Piper Palin and her Louis Vuitton bag ?!?

[leftchick]

perhaps she was lugging this for her mother while Sarah throws poor Trig over her shoulder again? Either way it is yet another example of Sarah's elitism. How many 'hockey moms' have these expensive accessories?




The $150,000 hasn't just been spent on Sarah's image - the whole family has benefitted. Here Piper Palin totes a Louis Vuitton bag costing around $650
Photograph: Eric Risberg/AP

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2008/sep/19/uselections2008.sarahpalin?picture=337803784

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. yeah, and the large coke from McD's

set her back a buck or more

[LiberalinNC]

2. Mcdonald's for 7 year old $1.00; LV Bag $650.00; mom running for VP Priceless!

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. It's a fake

The real ones don't have feet on them.

[Skidmore]

4. Fake or real, those bags are hideous.

I've never understood their appeal or why the real ones are so expensive.

[fasttense]

5. It has feet???

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Those little gold knobs on the bottom are feet

And no, the real bags don't have them. Or so they say. Having never owned one, I can only go by what I read on the intertubes.

[madaboutharry]

10. A total fake, just like its owner.

Someone should ask Palin where she got a counterfeit Louie Vuitton bag and why she is buying designer knock-offs that are illegal to produce.

[GoneOffShore]

62. I was just thinking the same thing.

[leftchick]

13. I was wondering about that

tacky is as tacky does.

[Phx_Dem]

35. This LV bag has feet

http://www.hisremnant.org/Vuitton/fakes2.html

:shrug:

[Inspired]

41. If it is fake, then it was illegally obtained.

I believe there are laws against these knock offs. You have to go to back rooms to obtain these, at least in NYC.

[kskiska]

46. Don't they sell them on Canal Street?

I've got a Louis Vuitton scarf and a Movado and Cartier watch from Canal St. They're openly sold as fakes.

[Inspired]

48. I think there is a difference between 'fake' and 'counterfeit'.

Some bags are obviously fake. They don't have the same letters in logo's, etc. An example are Coach bags. Instead of the C's they put G's. I've seen these sold on Canal St. in the open.

The counterfeit Coach bags, that have the actual logos, are sold in private rooms. Counterfeit Rolex watches are sold behind closed doors, too. I've never seen them displayed but you can always get one if you ask.

I think there was a big crack down on counterfeits in Chinatown a few years ago and they aren't sold so openly anymore.

[ColbertWatcher]

6. I fear she will be the one most like her mama. n/t

[KharmaTrain]

7. Shouldn't These Kids Be In School?

Sure seems the Obama children are doing that.

The Palin bunch are used as props...there to insulate Sarah Barracuda from being booed too badly or having to deal with any serious questions. The hopes were the corporate media would fall in love with these kids and it's turned into a national disgrace as we learn what terribly dsyfunctional parents these kids have. I honestly feel sorry for them and can understand why they are so screwed up.

[malaise]

9. I was wondering about that

They should be in school

[KharmaTrain]

11. An "Experience Of A Lifetime"...

Playing Devil's Advocate...the only reason I could see bringing kids along is how unique this experience would be for them...the travel and history, but I think that's beyond the "Palin". We've seen how this lady has used her kids to further her ambitions...or serve as some strange support system.

I can't help noticing that you won't see a speech where Gramps or Sarah Barracuda are on their own...Gramps always has the Beer Queen nearby (surely keeping track of her investment...and doesn't she look like something the cat dragged in these days) or one of his Senate "posse"...Goober or Traitorman.

I still have this image of the Palin family walking into Mall of America and their eyes lighting up...kinda like Jethro and Ellie Mae when they saw the first seement pond. :rofl:

:hi:

[leftchick]

14. the beer queen!

:rofl:

her outfits are fucking atrocious! Nothing looks good on that walking skeleton!

[peekaloo]

17. that arm accessory she's sportin' in that pic is ghoulish!

radio host in Orlando (leftie!) described her convention garb as "that Jetsons' suit". BWAH!

