Random fashion thoughts - Page 4864

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http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/4/3938202/flash-sale-sites-split-between-mild-optimism-and-apocalyptic-despair#

Interesting article about flash sale companies going under.

Interesting read. The quality of the stock makes a huge difference.

 

Anyhow, my "1 purchase per season" rule is working out pretty well. It eliminates a lot of shit you just buy on impulse and fleeting desire.

that is interesting. totally not surprising. margins are tough in full-price retail a lot of the time. can't imagine how a site like gilt thought it would continue to do well once some competition popped up and designers stopped having a bunch of good inventory they wanted to get rid of (now it's just garbage they can't sell even in a recovering economy). i think gilt in particular tried to expand way too fast. seemed like they grew into too many different areas (jetsetter, gilt city, taste, probably others I'm not remembering). that quote from the VC was pretty spot on: investors and entrepreneurs jumping into an industry they didn't fully understand.

 

that guy means confused, no? full-price retail as in not a discount site. but even if you want to talk about a piece that's being sold at full price as opposed to sale, the store markup is usually like 2.3x-2.5x wholesale, so out of that 2.3x-2.5x markup the store has to make enough money for rent, utilities, staff, more money to buy new inventory for the next season, etc. Even if you sell a really expensive item at full price, you're only bringing in a small chunk of cash. You need to sell A LOT of them to do well. Most retail shops fail within their first few years. i'm guessing you get much better margins on stuff like perfume and handbags, which is why those are the money makers for most luxury brands.

RAF boosted Dior's sales by 24% since he joined. Killin' it

Maison Martin Marginella

Has anyone else ever put all their clothing into a spreedsheet?

Since getting into the clothing game my goal was to own as few pieces as possible and keep it simple. But looking at everything I own in a categorized list...

Worst idea ever.

Shortcut to misery.

a while back, I felt like I had some holes in my outerwear game, so I typed everything up in microsoft word, which made me realize I have much less than I actually thought (that I wear, anyway).

Made it easier to justify copping more stuff, which I guess is always good? I've been somewhat content lately, so I haven't updated it.

if youve got the spare time to organize your clothing into a spreadsheet you've got bigger issues than holes in your wardrobe.

mikey, 99 problems but a spreadsheet aint one

Psssh spreadsheets

Most of my wardrobe can fit on a stickynote.