How jeans conquered the world (2012)

Re:How jeans conquered the world (2012) by squeaky-clean on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @03:51PM (#14404639)

I don't think Vetements is a fair comparison though as they're based around that sort of hype and designer fashion. There's really no reason for such high prices aside from exclusivity and who the designers are. If some people like that, that's fine, but they're not being bought specifically for quality and looks you can't find elsewhere.

Even the founder/designer jokes that he wouldn't pay full price for his own designs.

http://www.complex.com/style/2016/05/vetements-designer-demn...

> My friends very often can’t afford the clothes. Like myself, I wear prototypes but I don’t think I’m crazy fashion enough to go and buy those things. I’d rather go on holiday. I feel like it brings more use. Holidays are important. Holidays and quality time on your sofa.

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Re:How jeans conquered the world (2012) by Nav_Panel on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @04:03PM (#14404761)

Heh, yeah, that was sort-of what I wanted to emphasize. I feel like some of the appeal of high-priced denim is for the fashion aspects, even if the quality is a little better than Levi's or similar mass-produced stuff.

> Even the founder/designer jokes that he wouldn't pay full price for his own designs.

I really don't blame him. A lot of it seems like jokey conceptual art stuff. Cute to look at/think about but I probably wouldn't wear.

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