[KharmaTrain]

18. Those Eyes Have Lazers In Them...

:rofl:

Ya gotta figure she's a walking pharmacy these days...all that stress ya know. This is a lady who gets her way...or else. You can see it really starting to wear on her as her dream of becoming the ultimate "prom queen of the world" is slipping away. She sure doesn't look like she's having much fun these days.

Cheers...

:hi:

[youthere]

39. Is it just me, or does Cindy mcCain resemble the Crypt Keeper?

[dgibby]

40. Oh, look! Mom dressed them just alike!

[RB TexLa]

22. I agree with that. If I or my wife were running for national office and we had kids they would be

there to see and experience that.

[fed_up_mother]

24. Absolutely. My kids would be there for the experience (with a tutor)

[onenote]

56. agreed (I also thought it was fine when Elizabeth Edwards did the same thing)

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1673&u_sid=2357062

THere is no right or wrong. Its a personal family decision.

[malaise]

33. Damn that's a great description

:rofl: :hi:

[lynettebro440]

58. I wondered that myself, I mean

why the hell aren't these kids in school instead of being paraded along like little tools.

[TexasObserver]

12. Sarah got that from a sugar daddy where she danced.

Don't ask me why, but if you're an exotic dancer, you must have a Louis Vuitton bag, if not two.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

28. Was she really an exotic dancer? I've heard it mentioned a few times on DU. I can't seem to find it

among the millions of Palin links on google.

[TexasObserver]

44. I have no idea. It's her mannerisms that suggested the comparison.

She seems to be long on looks and girlish flirtations, and short on substance and knowledge.

Truthfully, I've met several dancers who would be a better vice president, are smarter, and are more knowledgeble.

But they do love Louis Vuitton, that's no lie.

[mitchum]

55. Yes, that's why she never goes into detail about what she did while "working her way through college...

[ColoradoMagician]

15. It probably is not fake

Palin has her kids carry things for their mother. Sometimes they are carrying Trig (especially the older girls.) and sometimes they carry a bag. Palin needs to shake hands and doesn't need to fumble with a bag.

Just a daughter helping her mom.

[ShortnFiery]

16. Yeah, Louis Vuitton bags are *standard issue* for all us Hockey Moms

:eyes: :puke: :thumbsdown:

[a la izquierda]

20. Hahaha.

That's pretty funny.
My husband and I were talking about this last night. We bought our niece a coach wristlet for her 10th birthday--it was a lot of money for us. Seeing that picture of that kid with an LV bag made me want to barf.

[leftchick]

23. and our 150,000.00 wardrobes

:puke:

[madaboutharry]

32. The bag is a fake.

I know this for certain. The authentic bag does NOT HAVE FEET.

Also, the pattern is cut wrong.

[peekaloo]

19. You meanies lay off lil PeePee! That's her lunch tote. Moose burgers and

baby polar bear fritters won't fit in a normal lunch box!

[Stuckinthebush]

21. I've always wondered why those things are popular

They are kind of ugly, no?

[OnionPatch]

27. Extremely ugly. Hideous is the word that come to mind.

I never did understand the attraction. All I can figure is that if it can be identified as something that costs a lot, the way it looks is secondary. :shrug: Good thing I find them hideous....My budget doesn't allow more than $30 or so for a handbag. I've had no problem finding attractive options for that amount. There are so many more important things to spend money on.

[Stuckinthebush]

37. You can get one on the streets of New York for $20

I saw one in New Orleans' French Market for about that much.

But the bigger question is still, "why?". I think you are right, it is all about the image. It is interesting to me that people will buy a $20 ugly handbag in the hopes that it will fool people into thinking it is the real thing. There are so many fake ones around that all are now assumed to be fake. That would seem to diminish the impact of the real one, no?

I find fashion interesting anyway. Sarah Palin pays $150,000 for wardrobes that you can get for much much less. What's that about?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

29. I find them gross.

[proud2BlibKansan]

45. I kind of like them

But now I will just associate them with cute lil Sarah and they will make me want to puke.

