Am I the only admitted JAP on this site?
I'm a member.
Though I will say that I've only borrowed jewelery and one or two evening bags from the site. Everyday bags I buy myself and don't see the site's prices as a good deal. Sunglasses I have to try on.
But the jewelery? The few evening purses? I have black tie events I go to in NYC every two months or so. Generally the same people are there. These are people who notice this stuff. My lone diamond bangle and few real gemstone rings would get tired
fast.
Warning- bragging ahead
Cigar bar in midtown. Johnny Damon's wife noticed 'my' fendi bag and started talking to me about how the NY store was sold out blah blah blah. The end of that story is that I was invited to join the yanks at a post game party later that week. Big deal to me as a huge portion of my income has gone towards my season tickets every year or six years now.
Another high was when Frida Giannini clearly noticed the (rented) gucci jewelery I was wearing, came over and made sure that a gucci fan such as myself surely must be on the list for the private sale at Gucci's NYC flagship later that week. I scored hot pink patent leather pumps at ove 50% off.
Sometimes having the good stuff makes people in that world accept you as their own.
That being said- I
use that site. If there's something coming up and I want to look the part, it's golden. I borrow specific high end items for specific high end events.
But to borrow designer sunglasses for a week and send them back? I just don't get it. Or a bag that you could buy for three months worth of renting?
(yeah, I know, that last part makes me a total hypocrite. I'm ok with that).
If you want something that bad for everyday use, just buy it...
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