POLL: Is Eidos Napoli an Italian or an American brand ?

[dirnelli]

I've been having an online debate about whether we should consider Eidos Napoli an American or an Italian brand.

The blog posts on this debate can be found here:

http://dirnelli.tumblr.com/post/127487626430/ivorytowerstyle-who-cares-where-a-brand-is

Help us decide by voting in our poll.

Thanks

 

[unbelragazzo]

Sadly there is no third option of "Why do we have to pick one and why does it matter"

 

[EliodA]

I guess for Eidos it will be quite beneficial to be perceived as an Italian brand, it will probably give some added prestige. So yes, it does matter.

 

[unbelragazzo]



I guess for Eidos it will be quite beneficial to be perceived as an Italian brand, it will probably give some added prestige. So yes, it does matter.

It may matter for their sales. Why should it matter to you?

 

[EliodA]

Why should it matter to you?

It doesn't.

 

[chogall]



It may matter for their sales. Why should it matter to you?

Until I read dirnelli's article I thought Eidos is a Napoli style off brand to Isaia, from Italy.

On one hand, it doesn't matter but on the other hand, it's marketing are certainly deceptive.

So what determines a brands nationality? Volvo has Swedish origin and is owned by Chinese and some of their cars is made in America. Drakes has UK origin and is owned by Malaysian Chinese and made in ???

 

[unbelragazzo]



Until I read dirnelli's article I thought Eidos is a Napoli style off brand to Isaia, from Italy.

It is, in fact, owned by Isaia.

 

[chogall]



It is, in fact, owned by Isaia.

But then it's not from Italy or designed in Italy.

It would be like the Panda Express of #menswear; designed and created in America and for America, but of Italian heritage.

That's American as ****.

 

[UrbanComposition]

I read this post in Middle Earth, where I own an Eidos Mearas-butt cape.

 

[unbelragazzo]



But then it's not from Italy or designed in Italy.

It would be like the Panda Express of #menswear; designed and created in America and for America, but of Italian heritage.

That's American as ****.

I guess? It is made in Italy - I don't know what else "create" would mean that is separate from "designed." I mean...it really makes a big difference to you whether Antonio lives in Italy or New York? I just don't understand the urge to assign one nationality to each brand, or to care about which nationality it is.

 

[Cantabrigian]



It may matter for their sales. Why should it matter to you?

I think you kind of hinted at the reason in the paragraph of your post where you talk about meeting the people who make your clothes.

That's the sort of thing that doesn't make the clothes any better. But it makes you feel nice to have some sort of attachment to the people and / or bragging rights. I think that origin of a RTW brand is something along those lines - people like buying a really Italian (however you define that) Italian brand because it feels more exclusive or they like spending money with a brand that's less obviously lying to them.

It doesn't make a difference in any tangible sense. But it's not crazy for someone to care about it. I don't personally but I can see how someone would.

 

[Andy57]

http://dirnelli.tumblr.com/post/127487626430/ivorytowerstyle-who-cares-where-a-brand-is

Why is "history" capitalized in this blog post? And is this supposed to be some sort of shocking exposé? Will the results of this poll actually change anything at all?

I don't get it.

 

[heldentenor]

Doesn't matter much to me, but I can't see how anyone would object or think less of garments made in Italy by established producers but designed and marketed for the American market by an American creative director. Seems more like the best of both worlds than an identity crisis.

 

[unbelragazzo]



I think you kind of hinted at the reason in the paragraph of your post where you talk about meeting the people who make your clothes.

That's the sort of thing that doesn't make the clothes any better. But it makes you feel nice to have some sort of attachment to the people and / or bragging rights. I think that origin of a RTW brand is something along those lines - people like buying a really Italian (however you define that) Italian brand because it feels more exclusive or they like spending money with a brand that's less obviously lying to them.

It doesn't make a difference in any tangible sense. But it's not crazy for someone to care about it. I don't personally but I can see how someone would.

I guess my more subtle point is, I can see caring about a brand's heritage and all that - which is the point I'm trying to make in that paragraph. But trying to assign each brand to a country, and then say, OK, all you Italian brands over here are alike, and - hey, Eidos! Get over there with the American brands! Ok, now you guys are for the "Buy American" crowd - is hopelessly reductionist.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Dirnelli sounds Italian but writes for Parisian Gentleman...