I've never been interested in designer clothes either but I still think they are cool at least for people who wear them. I admire but never have the urge to spend on them.
Anyways I think the machine is coool enough. We have a machine at home but is it the old type.
It belongs to my mom, I did try to use it one time. I think that was when I was in Junior high but I had to stop myself cause I couldn't set it up.
This ones are purely used with man power. You have to move the wheel each time you want the needle to work for you. Unlike yours where you press a button to go and stop.
I think your is electric right?