NY Times: Why Designer Clothes Cost So Much - Page 3

Originally Posted by Mauro

Then your nuts.
Their stuff is actually nice and you don't really fuck around with billionaires who have some amazingly talented designers working for them and the fact the don't need to skimp on their factories or fabric. Don't hate on them because of grwoing pains or whatever show they started at. These girls have been into fashion and the understanding of fashion for many many years.

Originally Posted by LA Guy

Doesn't just have to be trousers, but cotton twills and jerseys hold the color best. I've done this with tees and shirts (it's pretty easy), and you can mix things up to get the color and effect that you want. Also, I did something similar recently (thanks Rye) with jeans to give them a darker cast.

Originally Posted by RFX45

Originally Posted by Cool The Kid

$500 chinos... wow, now I have really seen it all.

Originally Posted by Johdus Fanfoozal

Well there is a more modern way to do this than what my great-gramps did using a wash basin, limestone and 130 degree heat of the Jaipur sun.

Originally Posted by LawrenceMD

the NYT article about $500 chino's really validates my love of finding $50 pants that fit great.

he'll i'll even splurge on $10-$15 on hemming if the pants are long.

but at the same time reading the article i understand why some $500 chinos are in fact $500... so if I ever buy $500 chinos i better be sure that they actually are worth it like the ones in the article, not just because it has label/patch.

also $500 chinos better fit, because well, they should.

Originally Posted by Rye GB

The girl's know their stuff, use excellent fabrics and manufacturing facilities. My wife was their Design Director at Mary Kate & Ashley for 5+ years.

Originally Posted by Razele

Fabric is really expensive if you want it to be The speed of the weaving has alot to do with strength and longevity of the cloth, good cloth is woven slowly and has multiple stages of finishing, cheap cloth does not.

Originally Posted by Lostinthesupermarket

For example Harris Tweed, which is hand loomed, can be procured for around $24 per yard and it's basic ingredients are more expensive than cotton gaberdine.

Originally Posted by Scoundrel

Great find.

So the designer wholesales the garment to the store for double its cost. Store then multiplies wholesale price by 2.5. Got it. Always wondered how it worked.

Originally Posted by Biggie_Robs

Indeed. If it ain't 60% off, (and you're not buying wholesale) then you're handing profit to the retailer.

If you are buying wholesale then you gotta get shit 50% off, or you're giving profit to the manufacturer.

If you want to pay what something cost to make, then it has to be 80% off.

These percentages/proportions are good to know.