is a botega tote too much? incoming ib sa 25
or what bags would you recommend for women.
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Sad that you don't need the ability to think critically to become an IB analyst
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Yes it is. Avoid noticeable luxury branding until you’re a year or so in and have proven yourself. Staud and Cuyana might be a good bet in year 1. Or The Row / Khaite if you’re fancy.
Better yet, wait until you have an actual offer.
okay this is going to sound bad but I have that one, a burberry tote, and a gucci tote. None of them have any flashy labels (only people who own them would know they exist) but I really don't want to go out to purchase more bags. which one of the 3 would you say is the most "unnoticeable"/least flashy? thanks!
None of those. Get something for $40 at Zara and toss it at the end of the summer.
Also remember that you’re gonna be working very long hours. From a safety perspective, do you want to be carrying a luxury branded bag home at 2:30am?
The Row/Khaite is more expensive/luxurious than the Bottega even, make this make sense?
Well, She seems to like to spend other people’s money, but can’t be flashy about it. If you want to drop a serious pile and get absolutely nothing to show for it, it’s hard to think of better brands than The Row or Khaite.
Seriously, wanna spend ~$7k to look like Dobby the House Elf’s Goth Aunt? Khaite all day ;)
https://khaite.com/collections/fall-winter-2024/products/rhoda-jacket-in-black
longchamp is always a safe bet
i’m a straight dude and even i know the right answer is just to take your longchamp until An1
^^ Ridiculous some people would shame for wearing what you like/wearing gifts you got from your parents/for yourself which they/you worked hard for. You have to be a low and insecure person to go out of your way and talk bad about someone wearing something nice. Wear whatever you want and let your hard work speak for itself.
in an ideal world yes but lots of things in life are about perception and not “do what you like”
This is true, but I feel like the question goes the other way just as easily: what's so important about these luxury items that they need to be carried/worn during a summer internship? It's over before you know it.
tell em how it is Rahma, educate these young and stupid Gen Zs
"you have to be low and insecure"
like you I assume? lmao using a secondary account to comment. stfu incognito lol
OP: carry what you want, but expect to be fucked (professionally-wise) for it; that'w what "power dressing means", your dress/attire/accessories portrays something to the world, so you should be ready to play the part ;) because it would be quite hypocritical to say that we prefer A vs. B solely because of purely aesthetics i.e. it would be extremely stupid to disregard the external image that we aim to share with kur dressing/accesories choices.
Male version: Summer Intern with Golden Rolex and Gucci Loafers. hahaha
Applying that logic, you could wear nothing and let your hard work speak itself.
But you won’t.
Longchamp is easy and safe. Go pick up a black one for $100.
Storytime - I was in the same boat as you many years ago, I had very generous parents and luxury bags. I was a silly intern and brought them in, and the associates honest to god sat there and googled them and asked me if they were really $X,XXX dollars. Avoid that. Even if the label is tiny and only women would know, just don't put yourself in that situation. I grabbed a longchamp and these days still use mine several times a week.
I've seen people in non-branded, lower-dollar / quiet luxury type totes that can be had for $1k or less - think a used Celine Cabas, something you could buy off your first internship money... but you're not doing yourself any favors in showing up in something ultra-expensive. The Bottega totes are $5k so you should absolutely leave that at home. Once you're 6-8 months in as a FT, you will have enough cred + accrued earnings that you can bring those out.
Perception in this industry matters a lot. Save the expensive bags for AN2 and beyond. Better to err on the side of caution when you're junior in this career. You never know how your seniors will perceive an intern carrying around expensive luxury goods.
If you are an asian female with money it doenst matter most will be sa wearing van cleefs and golden gooses etc etc.
Safe answer is get something cheaper
contrarian answer is to go ahead and rock what you have. One of the behaviors it drives is it will deter narcissistic bosses and losers that haven’t had early success.
You might make friends with a partner md because they like your bag. You might also get non offered by a dweeb who is jealous
It depends on the specific bag itself, but generally speaking it does not matter the brand.
How flashy is the bag? Bottega is generally pretty good about this, so if it is a tamer color with minimal logos, your bag will be just fine. One of my good friends was an analyst whose main work bag was a Birkin (obviously she didn't buy it herself). Unless there are luxury brand logos everywhere or the bag is some crazy color, it will be just some random bag to 99% of people. There would be no difference to them between your Bottega and some $200 bag from some generic store. To the tiny sliver of finance professionals or clients that may notice, they still likely wouldn't care. No one is going to be like "she has a Bottega therefore she must have a big head" or anything like that so long as it is a work appropriate bag.
thoughts on using a birkin as a dude? they are pretty sick ngl
People to luxury bags is the same as people to PE firms - they don't have a clue unless you plaster a logo all over it.
But it's finance, everyone splurges on expensive things, don't think too much. Goyard is a safe and fashionable choice.
If you can’t spell it I probably wouldn’t wear it…
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