I LIKE it!Right, so here's my theoryShe went to Hawaii on her own before Christmas 2019. She bought those two Chanel bags (plastic tweed with rainbow chain and Boy Stingray) and got a LV Cassandra from her mother (as well as the diamond necklace). She comes back to Florida and Rick discovers that she just dropped $10k on two bags when their wedding is coming up in 4 months, they drive a dated Porsche SUV and had to paint the house themselves to save on decorators. He gets really annoyed and they have an argument about priorities, Smelle's mad consumerism and general attitude to spending/ saving. She argues handbags are her hobby and she'll never get rid of them. He decides they cannot move forward with that attitude of hers. They break up
Yes they are nail polish colors, the Jacques one was like a brick beige color like the Celine bagLol I think they may be OPI nail polish colors.
Because all #girlbosses mark milestones in their lives according to nail polish color popularity timeframes.
But Eleanor Florence said she hasn’t colored her hair in a decade...Did anyone else notice that the front of her hair looks sprayed on dye around her hair line? Like those L'Oréal retouch sprays
Hmmm you could also turn it around and ask why she cannot spend the money on THEM. On a better car. On renovating a place. On a nice wedding venue.I just assumed she hid those boy bags from us bc she was hiding them from Rick but too you have a good point, maybe she did show them off to him and he blew a gasket. I mean it is her money/her mom's money but makes me wonder if he saw that and was like "why can't you spend that on me?" He just seems like one of those guys that's want his "woman" to only think of him.
Also I'm just so disgusted she has that stingray bag, Michelle 1218 or whatever got one after she got divorced and it grossed me out then. What did that poor cute animal do to deserve to be turned into a bag. There are already enough creatures in the ocean getting killed by getting caught in fishing nets and hit by boats why support that.
So true. Similarly, Jane Birkin had the effortless stylish look with a wicker basket. Something like that is affordable, allowing anyone to experiment with styling such an accessory.Those two new Chanel Boy bags are so ugly.
So is almost her entire handbag collection.
I know this is going to sound controversial, but a few years ago I was in Milan and I recall seeing an extremely stylish woman who stood out in the crowd and the reason I still remember her is that she was carrying a Michael Kors bag, yet she still looked absolutely amazing — she could pull off just about any bag because of her overall style, and no, I don’t think she was a model, just someone who knows how to dress. Meanwhile, every day on my way to work I see countless women with Louis Vuitton bags who dress pretty basic, and the bags do nothing for them. My point is that Elle is trying ever so hard to be stylish by buying designer bags, yet it’s not about the bag; it’s about the person carrying it. (Though in Elle’s case, a lot of her bags are ugly, too.)
This! I don’t understand how she can own half a dozen+ Chanel bags and not a single one is in a classic combination. It’s always a garish color, pattern, material or something else.All the bags are like the worst version of the collection, just so she could say she has a bag by a certain designer, plus what's with that quilted boy bag
It's hilarious how Elle seems to think her Chanels are the prized items in her collection, yet she mentions that she uses her black YSL the most. Nonetheless, Elle doesn't realize that the priciest bags aren't going to bring her more joy.I give Elle credit for using her bags. To be honest it creeps me out watching many of these Youtubers hoard tons of these bags only to barely use them because they have too much or they’re concerned with “resale” value.
That said her bag collection is tacky, as usual. I don’t see the point of having all those expensive Chanel bags...as much as I like Chanel their bags are pretty useless and hard to use. That GST bag hasn’t been in style since 2008; why bother having it esp since it’s so heavy? Not to mention, when was the last time she carried that Gucci tote? I completely forgot she had that bag. Just wasteful and weird.
**As an aside, I’m not sure why everyone loved Lauren Conrad and wanted to buy that tacky Medallion bag after she got it. I knew someone who went to school with her and let’s just say Kristin had every right to be rude to her, lmao.
... was he an adjunct legal ethics lecturer at a community college in Florida...?Speaking of Lauren Conrad... I had a former teacher who saw a photo of her once and became creepily obsessed with her. He'd tell us students time and time again about how she looked like his ideal woman, and that he's drop his wife if he could be with Lauren. It was extra creepy because he had children and his wife was pregnant at the time. I feel bad for his wife since they're still together and had more kids after.
