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Another thread where i am expecting to get shit on, but does anyone have like a belt or a wallet or even a shirt thats like givenchy,versace,gucci,hba,been trill,pyrex,louis etc.. share what you got if you do im curious to hear
KillaSeasonim not getting into this debate on a skiing website. why do you buy K2 skis, because Clayton Villa uses them? Or because you know k2 has a history of designing good skis?
No, but I bought the older cronics cause the TC crew rode them, you cannot tell me that famous people/athletes repping brands has no impact on people purchasing the products.
I went to my local thrift shop last week, found a long sleeve and a short sleeve burberry polos. Both of them cost me $15. You just gotta look hard you can find this shit for cheap
Top_GunI went to my local thrift shop last week, found a long sleeve and a short sleeve burberry polos. Both of them cost me $15. You just gotta look hard you can find this shit for cheap
its true. although most of what i already posted were gifts-- and some were new purchases (although sales)-- my christian dior watch, gucci bracelet, and a fendi clutch that I have were all found at thrift shops-- oh and all of my designer ties. Thrift shops are the best places to go for designer silk ties.
(Alright i'll give you Givenchy even though Tisci is imo on a downward spiral.)
Don't buy stuff because of the 'expensive' label, buy stuff that fits well, can be incorporated in your outfits properly and has some quality. Merely going after labels is idiotic.
(Alright i'll give you Givenchy even though Tisci is imo on a downward spiral.)
Don't buy stuff because of the 'expensive' label, buy stuff that fits well, can be incorporated in your outfits properly and has some quality. Merely going after labels is idiotic.
Sno.I get that point. I like designer stuff--especially accessories, but only if I can find steals. Well over 50% of the designer stuff I own was gifted to me. I don't make enough money to buy four burberry scarves at $500+/each-- my mom gets them for me.
Same here. I will never pay full price and if you know how to shop around, you can find some serious deals.
GokuI wear a lot of Yvon Chounaird. I'd definitely recommend it.
Ditto. Most of my jackets are Patagonia or Arc'teryx. Personally, I'd rather spend money on gear that will last, keep you dry, etc. then a flashy design or print. Not to say that some Patagonia gear isn't flashy, but i prefer function over fashion.
J.D.This is the worst thing I have ever read. None of that shit is legit. At all.
Wow I was drunk when I posted this. It's still true though. None of the "labels" you posted are remotely relevant. It's basically all just "look at the size of my dick" stuff, purchased for no better reason than it costs a lot and you want people to think you're rich.
J.D.Wow I was drunk when I posted this. It's still true though. None of the "labels" you posted are remotely relevant. It's basically all just "look at the size of my dick" stuff, purchased for no better reason than it costs a lot and you want people to think you're rich.
Is it Prorsum? Because otherwise it's basically just "same shit different year" - they have a bunch of staples they will continue to pump out because it makes them money, like the classic trench coat. Nothing wrong with that trench coat, but it's not a design piece. (incidentally, it's not "prorsum" just because it says "prorsum" on it; you can tell if the label is inside the jacket is black and gold)
Burberry is a weird one because their CEO, Chris Bailey, is the former creative director responsible for the prorsum line, so they actually have a legitimate designer running the whole company.
the most designer thing i have is my Vitamix. Because Im a white mid20s grad student who NEEDED to be able to unlock the true nutrient potential of vegetables...
J.D.Is it Prorsum? Because otherwise it's basically just "same shit different year" - they have a bunch of staples they will continue to pump out because it makes them money, like the classic trench coat. Nothing wrong with that trench coat, but it's not a design piece. (incidentally, it's not "prorsum" just because it says "prorsum" on it; you can tell if the label is inside the jacket is black and gold)
Burberry is a weird one because their CEO, Chris Bailey, is the former creative director responsible for the prorsum line, so they actually have a legitimate designer running the whole company.
London 2013 line. It was a graduation present from my grandparents. Don't get me wrong, I love the heritage collection, but it's such a staple and non standout piece. I only liked one Prorsum jacket that year, and was not going to ask for it. I wouldn't wear a piece like that around town.
J.D.Is it Prorsum? Because otherwise it's basically just "same shit different year" - they have a bunch of staples they will continue to pump out because it makes them money, like the classic trench coat. Nothing wrong with that trench coat, but it's not a design piece. (incidentally, it's not "prorsum" just because it says "prorsum" on it; you can tell if the label is inside the jacket is black and gold)
Burberry is a weird one because their CEO, Chris Bailey, is the former creative director responsible for the prorsum line, so they actually have a legitimate designer running the whole company.
also I ADORE Christopher Bailey, his work with Gucci, ugh.
I own a pair of Mary Jane's by Miu Miu and my feet hate them, but they look so cute. #thestruggle
immasLondon 2013 line. It was a graduation present from my grandparents. Don't get me wrong, I love the heritage collection, but it's such a staple and non standout piece. I only liked one Prorsum jacket that year, and was not going to ask for it. I wouldn't wear a piece like that around town.
I guess my point is that it doesn't matter if it's london 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013... it's basically the same stuff. The main line is "here's some stuff that has and will always sell because it has wide appeal and is classic", they're not trying to do anything interesting with it, just make money and maintain brand image. Which there is nothing wrong with, but I'm not paying 2K for the same trench you've made for decades.
