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my wife is always noticing what clothing brands other women wear and assuming they are better off financially if they have more expensive brands. that can be offset sometimes my other factors that give them away as overextending themselves on certain items (fancy purse, crappy car). so my wife would definitely say yes to this question.
I take great pleasure in rejecting certain designer wear, especially anything with a logo, because I don't want to be a part of the herd, and also because I'm not paying a premium to advertise for some designer.
Now, if I were really rich, I would pay for couture, which is so well made that you could wear it inside out.
I take great pleasure in rejecting certain designer wear, especially anything with a logo, because I don't want to be a part of the herd, and also because I'm not paying a premium to advertise for some designer.
everyone has their own justifications for what they do or dont do.
my wife is always noticing what clothing brands other women wear and assuming they are better off financially if they have more expensive brands. that can be offset sometimes my other factors that give them away as overextending themselves on certain items (fancy purse, crappy car). so my wife would definitely say yes to this question.
Your wife would get me all wrong then. I am not saying I am filthy rich, but we do better than OK. I dress well and always look well put together. I drive a Honda Civic. A late model one, but a Civic nonetheless. Why? It gets great gas mileage and reliably gets me from Point A to Point B. I'd rather put the extra $20+K that I didn't spend on a luxury car and premium gasoline in my bank account.
Also, the wealthiest man I know drives a 2002 Honda Odyssey. For real.
Your wife would get me all wrong then. I am not saying I am filthy rich, but we do better than OK. I dress well and always look well put together. I drive a Honda Civic. A late model one, but a Civic nonetheless. Why? It gets great gas mileage and reliably gets me from Point A to Point B. I'd rather put the extra $20+K that I didn't spend on a luxury car and premium gasoline in my bank account.
Also, the wealthiest man I know drives a 2002 Honda Odyssey. For real.
men are different than women. i think its more obvious with a woman but with a man it you may need to pay more attention to a watch or maybe some high end piece among mostly normal stuff. i drive an '05 rav4 while she drives a '11 enclave. so she is the one that looks like a big timer in my family.
men are different than women. i think its more obvious with a woman but with a man it you may need to pay more attention to a watch or maybe some high end piece among mostly normal stuff. i drive an '05 rav4 while she drives a '11 enclave. so she is the one that looks like a big timer in my family.
I think your logic is flawed. Some people just don't feel like spending money on cars (or clothes or purses). I live next one of the most affluent suburbs in California. Half of the cars are Civics, Accords, Camarys and Priuses. The cheapest house in the city is $1M.
The really high class people I know, those coming from wealthy families going back several generations, usually dress pretty normally. Some do go through stages of dressing really well in young adulthood. All of these people have a few good outfits but most of the time, they look like everyone else. You could probably spot them if you know good jewelry/watches though. The high end stuff they buy is usually durable goods.
The nouveau riche and the wanna-be crowd will buy whatever is in style right now that says, "I have money." Their clothing is generally trendier and fashion first. They aren't happy unless the latest 'in' designer name is splashed across their bum.
I think your logic is flawed. Some people just don't feel like spending money on cars (or clothes or purses). I live next one of the most affluent suburbs in California. Half of the cars are Civics, Accords, Camarys and Priuses. The cheapest house in the city is $1M.
im certainly not saying that my logic applies 100% to all affluent women. but it does apply to many. also, im not saying that if someone doesnt have x then they are poor, but if they do have x its easier to start making determinations about the person.
im not really sure what you are trying to say about the cars. i live in an affluent town, there are many high end cars and many low end cars. what town are you talking about? my guess is a large % of them go home to the less expensive houses in the community or belong to children/family of owners or are just people driving through town. not all, but a large %.
Generally yes.It is rather noticeable if you spend time where the really rich (not frugal millionaires)have their homes and vacation places.Of course we all know some guy who has a blue collar business and is worth a couple million and he wears the same stuff he has worn since he was just starting out.
A few years back I had the pleasure of working with an upperclass woman. She fell on hard times and was a coworker of mine in a white collar work environment. Notice I said upperclass. Being rich is not the same as being upper class.
I asked about what sets the upperclass apart fashoinwise. She told me that it doesn't matter what sort of clothes you wear, but... for a man it does matter what sort of watch, belt and shoes you have on. In other words a $1000 suit doesn't work with a $500 watch and $200 shoes when you walk into a high end restaurant. Levis, dress shirt and $1500 cowboy boots, with a $5000 watch--you're good to go.
For a woman, its the accessories more than the clothes.
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