I think a lot of people don'nt want to buy bags that are made in India, so it will be harder for LV to sell them, I hope they will regret this decision!!!!
LV made in India?
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hmmm...my thoughts are...arent you just happy that you have lv? some people cant afford lv, and they wouldnt care if it came from france or usa...just having lv makes me happy! 
i dont really care were the bags are made...IMO
i dont really care were the bags are made...IMO
Liberté;1619731 said:Ugh, sorry, but then I will move on to another brand. I ONLY want made in France ( Even when my mother gave me the made in spain agenda as a gift I was disappointed), allthough made in italy is ok for accessoires. The made in france is a part of the LV dream which is also what we buy into when we buy. We buy a piece of "french luxury" I don't even want to think of India when getting goods like this! Also I don't see how they can justify prices if they do not intend to keep the same wages in India as across the world.
Before we start bashing any country, we would do well to remember that if it were not for the U.S. getting involved in WWII, France would actually be Germany, so our lovely Louis Vuitton products would actually be German (and I'm not bashing Germany by any means - my mother is of German descent) - just a little note (LOL!)
While I do agree Louis Vuitton is a French Company and it's fun to get a made in France Speedy or whatever (actually it's my preference too 'cause it's a French company), I think it's apples and oranges to think that a worker in India should be paid what a worker in the U.S. would get - It would be akin to paying an assembly line worker what a neurosurgeon would get - given the difference in cost of living. It just wouldn't be realistic.
I agree though too, you can't think of the French workers as being artisians or something. They are factory workers, similar to someone working at a mill here in the U.S. and are paid accordingly via french wages, which is why you hear about them not being able to purchase the brand themselves.
I don't think it cheapens the brand that accessories are made in Spain - and I can't even begin to think what they are paid there - but I doubt it is similar to what they are paid in the U.S. (unless you, again, take the cost of living into account). What makes Spain a better country or people than people in India? - or are we talking cultural preference here? If so, that makes me sad. I can guarantee that the people working in the factories in Spain or wherever are not getting rich off their wages.
I too prefer bags made in France, because it adds to the fun of a French Company luxury item, but sure wouldn't be "disappointed" if someone gave me a wonderful gift of a Louis Vuitton item made in Spain or the U.S.
I'm just throwing this out there as food for thought - because in our global world I think we need to think about our global neighbors, not as a cultural paradigm - or as a generalization based on preconceived notions, but rather as people - our neighbors and friends. Our world has become to small to judge entire nations with generalizations.
i really hope this isn't true. i don't have any lv's... yet. and if they'll start that thing in india i don't know if i'll want that handbag anymore. :/
i don't like the fact big companies are moving to asia. it really doesn't mean that the quality gets worse but it's bad for the nature. they'll do the same mistakes what we did here in europe. ok the technology is better nowadays but i don't think the companies are thinking our planet when they start new plants. and in the same time MANY people in my country get fired because the companies get more benefits in asia. and to be honest they can't too it forever. it's not going to be cheap there forever.**sorry. this doesn't belong here but i just wanted to say it. and a have nothing against asia.
i don't like the fact big companies are moving to asia. it really doesn't mean that the quality gets worse but it's bad for the nature. they'll do the same mistakes what we did here in europe. ok the technology is better nowadays but i don't think the companies are thinking our planet when they start new plants. and in the same time MANY people in my country get fired because the companies get more benefits in asia. and to be honest they can't too it forever. it's not going to be cheap there forever.**sorry. this doesn't belong here but i just wanted to say it. and a have nothing against asia.
I'm applauding your comment from my desk at work! Thank you
This goes back to what I wrote previously about "equal" pay not making sense, quality having nothing to do with the minimum wage that they are paid, and most importantly that LV French factory workers are not 'talented' or artists - they just do repetitive tasks over-and-over again like any other worker in any other factory in the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st world and they are only paid AT the minimum wage, and NOTHING more. 
I knew they weren't "artists", the artists are the designers like Marc Jacobs.
For me this is not an issue. It's the crdibility of the brand. When the label says "Louis Vuitton paris" It should be made at least in france.