Meanwhile I can't wear Prorsum, I'm not skinny enough... everything is too geometric. It's really clothing made for models. Or asians. Not super practical.
90% of what I wear lately is made by Wings + Horns, Robert Geller, SNS Herning or Stephan Schneider. I could just wear wings and horns head to toe forever and be fine with that which has been the case for about eight years now. Tells you something about consistency.
J.D.I guess my point is that it doesn't matter if it's london 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013... it's basically the same stuff. The main line is "here's some stuff that has and will always sell because it has wide appeal and is classic", they're not trying to do anything interesting with it, just make money and maintain brand image. Which there is nothing wrong with, but I'm not paying 2K for the same trench you've made for decades.
Meanwhile I can't wear Prorsum, I'm not skinny enough... everything is too geometric. It's really clothing made for models. Or asians. Not super practical.
90% of what I wear lately is made by Wings + Horns, Robert Geller, SNS Herning or Stephan Schneider. I could just wear wings and horns head to toe forever and be fine with that which has been the case for about eight years now. Tells you something about consistency.
I couldn't wear Prorsum at the moment either.
London and Brit tend to remain rather similar, but its constancy is something I like, I know what to expect, or what the pieces will at least adhere to.
Yeah like I say there's nothing wrong with that... there's a reason that stuff sells, it's safe and classic and appeals to a broad audience. Notwithstanding it's too much money for what it is, I like the regular burberry trench better than the recent prorsum ones for men, the button spacing on the latter ones is weird. It looks good on tall girls, though. Not that I know much about women's.
Brit is the diffusion line, you're paying to say you're wearing a Burberry with that stuff... a lot of it is crap.
If it fits right and the material is decent, then who cares what the name on the tag reads.
Some of my best clothes are no-name 'who the fuck is this?' brands that I've had either re-tailored, or that just happened to fit fantastically. I never buy brand new unless it's underwear or socks, and mostly go for just a classic style if I'm not at home in my gym shorts and t shirt/rocking my birthday suit..
There's some stuff that's expensive because you can't get it anywhere else and it's worth it (depending on what you wear) and there's stuff that's expensive for the sake of being expensive and showing off that you have money.
Sno.well in reference to the $500.00 scarves-- again they were gifts. One as a bridal shower gift, one when I graduated from college, another for when I closed on my first home, and the last as a birthday gift for my 30th. I'm definitely not one to wear expensive clothes from top to bottom--I consider all of my designer items special items. I would say that my overall style is eclectic. I combine affordable clothing with one or two nice accessories.
Now that I think about it, I'm that way in a lot of things. My kitchen in my condo was IKEA cabinets but viking appliances. Splurge where you get the biggest bang for your buck.
haha if these are sarcastic then you're funny.
spending my money on skiing>spending my money on designer shit
The concept of "expensive scarves" is kind of funny. It's all just cashmere, presumably, or silk. It's not any more "expensive" than a bolt of fabric and some dye. But the industry has set the market rate at a point where they can charge $X for the item.
What you have to understand is how fashion labels actually stay above water. They are willing to take losses on certain items - i.e., really directional, "cool" stuff that a lot of people will avoid because it's too out of the ordinary - provided they can make it up somehwere. So they have certain items that they'll churn out no matter what that will bring in cash to fund the rest of their line, which doesn't make that much money overall.
Depending on the label, their big "money makers" will be different things, but usually it's scarves, t shirts, and especially, ESPECIALLY perfume or cologne. That shit costs NOTHING to make and the margin is extreme. Whereas the margin on a scarf in terms of cost-to-MSRP ratio is probably five times what it is on a coat.
J.D.The concept of "expensive scarves" is kind of funny. It's all just cashmere, presumably, or silk. It's not any more "expensive" than a bolt of fabric and some dye. But the industry has set the market rate at a point where they can charge $X for the item.
What you have to understand is how fashion labels actually stay above water. They are willing to take losses on certain items - i.e., really directional, "cool" stuff that a lot of people will avoid because it's too out of the ordinary - provided they can make it up somehwere. So they have certain items that they'll churn out no matter what that will bring in cash to fund the rest of their line, which doesn't make that much money overall.
Depending on the label, their big "money makers" will be different things, but usually it's scarves, t shirts, and especially, ESPECIALLY perfume or cologne. That shit costs NOTHING to make and the margin is extreme. Whereas the margin on a scarf in terms of cost-to-MSRP ratio is probably five times what it is on a coat.
This is the same for almost anything...
I have doubts as to whether Dodge actually made money on the Viper, or Honda actually made money with the NSX...
But the rest of their very pedestrian lines got a lot cooler because of them and sold, because they had the same "SRT" or "VTECH" badging or whatever the hell.
**This post was edited on Oct 17th 2014 at 4:22:22pm
Eh, I think it's different with that stuff. I would think the margin on a Honda Civic for ~$25k is much smaller than the margin on a ~125k NSX. A lot of the basic components are fundamentally the same. The process is fundamentally the same. You're just using higher quality materials.
It actually costs money to make a coat. It's a bunch of different materials that needs to be carefully cut put together by (in the case of most high-end labels) skilled labourers and it all has to be perfectly consistent in terms of the pattern so that every piece has the exact same dimensions.
You know what it takes to make a scarf? Get a piece of cashmere. Machine dye it. Cut it into a rectangle. Done. I can make a Burberry scarf while drunk. I could not make a trench coat if my life depended on it.
