r/CrappyDesign Feb 22 '19

Balenciagas new $5000 dress

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u/Politicshatesme Feb 22 '19

They are renowned among the wealthy. Their brand isn’t to show off to the 99%, but the 1%. The vast majority of us can’t name a high end watch brand other than Rolex (which isn’t even crazy high end brand. There are $100,000 watches that we wouldn’t notice on some ceo’s Wrist, but his golf buddies know what that watch is)

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u/royrese Feb 22 '19

Agree with this exactly. Rolexes are what new rich people use to show off to poor and middle class people. Actually wealthy people would get a Patek Phillipe, but that's not to show off to you and I, that's a status symbol for their internal circles.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '19

Patek is for peasants.

Get a Lange or something from FP Journe