Re:The unusual economics of the Birkin handbag
by xmprt on Monday June 24, 2024 @03:27PM
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I think the implication is that these are people who trained in their home countries and were brought to Italy so the luxury brands could continue claiming a "rich history of Italian craftsmanship." In a way it's true but it's also lying by omission.
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Re:The unusual economics of the Birkin handbag
by moandcompany on Monday June 24, 2024 @04:53PM
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Yes. There's also an interesting tangential topic of so-called "counterfeit" or "replica" luxury goods where they can sometimes be unofficial items produced from the exact same factory, in-country, or abroad as "extra-runs", as well as items produced by those "skilled artisans" that previously worked at the official factories recreating the same items, using the same methods and materials, unofficially elsewhere.