MISSONI for Target?
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How does this even make a lick of sense? Missoni actually designed targets items and are receiving profit from them. It is so not the same thing, come on! Missoni for Target is not counterfeit!
Um, yes I'm quite aware that Missoni for Target is not counterfeit. I was referring to the quality of Missoni for Target vs orange label Missoni as being cheap vs. quality. That's where the comparison for fake vs. authentic handbags came in. Wow! I didn't know that some people actually take things so literally.....
I do agree that Birkin's and LV's are beginning to lose their exclusivity & that some of this is due to fake's. I still buy them as well because I love the look & quality.
Um, yes I'm quite aware that Missoni for Target is not counterfeit. I was referring to the quality of Missoni for Target vs orange label Missoni as being cheap vs. quality. That's where the comparison for fake vs. authentic handbags came in. Wow! I didn't know that some people actually take things so literally.....
I don't have high end clothing, since I'm a stay at home mom right now, but the target line isn't cheap, it's actually well-made, especially the knits. It's affordable, and very nice. Most of the people I see shopping in target are dressed casually, so the target line will fit their lifestyle. Women in Neiman Marcus or Bergdorf buying high end missoni are not going to care what is being sold in target. It's a different market and having a target line just makes fashion exciting and brings fashion to everyone, which is great.
Well, it may be YOUR definition but it isn't Wikipedias.
e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism (-ltzm, -l-)
n.
1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.
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a. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
b. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.
e·litist adj. & n.
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Um, yes I'm quite aware that Missoni for Target is not counterfeit. I was referring to the quality of Missoni for Target vs orange label Missoni as being cheap vs. quality. That's where the comparison for fake vs. authentic handbags came in. Wow! I didn't know that some people actually take things so literally.....
Well, unfortunately for us, in this conversation, I was not able to see you roll your eyes as you made that statement.
For future reference, when most people say/type something, they mean it. Just a little bit of advice for a newbie
i own quite a bit of missoni - including home furnishings, and clothes (mostly m missoni in clothes - i prefer this line to their other lines). i was thrilled when i first heard about the target-missoni collaboration. to be honest, i was very impressed with the quality and look of the products. sure, there is a quality difference between the target line and the more expensive line. but that difference is reflected in the substantially lower prices. needless to say - i went absolutely nuts purchasing clothes for my daughter, the patio set, even a bicycle! i still love and will continue to buy the higher-priced missoni products and i still love target (even with their online mistakes - i have yet to receive some of the items i ordered on the first/second days!)!
Actually, I own Chanel clothing, and I found a few of the Macy's items to be very Chanel-like in the use of tweeds, etc. I didn't see any of the items in person and only took a brief look online, so I can't comment on specific features. It would be difficult for a designer to NOT put some of their signature looks in a collab. I assume that is what the retail partners were looking for in the collaboration. What would be the point otherwise?
And people who really know a brand well, and own several pieces of the brand's various lines produced across decades, will see differences...(not to mention the fact that it would be impossible to produce identical items at such different price points--Chanel's clothing is still beautiful quality, imo, for the most part--unlike some other brands)
How can an item designed and signed-off on by the original designer be like a fake?
:weird:I think the problem was that the items sold so fast, that people did not get to see them in person (except for the less-desirable items that remained in stores). I had a pretty short wish list on this collab (relative to the amount I would buy now if I could find it at retail). After I saw some of the items that I did not originally want (I thought the colors were too bright and they didn't really look like Missoni in the ads) in person, I was amazed at how nice they were. And I bought them too.
ita!--particularly when you want something because it is an item that you think not everyone can afford.
Also, as I mentioned before, I have been to events where nearly every woman there was carrying a Birkin. It was like everyone wearing the same dress at prom
. I don't like to look like everyone else (and this does happen when wearing very expensive items too). And I don't like everyone around me knowing how much everything on my person costs.btw-for anyone who hasn't found it yet--one of my favorite threads is "Hermes and Cheap clothing." Some of those ladies make Target and Walmart dresses look like amazing fashion.
I know a few woman who shop in NM and BG and buy the high-end Missoni and Missoni Home items, and they loved the Target collection too. But I also agree that the women who only buy the high-end label (and always buy at full price), could probably care less that Missoni did a line for Target....that is if they are even aware of it.
Ahh, you got the patio set. I still wish I'd purchased that-lol. I've now found three different spots for it.
Yeah, I'm not so sure about the major differences between all M Missoni and the "orange label." I have items from both that are pretty similar looking....and I have M Missoni from years ago that looks very different from M Missoni now. I think if you are a true Missoni fanatic, you probably like all different kinds of Missoni products
...as you obviously do. I guess if I had a staff and never did anything like grocery shopping, etc., and only went to pretty formal places, then I may have no need for the Missoni for Target clothes. But I read a few stories about women who spent several thousands of dollars on the Target collection, and I'm willing to bet they owned a lot of Missoni before this collab.
I own quite a few Missoni orange label and their M by Missoni line of clothing. I've been their fan for over 18 years, and there is no way a devoted Missoni fan would mistaken the Target brand from the original. There is so much difference in the quality of the original pieces (delicate & intricate...) vs. the Target line that our "trained eye" would spot the deviation right away. I was actually glad that Missoni did this collaboration, so now, there are a lot more people who are aware of the brand, and I would absolutely wear their orange label & M line with pride.
As for the Target pieces, I admit I was caught in the frenzy and bought a few pieces just for fun. It's more of an adrenaline rush seeing things in the store, and wanting to purchase them right away cos they are "very limited" and "sought after".
It's all part of the fun, and I enjoy hunting for the priced pieces. I'm also a BV fanatic, and to confuse this brand with Cole Hann is insane...
