forth. IN fact, a friend of mine who is a marketing lecturer, informed me that most brands cater products matching customer personality. Brands also have personalities, giving customers the option to choose the brands whose personalities fit their own. Now I am thinking, how much crazier can the world get? But that is how things work.....
OK, now let us imagine this situation- say when I am walking along a crowded road, with a branded bag, that cost me $ 1500(expecting everyone to see it), and from nowhere a thief snatches it and runs away! Oh My God, I am sure to get a heart attack man!
Being the semi pessimist that I am, thinking of the what the world has to offer on the Dec 21st 2012, I would rather keep branded products in form of pictures stored only on my mobile gallery!
If you are not affordable to buy LV, then 75% of LV buyers are non-affordable buyers. The real case is, you are not willing to spend for brand. You are termed as a value buyer who look at the value for money. Also you define the value with its usage benefits where as brand personalities derive the value with its status benefits.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this post !
ReplyDeleteI guess the question is, what that extra few hundreds that you are paying , means to you.To most, it is a status symbol , which makes it all worth it.But in order to think like that, you have to get into a certain mindset, mostly shaped by the external influence of the superficial world.
I am glad you and me both have not been tainted by such a mindset yet, and hope we will never be, cos only we know how much else we can do with that 'status money' that we saved ! :)
Anonymous...Ms.Aneetha-among a few who inspired me to write this article, you are number one.
ReplyDeleteA good read! Many a times am on the same page but jus that at times, i too do feel whats the money worth for that i have hard earned if am unable to enjoy it the way " i " want to. Nevertheless i dont enjoy it "any" way :( having said this hope my afterlife is peaceful atleast ;)
ReplyDeleteGosh! Sherin this is so funny; it was only a few minutes back that I was thinking about this very same subject. What a coincidence!
ReplyDeleteNice one Sherin.....good going !! After seeing all this , wish I had done something about my google pages long time back. hmm...no time now with Vedaant around. Well done once again dear n keep going !!
ReplyDeleteVanitha, nothing is late ever? Vedaant sure keeps u busy, but steal some time to update ur blog pages and feel the joy!
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