Although more gifted in the looks department, Rick seems eons better. My teacher was one of those types who comes across well to others, all for show, but reveals an ugly side to those he isn't trying to impress. Since we were his students, he'd give us glimpses of his personality and could full on reveal his ugly nature during one on one meetings. I have the feeling that Rick is the same both online and in real life.... was he an adjunct legal ethics lecturer at a community college in Florida...?
I can't watch her videos at all. Her voice is so gratingYeah, I don't know what it is about Elle that a video like that from her seems over-the-top, but a similar video from Sophie Shohet does not annoy me at all. It's bizarre that I find Sophie more relatable despite her spending way more on brand names and fashion than Elle does.
I totally agree too.Those two new Chanel Boy bags are so ugly.
So is almost her entire handbag collection.
I know this is going to sound controversial, but a few years ago I was in Milan and I recall seeing an extremely stylish woman who stood out in the crowd and the reason I still remember her is that she was carrying a Michael Kors bag, yet she still looked absolutely amazing — she could pull off just about any bag because of her overall style, and no, I don’t think she was a model, just someone who knows how to dress. Meanwhile, every day on my way to work I see countless women with Louis Vuitton bags who dress pretty basic, and the bags do nothing for them. My point is that Elle is trying ever so hard to be stylish by buying designer bags, yet it’s not about the bag; it’s about the person carrying it. (Though in Elle’s case, a lot of her bags are ugly, too.)
Hear hear!Hmmm you could also turn it around and ask why she cannot spend the money on THEM. On a better car. On renovating a place. On a nice wedding venue.
Peoples' relationships differ but I'm pretty sure if it was me marrying my boyfriend in four months and knowing we were on a budget because the wedding was going to be a big splurge (or maybe we had to curb our expectations and settled for a less Luxe venue etc.), yet I discovered he just got a new car that he didn't need or splurged on something else, I'd be pretty shocked. In my eyes, when you plan to spend your life with someone and marry them, the lines between 'yours' and 'mine' blur a bit and you have to prioritize mutual goals.
Right now both my boyfriend and I have our separate bank accounts where our salaries are paid to and we then transfer an agreed amount to the joint account to cover all bills, grocery shopping etc. Whatever is left at the end of the month, we transfer it to a 'holiday fund'. However, when we marry, we both agreed we'd transfer a much larger chunk of our salaries to the joint account so that we could also make significant financial investments together. In case of Smelle, she seems to like the phrase 'What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine'
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I think most significant others are ok with their partners spending a reasonable amount on things they enjoy. What Elle fails to realize is that her and Rick should not be dropping that kind of cash on frivolity with his income and her lack of any income. Many who earn as much as Elle (when she was working) and Rick have enough savings to drop a few grand on a purse. The difference is that they're smart enough to not do so.Hear hear!
I don't understand the defense of Elle's selfishness. I would not want to get married to someone who would prioritize an individual want over a mutual need. If my potential partner is the kind of person who would drop thousands on a couple of bags for themselves instead of improving the quality of our life together, I would definitely rethink our relationship.
I actually do remember the OPI colour "You Don't Know Jacques"! It's a dark putty colour like the Celine bag Elle is showing. I've clearly been watching YouTube for too long lolLol I think they may be OPI nail polish colors.
Because all #girlbosses mark milestones in their lives according to nail polish color popularity timeframes.
And the Bayswater and at least one Longchamp. But more importantly, where is she taking her laptop? We’re still in the middle of a pandemic, and there are no signs of her having a new job anyway. I don’t know about Seattle but where I live most people will be working from home until at least December, if not next summer. But Elle loves making excuses to buy something new. She always tries to rationalize her purchases, as in deep inside she knows she doesn’t need these items at all.Plus she doesn't need a bag for her laptop, doesn't she have that big everlane as well as that fugly neverfull and the Celine
I'm horrified by that bag. And she keeps making comments about (and even giving advice on) shopping ethically, avoiding fast fashion, supporting small businesses that donate to charity, etc. Yes, she makes a big deal about donating to charity too and tries to come across as a kind, charitable, thoughtful person, but if one observes the quiet actions and decisions she makes, (and I hate to think this about anyone) she's a selfish person.Also I'm just so disgusted she has that stingray bag, Michelle 1218 or whatever got one after she got divorced and it grossed me out then. What did that poor cute animal do to deserve to be turned into a bag. There are already enough creatures in the ocean getting killed by getting caught in fishing nets and hit by boats why support that.
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