In art it's about creating an illusion that give people a certain impression, that affects them and raise emotions within them. "Paris" and "France" brings a set of associations. THere's a reason why France is the most visited tourist nation in the world, "France" is probably one of the best kept "nation labels" in the world, even the word "France" with or without LV mostly (I would guess) brings forth good connotations in some way I think (Perhaps not in former colonies though =P); romantic, stylich, chic, avant garde, art, politics, history, quality etc. Louis Vuitton Goods made in India do not contribute to this mindset, and thus may for some ruin the experience a bit.
However, I think that if Louis Vuitton did ousource to this country ONLY to save money I think they would've done it long ago. I think it's also to meet the growing demand for Louis Vuitton in that part of asia (India/China etc). LOuis Vuitton is one of the fastest growing luxury brands and to meet the demands of the customer they'll have to expand. ANd frankly, I doubt we'll see a lot of Made in Indias here in Europe. They'll probably go mostly to the asian market. I would make shipping cheaper also.
Liberté;1622241 said:
Unfortunately, that is exactly it. In our global economy, it is exactly that, an illusion." A pretty one, that I love, but still an illusion.
Amen Charlston-mom! It is just a romantic notion to me knowing some of my bags are made in France or in Spain. Assembly lines are assembly lines. I'm positive LV has the same standards no matter where their bags are made. If this move improves the lives and economy for the people in that region of India - even better!! I will be the first in line to try to find one made in India and help contribute to that community.
I am sorry if this sounds rude but this conversation in some parts sounds so ignorant and full full so full of prejudice and more PREJUDICE.
If Mc Donald's tastes the same every where in the world I think Louis Vuitton would look, last and be made in the same way EVERYWHERE in the world north,south or central america, europe, asia, etc etc etc....
If Mc Donald's tastes the same every where in the world I think Louis Vuitton would look, last and be made in the same way EVERYWHERE in the world north,south or central america, europe, asia, etc etc etc....
It's basically the notion of it being made in a third world country that makes the brand unappealing to some. As some people on a different thread said they would not buy LV if it was sold at Costco. From a purely intellectual point of view I doubt that LV products made in India or made in France will be any different, but it is the emotional viewpoint of wanting a French product to be "Made in France" that makes people unhappy.
As a company I doubt LVMH will decide to keep its production lines in first world countries just to satisfy the whims of certain buyers if they do decide that India is a viable location.
Absolutely for more luxurious and rich they are, they are still a company and they have to follow what is good for a company to success beyond future
You know, I have a memory from when I was a little girl there. We lived at the base of the Himalayas, and my father (who is white, anglo-saxen protestant) was the only surgeon for many miles. We had gone on a family picnic. One of my brothers threw a banana PEEL on the ground. It seemed as if from nowhere there were little children trying to get to it, along with a dog. I'll never forget it as long as I live, and I was just a little girl.
For those who say, "I'll never buy one again if it's from there . . ." or something like that - I would love for you to think of the families whose lives would be changed.
I'm not saying we shouldn't buy LV if we can afford the luxury - and it is that - just to be cognizant that there are so many people, both here and abroad, who not only can't afford it, but are struggling to make it.
What a wonderful thing it would be if in some of our beautiful Louis Vuitton bags - which we treasure so much, would help contribute to schooling of a child, or food on a table. Are we so caught up in "brandism" and prejudice, that we can't see past it to what really matters? These people are not less than you or I, or our children or families, simply because they were born elsewhere or their skin is a different color.
We are SO privileged! We talk about our gorgeous bags and so many of us have so many of them (I'm included, as are my girls). If my love for these beautiful, luxury items that I am so lucky to be able to purchase, could help an Indian family - I would feel honored.
If it is from a French fashion house, I think most people will mainly want their products made in France. It is NEVER about the quality. I am sure the folks in India are very hardworking. In fact, I've personally noticed the quality of the products made in China are increasing and I have had no problems with them, as long as I pay less for it. But that ISN'T the point for most people purchasing these products.
When it comes down to it, the luxury goods business is completely based on a combination of a fantasy, image/lifestyle, and snobbery. It sells dreams to people. Dreams that are unattainable. That's why they hire impossibly tall and good looking models and celebs to be their spokepersons coupled with impossible prices.
Especially a brand like Louis Vuitton - you can spot it's signature monogram miles away and to a lot of girls who can't afford a Vuitton bag but still pay a month's salary to buy a bag, why? Because of the quality and durability? Give me a break.
I agree with this observation. I don't care to see Made in India on my LV (I can spend my money else where). Call it snobbery but that's just how I feel. But I do appreciate this discussion.
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