Okay, okay, maybe not *unicorn* tears. But still! You expect a certain level of… *bling*, I guess. A big ol’ “BB” slapped right on the front. ‘Cause, you know, how else are people gonna know you dropped a small fortune on a glorified sack?
But then there’s these logo-free Burberry bags. I saw one the other day – a crossbody, I think? – and honestly, I had to squint to even realize it *was* Burberry. It was… nice. Like, *really* nice leather. You could probably smell the quality from across the street (okay, *maybe* not, but you get my drift).
And that’s the thing, isn’t it? Like, are you paying for the quality, or are you paying for the status? With the logo-free ones, you *hope* you’re paying for the quality. ‘Cause otherwise, you could probably get somethin’ similar from… I dunno, some artisan Etsy shop for half the price. (Don’t quote me on that, I haven’t actually *tried* to find a comparable Etsy bag. Too much scrolling, tbh).
Someone sent me a link about finding free Burberry logo graphics, like, SVG and all that. I’m thinking, “Why would I *need* that? I’m talking about logo-free stuff!” But then I realized… maybe *that’s* the secret! You buy the plain bag, download the logo, and just… superglue it on! Kidding! (Mostly).
But seriously, though, the whole “quiet luxury” thing is kinda weird, right? Like, spending a ton of money to *not* show off that you spent a ton of money? It feels a little… backwards. I mean, I get it. Some people don’t want to be walking billboards. But still… that little voice in my head is all like, “If I’m paying that much, I *want* people to know!”
And then I see the prices on the *logo’d* Burberry bags, and I’m all, “Never mind. Maybe quiet luxury is the way to go.” ‘Cause, yikes. That’s a whole month’s rent (or more!).