Very interesting! I respectfully disagree that this issue is a straw man: I think that much of the criticism stems from a decline in quality coupled with a rise in price.
This doesn’t mean that there aren’t affordable brands making excellent clothing, but that many brands within the main luxury group portfolios have cut production corners in their “accessible” and even far more inaccessible products in the pursuit of unsustainable and unending profit growth.
As the prices at luxury brands rise, I hope to see newer mid-tiered brands gain popularity amongst the average consumer. I also wonder what, if anything, it will take for those who buy luxury goods to pause and reject the higher price tags on everything. One $30,000 skirt can cover so much - a student's tuition, a downpayment for a small condo, a small wedding, IVF treatment, retirement funds, the vacation of your dreams, home renovation, a couple of chanel handbags, heirloom jewelry that can be passed down to your children, a beautiful engagement ring. I can't believe there are people out there that would choose to spend that much on ONE skirt that won't even get that much wear...
Very interesting! I respectfully disagree that this issue is a straw man: I think that much of the criticism stems from a decline in quality coupled with a rise in price.
This doesn’t mean that there aren’t affordable brands making excellent clothing, but that many brands within the main luxury group portfolios have cut production corners in their “accessible” and even far more inaccessible products in the pursuit of unsustainable and unending profit growth.
As the prices at luxury brands rise, I hope to see newer mid-tiered brands gain popularity amongst the average consumer. I also wonder what, if anything, it will take for those who buy luxury goods to pause and reject the higher price tags on everything. One $30,000 skirt can cover so much - a student's tuition, a downpayment for a small condo, a small wedding, IVF treatment, retirement funds, the vacation of your dreams, home renovation, a couple of chanel handbags, heirloom jewelry that can be passed down to your children, a beautiful engagement ring. I can't believe there are people out there that would choose to spend that much on ONE skirt that won't even get that much wear...
I’ve been on a similar underwear drawer purge and highly recommend Oddobody
All names changed here to protect the innocent: the PP loafer (in cement) IS as walkable as it looks. Reporting for a friend 😘
First the Loewe bag with the chain and now BV. Oh I love them so!
Sadly, the Row is excluded from the SSENSE app promo 😢
No Shopbop sale picks?