I saw a sign of overbranding and "chav"-ing?

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

If I recall, Coach took Burberry's former CEO who was also responsible for that brand's revival.

You are thinking about Rose Marie Bravo, who has stepped down in the last year or so as Burberry's CEO. However, she is not the CEO at Coach, who is a man (don't remember his name right now.)

Coach is a Cinderella story, no matter how you cut it. It's progress has been remarkable, rising from trading at about 2 to about 40 over 6 years.

 

[Fabienne]

I saw Coach bags at Costco the other day. So ugly.

 

[Connemara]

Everyone I know has an unfortunate addiction to Coach bags. They're definitely fugly.

 

[Dmax]

Forum for the purse addicted:

http://forum.purseblog.com/

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by rach2jlc

Unfortuantely, skalogre my friend, I WAS being serious. They looked like something a goat coughs up (they'll eat anything, you know), with a leather strap attached. And, they started at about $1800 or so, if I remember correctly...

Where is the damn :faints: smiley when I need it....

 

[aspriel]

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

Their sailor line this year is CRACKING me up. I can't believe anyone would pay $400 for those tacky red/white/blue polos. The buyer at Sak's chicago found the worst of it too....some of the stuff at Scoop is at least decent-looking, if overpriced.

I *saw* those! Saks Chicago usually gets it right, but WOW.

 

[gorgekko]

Originally Posted by rach2jlc

They looked like something a goat coughs up (they'll eat anything, you know)...

You know, goats are actually very selective about what they eat.

 

[vanity]

I'm usually pretty opinionated and overbearing, but I think I'm 100% correct when saying this;

DSquared is total ******* garbage. Insanely priced, boring, bland, garbage.

 

[mattjames]

Originally Posted by vanity

I'm usually pretty opinionated and overbearing, but I think I'm 100% correct when saying this;

DSquared is total ******* garbage. Insanely priced, boring, bland, garbage.

I don't think bland is the right word for Dsquared. Vulgar is more like it. I do like some of their items that are free from their logo or any of the other **** they like to put over their clothes.

 

[west coast wonderboy]

Originally Posted by vanity

The wealthier or more educated people get, the less they seem to gravitate towards those obnoxious bags.

On the contrary, I go to what is deemed a "prestigious " university which is unfortunately populated for the large part by very wealthy Toronto girls who seem to be unable to wear anything but the typical uggs/novaplaid/giant Chanel sunglasses/large-print handbag outfits... so maybe its not just the poor/stupid people (or maybe its just cause they're from Toronto...

).

 

[Holstein Bilter]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Russians also have a habit of desiring branded goods. One will frequently see roving bands of Russians at Loehmans, snatching up Moschino tee-shirts and Hugo Boss belts, and then utterling a little vocal sign of happiness to their fellow marauders.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of them made a tidy sum reselling the things in Russia.

Funny you say that. Everytime I'm at the dept store, the Ladies who are hording the latest name brand clothes are Russian.

 

[Kent Wang]

Originally Posted by Dmax

Forum for the purse addicted: http://forum.purseblog.com/

My god, all of the purses on the blog are logo'd pieces of trash. Surely there are subtle and elegant bags for sophisticated women out there?

 

[wEstSidE]

Originally Posted by dusty

But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Style Forum.
S-F! S-F! S-F! S-F!

 

[aspriel]

I like DSquared. People here will be quick to call me a label whore or whatever. I also like Diesel and Burberry a lot. /shrug

DSquared is VERY hit or miss with me - I like some of their shoes,some of their tops that aren't really obscene, etc.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by aspriel

I like DSquared. People here will be quick to call me a label whore or whatever. I also like Diesel and Burberry a lot. /shrug

DSquared is VERY hit or miss with me - I like some of their shoes,some of their tops that aren't really obscene, etc.

Like any brand, not everything they do is bad. I was just joking in talking about them, given that their overall aesthetic is sort of like a sleezier Dolce & Gabbana. BUT, a season or two back they did some simple, understated and quite gorgeously tailored jackets that were as nice as anything on the market.

Nevertheless, in general DSquared is not high on my list of looks I want to recreate...