The RTW Line is a very bold, risky idea, but I'm kinda glad he ventured into this territory. If built carefully, this brand is gonna be Hermès 2.0 by 2050-60. It has immense potential. If I were the Arnault's, I'd already be on the phone.
And if they can maintain their integrity by being this transparent along the way, then it is a win. Since Hermès is everything but honest or transparent.
This new Libby is a truly beautiful bag, practically a Picotin Pro Max, but half the price. The only thing I like more about the latter is finish of the suede inside, kinda feels more natural, it has industrial vibes on the Libby.
The fact that he honours the actual craftspeople on the label is just pure class. I applaud that, and I hope it helps to fight the snobbish cliché that luxury watch=Swiss, bag=French, car=German. He easily could have just used Made in Transylvania, that would have been also true, and would have sounded way more familiar, romantic, acceptable for global audiences, but I'm glad he did stick with Romania.