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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 reborn View PostI totally agree (my grandfather hates when I buy anything made in Japan). Don't want to subvert the thread, but "Made in Italy" is not as valuable anymore. Production in Japan & France are the new "Made in Italy" as is artisinal production in the UK.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Oh, Japanese, that explains it all. Probably just licensed to produce their stuff in Japan. They are also probably the ones who run Ann's Tokyo store.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 PostOh, Japanese, that explains it all. Probably just licensed to produce their stuff in Japan. They are also probably the ones who run Ann's Tokyo store.
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Originally posted by Faust View PostThat depends on what it is. There are still pretty of examples of more traditional businesses that are not as fucking greedy as Prada that still make a heck of a product.
Prada just outsources to get cheaper shit, as we both know... so NO, I definitely don't think they do it for any other reason.
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Originally posted by rach2jlc View PostPrada just outsources to get cheaper shit, as we both know... so NO, I definitely don't think they do it for any other reason.
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Originally posted by Babar View PostI thought they outsourced to get access to the couture-level polyester and ancient artisanal tradition of Romania.. The prices went up so that must be it!
And, the Vietnamese have been making expert footwear since the middle ages!
Anyway, sorry for derailing the thread... just having a spot of fun...
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you would be surprised at how much is actually made in china, and tagged with made in italy/japan/france... there're a couple ways that this is done - 1/materials and hardware are imported from europe to china for 90% of the work of putting a garment together, then shipped back where the the final "made in italy/france/japan/whatnot" tag is sewn on... therefore, technically the brands can argue that the items are actually made there, and not in china; 2/100% is made in china, including the tags stating "made in italy/france/japan/etc"... these pieces usually would have a double tag saying 'made in china' that is very small and easily ripped off upon export.
i can claim this as a fact due to long-term observation/survellience/comparison and on occasion purchasing of authentic (either off-season but sometimes same-season) items from various shops in china - including (may surprise quite a few people) such brands as dolce & gabbana, mihara yasuhiro, neil barret, dietbutcherslimskin, dsquared2, etc... besides of course the more mass luxury labels such as armani, prada, etc.
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^ Egypt, too. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a bunch of countries in Europe don't even require "made in" tags...
Honestly, I wouldn't care whether stuff is made in China – while there is the "slave labour" and bad workmanship shit that everyone talks about, there are also incredibly efficient, well managed factories which churn out quality merchandise – if the companies passed the savings on to the consumers... But they usually don't.
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very true. I live in italy and it seems that every time I pick up the newspaper there is an article on how the financial police exposed a cheap chinese labor house somewhere here. Almost all of them claim the chinese workers were producing accessories for "high-end and prestigious luxury brands".
Thankfully leather artisans are still abundant here and can be found without having to search too much. Plus, their prices are frequently much lower than the price the high-end shop (that makes their shit in chinese factories in italy) is trying to charge you.
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