WTF

[unwashed]

Such a steal, you get so many colors for just EU350,-.
One would think they forgot the comma after the 3.

What I don't understand is why shops order these.

[okayvin]

Such a steal, you get so many colors for just EU350,-.
One would think they forgot the comma after the 3.

What I don't understand is why shops order these.

because wholesale is maybe EU50 and some idiots buy it on sale at EU200

[unwashed]

Buy vintage version here

[Faust]

slp rainbow sandals

this may be the dumbest thing i have ever seen in my life

case closed. game over. this thread needs to be shut down - nowhere else to go after this.

[ADreamofBlue]

slp rainbow sandals

this may be the dumbest thing i have ever seen in my life

I bet that's some top of the line rubber, with the thongs being made of 100% hemp. That's definitely $500, easily.

[gregor]

What I don't understand is why shops order these.

unless cost for boutiques is insanely lower than retail, it's a mystery. ssense has pretty good buyers, i find (with some exceptions), though, however, and i'm willing to bet they'll somehow find a way to sell out.

[Arkady]

One of those instances of something being so atrocious that it'll sell out, but the aforementioned margins sound about right to me as well.

[SuE]

I bet that's some top of the line rubber, with the thongs being made of 100% hemp. That's definitely $500, easily.

Don't forget the "tonal stitching". It must have taken them many man-hours to make sure the black thread matched the black strap

[cjbreed]

well there was also this charming little read one encounters upon entering the webstore to purchase those precious sandals

ssense interview a conversation with ian connor

absolute horseshit. i was embarrassed just saying the words in my mind as i read it. how is this a thing? why is this person on my screen? i think i need to change my life if my interests are leading me to places where this is a person to be acknowledged and celebrated

[aussy]

That was a painful read

I’m gonna be more relevant dead than alive.

Yikes, the delusion is real

[gregor]

“i dropped out of the ninth grade to learn from people. legit to learn from people.“

a perfect pairing of the eloquence of wilde, and the rational stoic thought of zeno of citium.

[Law]

Few different people on my Facebook shared the link to those SL Rainbow abominations, captioning "WTF?". Makes you wonder when brands release shit like that whether it's simply a frivolous abject lesson in in mega mark up capitalism, an inside joke or a deliberate (albeit negative) marketing ploy?

Don't forget the "tonal stitching". It must have taken them many man-hours to make sure the black thread matched the black strap

To the exact pantone.

[beyondthemeans]

unless cost for boutiques is insanely lower than retail, it's a mystery. ssense has pretty good buyers, i find (with some exceptions), though, however, and i'm willing to bet they'll somehow find a way to sell out.

I'm not really sure if this is the case here, but I heard a few times that certain brands (i.e. Nike) sometimes require stores to buy a package of items. So if you would be interested in a certain pair of shoes, you can only buy them in a pack with (most of the time less good looking/commercial) others.

[Chinorlz]

I'm not really sure if this is the case here, but I heard a few times that certain brands (i.e. Nike) sometimes require stores to buy a package of items. So if you would be interested in a certain pair of shoes, you can only buy them in a pack with (most of the time less good looking/commercial) others.

This would explain a lot... parallels what some importers and distributors do with highly allocated wines... to get access to buy X number of bottles of the high demand stuff, you have to buy cases/pallets of the junk!

[gregor]

I'm not really sure if this is the case here, but I heard a few times that certain brands (i.e. Nike) sometimes require stores to buy a package of items. So if you would be interested in a certain pair of shoes, you can only buy them in a pack with (most of the time less good looking/commercial) others.

ahhhh that would make sense, yes. i can imagine that's the only reason that stuff like this gets slotted to major boutiques like ssense considering they probably make a killing off of jeans and boots and all.