Does the consolidation of high fashion brands into a few multinational fashion houses (LVMH, Kering, Richemont) erode the sense of luxury for you?

I loved Tiffany and Co because it was American Heritage Luxury and I admired the simple aesthetics such as the silver and blue which were iconic. But now that LVMH owns them they are no longer American and I have not purchased anything from them because it is upsetting. I don’t want my money going to them. It is not genuine anymore. Now they started adding “flare” like yellow, orange and graffiti… and edgy campaign using rappers that are ugly. That is not timeless classic aesthetics, it is the opposite and it doesn’t make you feel good. It is LVMH now I might as well buy LV with all those monograms bags in orange leather.
Tiffany is a marketing-driven luxury company. Even pre-LVMH acquisition, they outsourced manufacturing of much of their silver jewelry to speciality workshops. That doesn't necessarily mean that the quality was in question, but would you have paid 3x or 4x for a silver bracelet just because it said "Tiffany & Co." had you known that it was made in a 3rd party workshop in Brooklyn?

Personally I think that under LVMH it will be no less "authentic," and evolve into more fashion-driven.

Great finds at Zara

I just have to share this. Been looking at these two inspirational looks from Pinterest of a white waistcoat. I found one at Zara (ordered online), and when I took it out of the box and put it on, it is just divine! The quality is great, the fit is perfect, and frankly speaking, it looks like a $500 piece from Net-A-Porter!

What are your precious Zara finds of impressive quality. Share here!
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Do you trust buying a Louis Vuitton bag on ebay or poshmark?

I have found some amazing bags in new or nearly new condition on resale sites! I have never understood why people are so fearful of resellers. Maybe it's the off chance they will be inconvenienced with a return? Maybe they have no available credit so it ties up their funds if they have to return something? I don't know, but I am fortunate enough to have several vintage and limited edition bags that I would have missed out on were it not for resale sites. I would suggest the following: A) Find a seller with clear photos and excellent feedback. B) Have it authenticated if you'd like. C) If you are a collector or you are searching for a hard to find item, be grateful for resellers. They are also taking a risk to sell to a stranger and they lose money through the fees and shipping they have to pay on resale sites. It's not out of the norm for them to pay 15-20% in fees.

Dior Amour

Bumping this thread again! I love the heart cannage/motif but every time it's either sold out or comes out in a size/ colour that is not suitable for my personal use :( I'm also still waiting for the perfect size and colour (pink/latte/ beige) (i.e. Lady D-joy small in heart motif/ Dior caro small, etc.)
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