It's common wisdom of TPF that premier designers' luxury items retain their value. They're classic items that wear well years later, of high quality... and also retain value on the resale market. Certainly this is true of vintage Chanel seasonal bags in good condition, or vintage Hermes! Arguably, even LV does pretty well.
Ferragamo's quality is as good or better, I think. Yet I go on eBay or into any vintage shop and it's FLOODED with Ferragamo shoes for $20! O_O And, I mean, the styles are often a little outdated. But even today Ferragamo shoes are mostly "classic" and not much for trends. So the old shoes look a lot like $500 bow flats, just with a half-inch heel... I'm a little incredulous that the difference between this season's ballet flats and $20-40 shoes on eBay isn't a designer or quality, but 1/2 an inch of heel.
Can someone explain why Ferragamo (but not other shoes/bags) are so overrepresented in vintage selections... and why you, as a Ferragamo loyalist, choose to buy the new styles?
Ferragamo's quality is as good or better, I think. Yet I go on eBay or into any vintage shop and it's FLOODED with Ferragamo shoes for $20! O_O And, I mean, the styles are often a little outdated. But even today Ferragamo shoes are mostly "classic" and not much for trends. So the old shoes look a lot like $500 bow flats, just with a half-inch heel... I'm a little incredulous that the difference between this season's ballet flats and $20-40 shoes on eBay isn't a designer or quality, but 1/2 an inch of heel.
Can someone explain why Ferragamo (but not other shoes/bags) are so overrepresented in vintage selections... and why you, as a Ferragamo loyalist, choose to buy the new styles?