I usually have no issue with how people spend their money, but there’s something about the notion of conspicuous consumption that is totally baffling to me. Case in point: Louis Vuitton sweatbands and towels.
If there’s one place where it certainly doesn’t matter who you are, it’s the gym. Everyone is there for the same reason, and there’s something nice about a place that levels life’s playing field. I can’t imagine why someone would find it necessary to spend that kind of money on something your body is just going to make disgusting, much less feel the need to quietly convey your “status” in a place where no one cares anyway.
If I was in charge of product development for Louis Vuitton, I’d see how far I could push it. If people are willing to drop large sums of money on “high class” versions of everyday items, I’d take it all the way and add items like cotton swabs, tampons and toilet paper to next season’s line! At the very least, my customers would have the metaphorical experience of seeing where their money is going.
UPDATE: Apparently the product developers at Louis Vuitton read my blog!
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Even though I would never buy this stuff, I’ve never considered buying anything from Louis Vuitton. I don’t find this stuff odd at all. By my standards, just having a gym membership is expensive, stuff Nike, Addidas and Puma makes can be really expensive and I guess I think it makes sense that if you can’t show off with the normal items because you have to at least be wearing gym clothes then you can wear a sweat band. Not to mention all the people walking around all day that look like they just left the gym, so this fits with that. Also, I’d totally give someone Threadless toilet paper as a gift if you sold it.
Threadless toilet paper!
That is very absurd indeed. I don’t know why people would drop coin for crap like that… like honestly! Grrr.
yea not sure why would do that