[Retrograde]

49. message: I have more money than you

or I have more money than I know what to do with
or I have more money than taste


eta: I personally think bags with prominent logos are butt-ugly, but if Louis Vuitton wants to give me one I'd consider carrying it. For a while, at least, before I pass it on. I can think of a lot of other things I'd rather spend my money on, but tastes vary.

[NashVegas]

25. It's Part of the Image Makeover

To lower income voters, the messages are: in spite of being average (just like YOU), the Palins are far above average; this is the result of the WASP work ethic.

To upper income voters: don't worry, they're not white trash.


I can't bring myself to criticize anyone for the Palin family's wardrobe expenses without indicting our whole, shallow, culture.

[JCMach1]

26. Is it Louis Vuitton or Chanel?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

30. It's a fake Vuitton.

[Stinky The Clown]

31. Most say that bag is a counterfeit

Meaning Vitton never got a penny for their intellectual property.

Meaning some low life Chinese knock off shop owner made the money.

Meaning the skilled workers who create the real bags lost an income opportunity.

Meaning Caribou Barbie hadda have a recognizable status symbol instead of honestly made products.

[Inspired]

43. Meaning that it is illegal to sell these counterfeit handbags,

[alison]

34. Well look, there's the next McDonald's Dollar Menunaire!

[Donald Ian Rankin]

36. ...and people claim it's only Sarah Palin and not her children who get attacked on DU.

Go find an issue, people.

[earth mom]

38. I don't get the Louis Vuitton addiction at all. Give me a no name but well crafted Italian bag any

day. T.J. Maxx has some gorgeous ones for sale right now that cost between $150 to $200. I can't afford it, but if I could that is what I would buy.

[Retrograde]

47. And isn't Vuitton French?

What's wrong with good old American bags?

BTW, here's an interesting book on how the luxury goods industry has become mass-market, with shoddy goods sold to the name-conscious at inflated prices. I stick with my good old Le Sac, a.k.a., the Bag of Infinite Capacity: going on 8 years and still reliable. I got it as Ross, IIRC.

I like to look at the ads in the NYT Sunday Style section to see what's the highest price handbag offered: there're usually a few in the $3000+ range.

[earth mom]

50. I love Le Sac bags-I've found several in brand new condition at the thrift store for under $5.

O8)

Also, Thanks for the info on the book, it sounds like a good read so I'm putting it on my library list. :hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

51. I love Louis Vuitton. The stuff is gorgeous and incredibly well made.

And, for the record, the one Piper is carrying is a fake.

[earth mom]

52. I love a well made bag-but I don't want someone else's initials all over it.

It's ugly and tacky IMO.

[Midlodemocrat]

53. Not all of his pieces have his initials all over them.

There are several different, very pretty collections without them. That bag is just the most popular because it's the most copied.

[earth mom]

60. Most people buy designer goods to show off the name & for the cachet the name brings.

Anyone who is really interested in design and fine craftsmanship would buy any well made bag be it designer or not.

[leftchick]

59. I agree

they reek of conspicuous consumption in a society literally living and breathing it. Plus they are fucking ugly. I had a conversation with my best friend months ago about the over pricing of signature bags, she said it was the biggest rip off of our consumer nation. I believe she may be right.

I mean look at this shit! Louis is laughing all of the way to the bank!



I prefer bags not made from mammals anyway. :eyes:

[earth mom]

61. Fugly is right. And I agree it's a total rip off.

:yoiks:

[leftofthedial]

42. Gawd has certainly blessed some repukes

hasn't it?

[JuniperLea]

54. I see those bags at bus stops all over Los Angeles...

I see high school kids carrying them... building maintenance women... the grocery checker... I've decided designer bags are a big joke on women...

[pitohui]

57. hockey moms are rich women, so yes they have these bags around here

at least i'm assuming that the hockey mom is the no. equivalent of the soccer mom

yes they all get botox and carry louis vuitton bags or whatever, that's because hockey/soccer moms in their hummers are, in fact, the elite well-to-do

middle middle class moms have to actually work, they don't have time to drive the whole sports team in the SUV/hummer to sporting events