Label Under Construction (Luca Laurini)

[Fuuma]

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[quote user="merz"]

[quote user="Fuuma"]The only purchases I have in the pipeline are
either non-fashion (although eccentric) dress shoes and bespoke
clothing

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is there such a thing as a pronounced difference between 'fashion' and otherwise, fuuma?

not to derail, but i'll take it there.

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Well let's take Corthay for example.

1) No runway show and not the type of brand that would aspire to.

2) No seasonal releases.

3) No aim of becoming a lifestyle brand and no full range of offerings (only shoes).

4) Coming from old trandition of artisans aimed at the upper classes (Pierre Corthay worked for Berluti and John Lobb).

5) No presence in fashion mags or among fashionista.

6) As much about a bespoke operation as their RTW (actually more like MTO) offerings.

7) Not part of large fashion conglomerate.

Basically they could count as a "luxury" brand but I wouldn't call them a fashion brand. I guess Louis Vuitton is a good example of a luxury brand that also became a fashion brand during it's revival.

[maldoror]

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the weird thing is that corthay is a perfect example of why I can't get into most of these bespoke makers, namely they look like something you'd wear for a jewel heist if you lived in a japanese cartoon.

by contrast, the ccp derby, in a good season, is IMHO the perfect (looking) shoe. until there is a bespoke maker operating in the same aesthetic domain, I don't think the comparison works.

[maldoror]

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but, I mean, can you really do that? with suiting it's one thing, but I didn't realize you could take a piece of ccp footwear into corthay and say: "do this," in terms of the leather treatment, lifted toe, leather bunching, etc. if it is actually the case that they're that versatile in terms of styling then [87]

[ddohnggo]

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http://web.mac.com/ateliernewyork/iW...FW%202008.html

i want one of the scarves, but they're too rich for my blood.

[maldoror]

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[quote user="merz"]what i meant to say is if i'm going to go through all the trouble and financial hit of having something so intimately suited to my person, i'll have to do/find people to do something that would be entirely my own. [/quote]

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[quote user="merz"] it wouldn't be taking a ccp boot to corthay, thats for sure. i'm not that fond of ccp boots overall.
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[maldoror]

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[quote user="ddohnggo"]

http://web.mac.com/ateliernewyork/iW...FW%202008.html

i want one of the scarves, but they're too rich for my blood.

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= youraagh!

[philip nod]

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[quote user="ddohnggo"]

http://web.mac.com/ateliernewyork/iW...FW%202008.html

i want one of the scarves, but they're too rich for my blood.

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like i said, we like the same ice cream rust flavor for me. i'll prob buy a few for xmas presents while in tokyo. they're only 210k. i'm sure scarfmaster girls love these things.

[ddohnggo]

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both the infinity scarf and the destroyed scarf are the best. i gotta check these out in person. all i want is one of those and the jeans and i'll be set with luc for the season.

[philip nod]

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redacted. brain fart emoticon.

[mesh]

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Fuck the ski mask turtleneck is gangsta!!! Cop and rob baby cop and rob.

Seriously I want that hourglass hat, how is it noodles? More importantly how much though I know I will regret asking.

[JohnFG]

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[quote user="ddohnggo"]both the infinity scarf and the destroyed scarf are the best. i gotta check these out in person. all i want is one of those and the jeans and i'll be set with luc for the season.
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Do you have pics of the LUC jeans?

[Faust]

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[quote user="merz"]

fuck i want the destroyed wool scarf quite desperately

my holy grail remains the charcoal-looking almost grilled-like thermal from last season..

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no, you don't - it feels kinda cheep. the screen printed one though feels really nice though. i thought most of it was great, especially the scar sweater.

[philip nod]

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[quote user="mesh"]

Fuck the ski mask turtleneck is gangsta!!! Cop and rob baby cop and rob.

Seriously I want that hourglass hat, how is it noodles? More importantly how much though I know I will regret asking.

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oh thats great if your partner forget their hat at home. you can attach a side like a leash. partic effective w ma+ dogcollar leash in tandem.

worn as one piece, it forms a super antenna, great for contacting aliens under construction.

[mesh]

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That's why I want it so me and my girl can walk in tandem.

How much???

[philip nod]

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1,000,000. dollars. [Y]