I watch and they are fun - even if I don’t fully agree with his analysis some of the time. I think there is value in the reminder that most luxury is mass produced and that many brands are not interested in making the best quality item possible rather the most desirable. It is my belief that nowadays most luxury is very high end fast fashion and that “luxury” fashion is more an idea being sold than a commitment to quality and artisan work. For this reason I prefer to buy pre-loved and mostly vintage. The quality is better and I can stomach the prices.
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The designer is literally long dead in that case, so it's not like the original design costs have really ever been factored into Kelly pricing.
The base costs are leather and parts, processing, labor, warehousing, shipping, retail, and marketing. For a Kelly these are actually pretty high (given that Kelly superfakes cost around $2K) but as always, the biggest price factor is "because we can".
Tanner L tends to exaggerate IMO; I'm with the poster who said he can be interesting for at most the length of a Tok.
I'm one who often deconstructs a bag (old, worn to death) to re-use the leather in a different way. It is my small way of honouring the source of that leather and one small way of being eco-conscious.
Seeing these channels rip up perfectly good bags with brute force bothers me like nothing else. There's a way to unpick stitching and remove layers of reinforcement with gentleness and care, so that the leather isn't damaged in the process. However, that doesn't make for a shocking and compelling video. I can't get past the disrespect for the item and wish this entire trend would die down.
Sorry to any fans. It's just not for me.
Seeing these channels rip up perfectly good bags with brute force bothers me like nothing else. There's a way to unpick stitching and remove layers of reinforcement with gentleness and care, so that the leather isn't damaged in the process. However, that doesn't make for a shocking and compelling video. I can't get past the disrespect for the item and wish this entire trend would die down.
Sorry to any fans. It's just not for me.
Having a Prada saffiano leather wallet turned me off to Prada saffiano. My Prada sunglasses are cute and ok quality but nothing like Ray Ban sunglasses or my Gucci eyeglasses. No more Prada.
I remember when the Prada saffiano tote was all the rage. And I knew people who completely hated it just because they felt that the leather was like plastic.
And I get it, it is heavily treated. I wasn't too into it either, especially with the criss-cross texture.
But later down the line, I ended up buying the prada re-edition in saffiano leather (mostly for the design) and I quite enjoy it. It's my carry in the rain no-worry bag, subtle enough with the small triangle logo and versatile with a crossbody strap and shoulder strap.
Does not make me interested in more Prada bags, but I guess it has it's place somewhere.
And I get it, it is heavily treated. I wasn't too into it either, especially with the criss-cross texture.
But later down the line, I ended up buying the prada re-edition in saffiano leather (mostly for the design) and I quite enjoy it. It's my carry in the rain no-worry bag, subtle enough with the small triangle logo and versatile with a crossbody strap and shoulder strap.
Does not make me interested in more Prada bags, but I guess it has it's place somewhere.