it's a mixed bag. my extended cashmere pieces from Moody were made in Italy, while the regular leather jackets were made in Moldova. my Intarsia from Faun however was made in Italy.
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Funny thing is, All the shops that I bought SS15 Faun from that normally carry Moldovan or lesser quality RO (Glass Ice, etc) - The Corner, FWRD, Farfetch, OkiNi, Porter shipped out everything Made In Italy, while the more niche shops that I order from - Idol, LNCC, Hotoveli, Maxfield, all shipped out Made In Moldova items (and they were all under the impression they were Made in Italy). To make matters worse, the Made in Italy pieces were all retailed at around $2300 - $2800 and discounted as far down as $600 while all the Moldova pieces were $3400+ and didn't get discounted further than $1k. I will add that in my opinion the Moldova jackets seemed to be significantly better made with much nicer materials than their Italian counterparts.
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Originally posted by DudleyGray View PostI was going to say, aren't leathers some of the most labor-intensive pieces to make? I wonder what the rationale is to assemble such a flagship mainline item in Moldovia. Why not the sweats or something instead?
On the other hands, since costs are so low, labor intensity can go up and therefore quality can go up. Quality Checks are perhaps better etc...
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Originally posted by DudleyGray View PostI was going to say, aren't leathers some of the most labor-intensive pieces to make? I wonder what the rationale is to assemble such a flagship mainline item in Moldovia. Why not the sweats or something instead?
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Originally posted by Nickefuge View PostDon´t let your clothes wear you. These are just garments, make them your own.
Originally posted by unwashed View PostQuality of Drkshdw isn't very good.Last edited by delicious_not; 08-12-2015, 12:20 PM.
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Originally posted by DudleyGray View PostI guess I mean in terms of brand image. Most non-SZ customers would probably only be interested in shoes and jackets from Rick, and why buy a jacket made in Moldova vs SLP or whomever makes theirs in Italy?
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postyeah, at the end of the day it's just a piece of clothing for me and just a business for rick & team, if you forget all the bullshit. gotta force myself to always think like this.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Originally posted by Faust View PostAll the cultural references, the aesthetic vocabulary, the philosophical underpinnings, that's merely bullshit? We might as well shut up shop.
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Originally posted by Shucks View Postcause the ppl who chose between slp and rick, don't give a shit where things are made.
Originally posted by delicious_not View Posti'm speaking about the basics. sure there's more to it - that' why it's so awesome. but it's good for me not to go that deep, otherwise i might end up with a museum full of unworn clothes.
I disagree with the assessment of DRKSHDW quality, however, at least in terms of basics. I bought some basics over the past year from DRKSHDW and quality was as to be expected. The drop crotch construction was improved, if anything, and the cotton was really soft but substantial. The mainline wool swingers I just received today, however, they're unlined and kind of itchy, unlike older seasons, and the cut seems bigger than previous 46/XS.
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Originally posted by DudleyGray View PostIt's been known to happen. I'm currently trying to combat that by sticking with the basic look in as few but as high quality pieces as I can get by on. Anything more than that seems superfluous and arbitrary. Like the classic Rick uniform look already says everything; I don't need a skirt on top of that.
I disagree with the assessment of DRKSHDW quality, however, at least in terms of basics. I bought some basics over the past year from DRKSHDW and quality was as to be expected. The drop crotch construction was improved, if anything, and the cotton was really soft but substantial. The mainline wool swingers I just received today, however, they're unlined and kind of itchy, unlike older seasons, and the cut seems bigger than previous 46/XS.
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Originally posted by DudleyGray View PostThe mainline wool swingers I just received today, however, they're unlined and kind of itchy, unlike older seasons, and the cut seems bigger than previous 46/XS.
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Originally posted by DudleyGray View PostI guess I mean in terms of brand image. Most non-SZ customers would probably only be interested in shoes and jackets from Rick, and why buy a jacket made in Moldova vs SLP or whomever makes theirs in Italy?
The discussion is heading to a wrong path, people are mixing the fact that there are goods of shitty quality made in Italy and goods made in a country where the typical wage for workers is 95 pounds each month. Even if the quality of the above pieces is mind blowing the fact that they are produced in a country where the basic wage is way beyond the point of survival is devastating for me. This is the subject that needs to be addressed, discussed and criticized. Rick's quality is a different subject, may I remind you that there were numerous pieces in the past that had quality issues and all of them were made in Italy....bombing the bass, blasting the beat
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^This is true. And I think a lot of what drives people to Rick is to make a statement against society's bullshit. It's ironic that Rick is now the cause of said bullshit.
Originally posted by jskidder1 View Posti had a feeling you would be disappointed by those. there's a reason they are so inexpensive.
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