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Have you ever seen M.A.+? M.A.+ leather goods? I carry a M.A.+ cardcase as a wallet. The silver piece has long ago snapped and may be lost, or may be in a pile of junk. Not that it's a big loss, because the silversmith who made it probably did it in about 30 seconds and did not take that much care doing it. The ends weren't even attached. They essentially took a thin strip of silver and beat it, while drunk, into a more or less rectangular shape. The leather is cut passably, but seriously, anyone who took a class in high school could probably do as well. The cool things about the wallet is the beautiful leather itself, which is died this blue grey color, and in the design. It's essentially leather origami.
The same goes with the bags. There are tons of bags out there with better workmanship, starting with the bags you see at TJ Maxx by Kenneth Cole. At least the lines of stitching are regular. These bags are not Louis Vuitton or Hermes. They don't require years of training to get them done right. I'm pretty sure that any leather worker, given the same leather, and a copy of the pattern, could easily make the bag.
And have you seen the Aviator? A remarkably design. Not that well made. These are not old Jil Sander pieces, with french seaming throughout. I have an old Jil moleskin shirt that is completely french seamed. To do that, with such a heavy, thick fabric, is technically difficult. There is nothing technically difficult about making an M.A.+ garment. The designs are extremely well thought out, and the materials are unusual and interesting, but you are definitely not paying for the construction.
The same goes for any number of the "artisanal" brands. Rick Owens is sort of an exception in that the materials are also ******. However, at least he gets his stuff made in a competent factory.
My sentiments exactly, my Persian friend.
Just curious-- could you go into more detail about what makes the construction methods of brands like Devoa "stone aged", what they're lacking, etc? 'specially for people like me who salivate over the brand but who have never handled a piece in person.
Have you ever seen M.A.+? M.A.+ leather goods? I carry a M.A.+ cardcase as a wallet. The silver piece has long ago snapped and may be lost, or may be in a pile of junk. Not that it's a big loss, because the silversmith who made it probably did it in about 30 seconds and did not take that much care doing it. The ends weren't even attached. They essentially took a thin strip of silver and beat it, while drunk, into a more or less rectangular shape. The leather is cut passably, but seriously, anyone who took a class in high school could probably do as well. The cool things about the wallet is the beautiful leather itself, which is died this blue grey color, and in the design. It's essentially leather origami.
The same goes with the bags. There are tons of bags out there with better workmanship, starting with the bags you see at TJ Maxx by Kenneth Cole. At least the lines of stitching are regular. These bags are not Louis Vuitton or Hermes. They don't require years of training to get them done right. I'm pretty sure that any leather worker, given the same leather, and a copy of the pattern, could easily make the bag.
And have you seen the Aviator? A remarkably design. Not that well made. These are not old Jil Sander pieces, with french seaming throughout. I have an old Jil moleskin shirt that is completely french seamed. To do that, with such a heavy, thick fabric, is technically difficult. There is nothing technically difficult about making an M.A.+ garment. The designs are extremely well thought out, and the materials are unusual and interesting, but you are definitely not paying for the construction.
The same goes for any number of the "artisanal" brands. Rick Owens is sort of an exception in that the materials are also ******. However, at least he gets his stuff made in a competent factory.
My sentiments exactly, my Persian friend.