is it just me or is john varvatos losing his edge?

[LUXFORLESS]

lately i see his stuff in tons of discount stores which leads me to believe hes on his way down. agree or disagree ?

 

[AnGeLiCbOrIs]

The main line still has some cool stuff. The JV*USA line is decent but mostly found at discount stores. It is mostly okay quality but hardly exceptional. I would avoid the suits at all costs.

 

[Tarmac]

I'm guessing most of it is beyond his control. He cashed out.

 

[ppllzz]

i like john varvatos shoes, but its getting close to mark nason, and his clothes seem like logoless version of monarchy or ed hardy or somethin

 

[bluemagic]

His dress shirts that I saw at Filene's Basement are pretty awful.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by bluemagic

His dress shirts that I saw at Filene's Basement are pretty awful.

John Varvatos, meet Pierre Cardin.

 

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

John Varvatos, meet Pierre Cardin.

More like Joseph Abboud - both great starts, both CFDA awards. Both faded. I still like some of his basics (like henleys) at deep discount, but seriously, the line is a huge disappointment given how promising and fresh everything looked in 2001.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

John Varvatos, meet Pierre Cardin.

oh, and Geoffrey Beene wants to have a chat. So does Oleg Cassini.

 

[djf881]

I have a couple of pairs of his shoes that I really like.

 

[dopamine]

Originally Posted by AnGeLiCbOrIs

The main line still has some cool stuff. The JV*USA line is decent but mostly found at discount stores. It is mostly okay quality but hardly exceptional. I would avoid the suits at all costs.
What's wrong with his suits? I purchased one at Bloomingdale's on sale, and it fits great and looks great. The material feels quite nice. It's difficult for me to find a suit that fits slim enough for me outside of the price range of Thom Browne and Dior.