Comments on: Serena Williams’ $12 Recession Handbag

By: renier

renier — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:06:54 +0000

SHE HIDING HER LV INSIDE!

By: Fashion Archives

Fashion Archives — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:25:54 +0000

What’s wrong with her carrying a $12 handbag? Just because she has money doesn’t mean she HAS to spend it on designer accessories and clothing. To be honest, there are MUCH better ways to spend your money then investing it in designer names. They’re overpriced to begin with anyways.

By: Megusi

Megusi — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:23:37 +0000

I’m a little shocked at the negative feedback just because her bag was 12$. Everyone loves a good bargain, and finding a bag that you think is cute for the cost of lunch… that’s a great deal! So maybe it’s not the highest quality, or a timeless style, but for that price you can afford to change your mind more often each season. I have both designer bags and bargain bags in my closet, and I am no more proud or ashamed no matter the bag I am carrying. And kudos to Serena for not being ashamed either. This makes her all the more appealing to me; it makes her easier to relate to and identify with.

By: Kathy Griffith

Kathy Griffith — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:24:38 +0000

Oh yea, I have cut back. I think the bag is fine and probably fits her needs. I think it was smart of her to bring it.

By: luvhautecouture

luvhautecouture — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:37 +0000

I don’t get why people are bagging on the $12 bag (pun was REALLY NOT intended). Maybe she really likes the bag… and it doesn’t look like she is wearing it as an everyday purse… More of a bag she takes to the courts. She’s being smart and not spending hundreds of dollars on a purse that will just end up on the sweaty bench!

By: Photogirl

Photogirl — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:17:00 +0000

Let’s see. . .the New York Times reports another 75,000 jobs lost through lay-offs today. Yes, I’d say the crisis is real.
Bravo to you, Serena both for being sensible and for buying from an American company.
As for me, I love to look at the bags posted here, but I won’t be buying any of them – be they $12 or $12,000. Not this year. Time for me to be reasonable again.

By: karen

karen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:02:19 +0000

i would def not buy a 12 dollar bag, just use what i have and if need be sell some that i dont really use much…

By: kanakok

kanakok — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:04:55 +0000

I guess I wouldn’t buy a $12 bag even if it’s cute. I’d just make do with what I have and shine up the old stuff in the closet.

By: Vee

Vee — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:26:40 +0000

I agree with Susanne. This story is a great example of why things are getting worse. The more people talk about the economy in a negative light, and use all the latest daily buzz words…economic melt-down, crisis, etc…what they’re really doing is instilling more and more fear into people’s minds. The more fearful people are, the tighter they hold onto their money. Now multiply that by millions of people and things get worse and worse for everyone. The best thing people with money can do right now is spend it.

By: Susanne

Susanne — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:03:07 +0000

The economic crisis will certainly not get better if people who actually have money stop spending them… It only makes the negative spiral spin faster.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:33:51 +0000

Hey Kanakok, American Apparel is actually a great company- I love getting basics there (tanks, hoodies, t-shirts), and their bags are actually really nice. They don’t feel cheap at all, I was looking at a few the last time that I was there =]

And Hat, you may not realize this, but because of the economic crisis here, many businesses (large ones) are closing, or cutting jobs, and because of that, the unemployment rate is very high, and its extremely hard to find a job right now. It is making people think more about spending, but it is scary for someone like me that is graduating from college soon, and is about to enter the “real world”- I’m worrying that I may not even be able to get a job because teaching is becoming such a popular major and profession that there may be too many teachers (there never can be enough, but there may not be enough positions for all of us) for me to find a job. I think its going to affect recent, and upcoming college grads more than anyone else.

By: Jane H.

Jane H. — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:37:40 +0000

I think that bag is leather (or faux-leather) and it’s HUGE in person!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:01:07 +0000

Maybe she actually likes it. If I think it’s cute, I don’t care if it’s $12. That way I can spend more on my shoes!

By: kanakok

kanakok — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:27:38 +0000

geez.. i”d rather not shop then stoop for a $12 handbag. that’s just lame.

By: Hat

Hat — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:35:44 +0000

Let me tell you that the economic crisis is just a heap of ****. No, I don’t live in the US, but as much as I can say, I really do think that people are just making it worse themselves. It’s like – hey, we’re having crisis, the world is comming down, nothing’s going to be the same. And the result? It’s actually good for a lot of people. The houses got cheaper and I think it should make people think about values more.

Personally, I’m just an ordinary person and don’t have too much of money but I haven’t noticed if things changed. They just didn’t. It’s just people worrying. Just like Serena Williams.

By: Luxaholics_Steph

Luxaholics_Steph — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:01:20 +0000

Luxe for Less — for REAL!!! Love this!!! Thanks for sharing!