It's hard to find men's wallets that hold coins. One of the things he gave me was his old Louis Vuitton wallet (photo from website). So when a friend gave me his Louis Vuitton and Gucci hand-me-downs, I started using them without a second thought. I guess if everyone has it then there isn't much of an image associated with the name (or is the image normalcy?). Maybe because brand name labels are so prevalent in Japan that having a Gucci belt or Ferragamo keychain isn't anything special. I hated being associated with the image that came with a brand. I even blacked out the white logo of my North Face jacket so it would be less visible and only bought stuff if there weren't any visible brand markings. In my mind, quality is more important than the name.

How could anyone spend so much on an accessory? Simply ridiculous! Then I started looking around and noticed that pretty much everyone has brand name bags, watches, clothes, jewelry and shoes. I was shocked when a friend told me his Louis Vuitton sandals cost $700 and his bag was a couple thousand bucks.

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