Prada Bags: Now Made in China for Italian Made Prices."
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If you bought it at a Prada boutique, the Made in (probably China), was cut out by the store staff. At least that's the stories that seem to be coming out of Prada boutiques. Not so much the retail stores like NM, BG, or Saks. Seems even Prada is embarrassed about their Made in China bags at Made in Italy prices....
Who's been saying this?
This is most slanderous without proof and this thread is still comical at best.
I'll just sum up some facts.
Yes, Prada have made bags in China. These are at most limited to the Vela and more inexpensive Tessuto lines, pretty much specific for the outlets. And yes, I know that a lot of you shop almost exclusively in the outlets. In fact, almost all Prada bags are made in Italy and this supply is supplemented with products made in Prada controlled facilities in Turkey (which is one of the last places in the world to utilise traditional natural tanneries). You will find the made-in tags inside the lining of the inner pocket.
There has not been any evidence to show that SAs have been cutting tags whether it be under company or personal direction. At best, second-hand resellers have been cutting them so as to make its origin ambiguous and at best inflate its price.
Before you purchase, whether it be from an outlet or a store, just ask where it's made. If you're not happy with its country of origin, don't buy it. Simple as that.
Over and out.
Yes, Prada have made bags in China. These are at most limited to the Vela and more inexpensive Tessuto lines, pretty much specific for the outlets. And yes, I know that a lot of you shop almost exclusively in the outlets. In fact, almost all Prada bags are made in Italy and this supply is supplemented with products made in Prada controlled facilities in Turkey (which is one of the last places in the world to utilise traditional natural tanneries). You will find the made-in tags inside the lining of the inner pocket.
There has not been any evidence to show that SAs have been cutting tags whether it be under company or personal direction. At best, second-hand resellers have been cutting them so as to make its origin ambiguous and at best inflate its price.
Before you purchase, whether it be from an outlet or a store, just ask where it's made. If you're not happy with its country of origin, don't buy it. Simple as that.
Over and out.
The production in China is not limited to the Vela,& Tessuto lines. This now also includes many of the most popular Daino Vitello bags found in boutiques, and outlets. This is a fact that I have been able to corroborate with SAs.
And yes, there are some also made in Turkey,as well as in India.
I don't see how shopping exclusively at the outlets,as you point out, has any bearing on this considering you can't assume that the Prada bag you are purchasing at the Saks counter was made in Italy anymore....therefore now you have to check.
And no, the made in tag is NOT always in the interior pocket.
To me that really is the only issue if you have one. The quality of the bags don't suffer at all. All designers have branched out to other countries. The days of bags being exclusively limited to their country of origin are over. So, the quality does not suffer. But the point is, if you are saving on your manufacturing costs, then why not pass that to consumers overall- wherever the bag is made? I own 3 pradas and will keep them regardless of where the bags are made. They are Pradas. The issue that you raised is not limited to Prada alone though.
Do you feel that Hermes is far superior to Prada? Just curious....I thought about purchasing a Hermes bag but couldn't find a style that I likeI just wanted to shed some light to some of the points on here, and also share my knowledge with you. I have an MBA in luxury branding marketing from GCU london and I just wanted to offer some findings from my final thesis which touched on the subject of fair trading. You will be surprised to know that Italy hasn't established a minimum wage yet similar to that of china, and some workers are paid by factories for less than 0.70 euros a day. So if you have a problem with Prada making a huge amount of profit, I would think twice. I really don't see the problem as you are generally paying for the branding in the first place. Advertising costs, market research, trend forecasting are all huge expenses that go into the company to make the products, what all of you desire. I personally own a mixture of Made in China Prada handbags and Made in Italy handbags and honestly in my professional opinion the quality difference is barely noticeable if not any. Some of you bring up the point that Hermes is still made in France, which is true but the price point of their purses are again higher than Prada, around the high 4 figures to 6 figure range, where as Prada is generally the low 4. Which I also own, and can tell the quality difference again between the two brands.. Anyway these are my thoughts and opinions, any other questions I would be glad to answer
Well said....every designer manipulates in some way. Choose your manipulation
I came across this article on the LV forum: www.europeanbusinessreview.com/?p=6078
It is a great read for those of you who have participated in this thread about "luxury" goods such as Prada being made in China. The article mentions Prada and how they have publicly announced that some of their goods will be manufactured in locations other than Italy.
The article addresses an issue that I think is very important not just for Prada, but all luxury brands which is: What is luxury? And what qualifies a brand as a luxury brand? If companies such as Prada start producing products in places such as China, they are no longer luxury brands, but fashion brands trying to sell consumers on the idea of luxury.
Again, this article is a great read and sheds some light on the disturbing topic of luxury brands moving overseas and producing products in places which diverge from the original heritage of the brand.
It is a great read for those of you who have participated in this thread about "luxury" goods such as Prada being made in China. The article mentions Prada and how they have publicly announced that some of their goods will be manufactured in locations other than Italy.
The article addresses an issue that I think is very important not just for Prada, but all luxury brands which is: What is luxury? And what qualifies a brand as a luxury brand? If companies such as Prada start producing products in places such as China, they are no longer luxury brands, but fashion brands trying to sell consumers on the idea of luxury.
Again, this article is a great read and sheds some light on the disturbing topic of luxury brands moving overseas and producing products in places which diverge from the original heritage of the brand.
