Much of the debate about appropriate law firm wardrobes involves lawyers who dress too casually or too provocatively. But one law office intern has another concern: Is it appropriate to carry a pricey Birkin handbag to the office?
“I’ve heard two conflicting opinions,” the intern writes. “(1) You should dress what you would like to be, i.e., if you want to be a partner one day, dress as such; and (2) dress appropriate to your level in the firm.”
Photo:Beyonce wearing a $42,000 LV bag.
Image source: http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/0/3987/31_2007/Beyonce-2.jpg.
Corporette worries that the bag will convey the impression that the intern is rich, has rich parents or a rich fiancé. Some employers will see that as a good sign, since the intern is there for the love of the job and is likely to have connections with wealthy potential clients. Others will “worry that you’re biding your time—until the trust fund kicks in, until you get pregnant, or, you know, until your sex tape leaks and you get your own reality show,” the blog says. “You may find you have to work even harder to get the respect that you deserve.”
The Careerist, on the other hand, thinks the concerns are overblown: “My advice is to bring out the Birkin, and prop it right on the conference table. And if it seems to be stirring jealousy or resentment, just hint that it's a fake.”
My thoughts: Although I do not own, or ever plan to own a bag worth $10K if you got it, flaunt it! If people get jealous because of your bag then they are the ones with issues. They need to mind their own business. So what if your bag costs more than my rent for 9 months? So what if I could buy a car with the money you, or the person who gifted it to you, spent on a materialistic status symbol? So what if there are children starving all the around the world who will never know what it feels like to blow ten grand on a purse to hold your lipstick and credit cards? Its your life. You are the one who has to sleep with your decisions. I would question your financial decisions but I'm not Judge Judy so why should you care? YES I would probably call you a sucka but who am I? If you are financially secure enough to spend such a large amount on a bag you should have the nads to carry it with a huge smile and proclaim "Its real snitches." What you eat doesnt make me poop so live your life and eat how you want.
What say you? Should the intern care about the reactions to her handbag? Should she leave it home or flaunt it?
The floor is yours...
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