Chanel Bags...

[SugarHut]

Hello....not a stealth boast, more of a quick, help me not look like a chav....

A friend of mine is in handbag shop right now. He's just text me saying would I prefer a "Chanel Quilted Caviar leather Flap bag" in black, red, white or gold.

What do I have? Discounted red as I have a red Lulu Guiness clutch. Is white chavtastic? Do I go classic black, or nudey gold? Both I have loads to match, outfit wise. Help quickly please!!!! What's best?

Googled them...I presume it's the small one. He doesn't know me that well to spend loads.

TIA!!! x x x

I genuinely do have some concern. I would hate for her to get in a situation with this man where he felt he was 'owed' something.

I did not come on here to 'attack' her, I just found her righteous indignation at people pointing out that she was on dodgy ground disingenuous. When I pointed this out I was accused of being jealous and sad by the OP, the implication being I'm terribly bitter because no rich men want to buy me a handbag. I don't have the 'option', to quote her. I think she is perfectly able to defend herself, and indeed, has done.

Chung/Dunst et al are given bags in exchange for services rendered (publicity). I seriously doubt they buy most of what they wear.

Kind of along the same lines as OP.

FGS - the OP has met this bloke twice, for coffee. In that time he has bought her a number of expensive gifts, the second time she seems to have ordered the Dubarry boots while they were having coffee . She says that he's lonely, that she doesn't want to be too "greedy" , she's getting off her moral "high horse" and that after men attempting to shower her with gifts she's going to put herself first . The bloke is clearly just a walking credit card to the OP - how lovely

To be honest the OP looks tacky and money grabbing at the very best. She accepts that her behaviour is perhaps "less moral" than it has been in the past.

OP is more than capable of putting her points and slagging other posters off so stop with the poor innocent OP crap already.

I wouldnt say poor op at all, she is obviously well able to look after herself and is lucky enough to have someone to spoil her. Fair play to her. I have met a few people over the years with extraordinary wealth who think nothing of giving gifts like this. I can see how people find it extravagant if they haven't come into contact with wealth like this. But its no need to be so judgemental of someone else. I have to admit to rolling my eyes at people who think they are style gurus and can pass judgement on whats tacky or not. Yes I'm sure you're wardrobes are just oozing bottega veneta

To be fair to the posters who have been a bit critical, Sugarhut does seem incapable about posting about anything without dropping in the fact she's a model, rich and so, so beautiful. And people just LOVE buying her gifts. Or flying her on private jets. Or are famous footballers. It's like Sugarhut bingo tbh.

And I think there are lots and lots of wealthy Mumsnetters. They're just a bit more discreet.

i am being naive?!

Honestly, you just don't know how really wealthy people operate. I do. Lived in London, in my twenties, very attractive, got in with a very wealthy crowd (despite me being on a very normal salary). And the gift buying!!! Yeah, it was obscene. But so was their wealth. Yep, this guy might be attractive to OP. he might not be, he might just have a shed load of cash and want to spend it.

This will get your back up, but it is the truth. There is a circle of wealth in London that you could not understand, going by some of the daft threads on the thread. The poor guy, oh the poor guy. Buying gifts really isn''t the big deal amongst this group that it is in the wider world.

attractive should read attracted

Oh my word. I'm not saying 'poor OP' just not understanding the vitriol at all. Yes she has defended herself but without attacking anyone, and the smugness of some posters is pretty barfy. IMO it is snobbery, pure and simple. The bloke in question would doubtless find all this navel-gazing quite amusing.

Wow, there are a lot of very attractive people on this thread. I am humbled.

No people are being naive because this poster is disingenous.

And yes, I do understand wealth. I have lived and worked in London for many years.

I however buy my stuff myself or have it bought as a gift where rinsing is not the motivation and stimulus behind the act.

I'm not bothered about the guys feelings. He is a cash rich, morality poor fool; a user of women and a misogynist unable to see them as anything other than commodities. Spending earnings on rinsers is his choice. I am sure it makes him feel very valued, loved, warm and fuzzy. Or at least powerful and self deluded that these rinsers would ever cast him a glance unless his wallet is open.

Seriously we're not jealous. I work hard and can afford to save and buy for lovely things. You would know this if you read the other threads I (and others on here) are on. I love fashion both in theory and practice.

It is SO lame and lazy to use the jealousy card every time

Thanks, life, I rather think I do.

I work in the city, in finance. I know about money, but cheers for the 101.

Really ironic to call us snobs when the OP used the word Chav Shredded.

I take it your moral compass finds this acceptable then? Forgive me if I am mistaken but I haven't seen you object to that.

Mignonette, I am actually laughing aloud as I read your post.

Poor bloke!!

Since when was it not allowed to say you're beautiful when it's relevant to the point? but y'know Amber if she has a common accent, we can just mock that, so her beauty wouldn't mean much anyway. Not if she's orange too eh Mignonette?

Not sure why I'm getting over involved in this thread but I just thought that S and B and MNV were a lot less snobby than this. That clothes and fashion were what was discussed, not the morality behind them. You could argue the morality of spending ££££ on fashion til the cows come home tbh.

I feel the need to mention my (model) friend who was bought a fecking Range Rover! And a Mulberry bag, but seriously, a Range Rover! By a guy she went on a few dates with,and they're still hanging out and both dating other people. If you think this isn't happening irl, you're deluded or dare I say it, naive.

Glad to be a comedian Life

Well thank goodness we are all attractive on this thread.

Karl on short, unattractive people:

'Life is not a beauty contest, some [ugly people] are great. What I hate is nasty, ugly people. The worst is ugly short men. Women can be short, but for men it is impossible. It is something that they will not forgive in life - they are mean and they want to kill you.'

WHEN did I mock anyone's accent? Or make any reference to their social standing?

Shredded, bang on.

Amber, I am sure you understand money. A job in finance in the city? Gosh, I am impressed.

Of course, I wasn't talking about an understanding of money per se. Rather an understanding of extremely wealthy social groups.

From that, I think that to be nasty, beautiful is ok.

So everyone posting on MNV earns the money they spend on fashion then? Not that I'm judging, I couldn't care less - but interested where the line is when a woman accepting a handbag from a man is a 'rinser' a horrible woman-hating term if ever I heard one, and you think this man dislikes women (calling him a misogynist)? IMO he's probably more likely a hopeless romantic, falling in love/lust every few weeks!

And I'm young and beautiful, life. It's hard to be me.

or he has a shit loads of money, and buying gifts, even really expensive gifts, is. not. that. big. a deal.