ooli@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 4 months agoNow we know how much it costs to make a $2,800 Dior bagwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarejprice@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·4 months agoGucci gucci louie louie fendi fendi prada, basic bitches wear that shit so I don’t even botha! Throw Dior on the pile of overpriced garbage I guess.
minus-squareDuamerthrax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoYeah, idiots wear this shit because of the price tag. Not despite it.
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months agoYes, these are Veblen goods. People buy them to signal status. The more expensive they are — and the more conspicuous they look — the stronger the signal they send.
Gucci gucci louie louie fendi fendi prada, basic bitches wear that shit so I don’t even botha!
Throw Dior on the pile of overpriced garbage I guess.
Yeah, idiots wear this shit because of the price tag. Not despite it.
Yes, these are Veblen goods. People buy them to signal status. The more expensive they are — and the more conspicuous they look — the stronger the signal they send.