Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[dieworkwear]

Hmm has there been brands, big or small, that have successfully transitioned from being in retailers to direct to consumer?

I would think social media would help in that regard. But I bet the challenge is cultivating an audience willing to buy your stuff.

There’s so much stuff out there that it’s probably difficult to stand out and differentiate yourself, especially in clothing.

gustin was sold in stores for a while and then legit went d2c with the wholesale price

 

[Phrost]

gustin was sold in stores for a while and then legit went d2c with the wholesale price

Oh really? Under the same name? Was this before or after Kickstarter?

 

[100percenthorse]

I thought Gustin has always been D2C?

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Wasn’t outlier verrry briefly sold in retailers?

 

[Alexidb]

Wasn’t outlier verrry briefly sold in retailers?

Yes they were. Might have been for 2 or 3 years.

 

[dieworkwear]

Oh really? Under the same name? Was this before or after Kickstarter?

I thought Gustin has always been D2C?

This was before their Kickstarter model.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Has anybody here owned or tried Carvil boots?
@Homme ?

many tips on sizing the Dylan boot or any of the Chelsea?

 

[Homme]

I have the Dylan in fauve (this one), in 9.5 EU / 10.5 US (both are marked on the sole); usually wear 11 us / 44 (in cp achilles and dries for example)

Has anybody here owned or tried Carvil boots?
@Homme ?

many tips on sizing the Dylan boot or any of the Chelsea?

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Thanks man, so size down 1/2 from US size is a good bet?

 

[malcb33]

Thanks man, so size down 1/2 from US size is a good bet?

They look v. similar to the early Lemaire boots.......

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Yeah the Dylan boot is rad. @mmmargeologist and @Parker turned me onto them.
But I'm actually looking more at the Dylan XXL or Chelsea S with the lug soles for a winter boot.

Carvil Paris | Chelsea S limited edition

Carvil is a French brand of luxury shoes, moccasins, loafers, boots and pompons, founded in 1952 by Henri Ledermann.

www.carvil.com

Carvil Paris | Dylan XXL

Carvil is a French brand of luxury shoes, moccasins, loafers, boots and pompons, founded in 1952 by Henri Ledermann.

www.carvil.com

But i'm still into the Paraboot Chamfort after seeing them in the DBF editorial. They're not nearly as cool as Carvil but.

CHAMFORT/GALAXY VELOURS TOGO

Plain toe Boot, elasticated. Leather lined model, genuine Norwegian welted, on a genuine rubber sole.

www.paraboot.com

 

[malcb33]

Yeah the Dylan boot is rad. @mmmargeologist and @Parker turned me onto them.
But I'm actually looking more at the Dylan XXL or Chelsea S with the lug soles for a winter boot.

Carvil Paris | Chelsea S limited edition

Carvil is a French brand of luxury shoes, moccasins, loafers, boots and pompons, founded in 1952 by Henri Ledermann.

www.carvil.com

Carvil Paris | Dylan XXL

Carvil is a French brand of luxury shoes, moccasins, loafers, boots and pompons, founded in 1952 by Henri Ledermann.

www.carvil.com

But i'm still into the Paraboot Chamfort after seeing them in the DBF editorial. They're not nearly as cool as Carvil but.

CHAMFORT/GALAXY VELOURS TOGO

Plain toe Boot, elasticated. Leather lined model, genuine Norwegian welted, on a genuine rubber sole.

www.paraboot.com

The Dylan S looks really close to my Lemaire boots, but I like the XXL a lot.

 

[Homme]

Thanks man, so size down 1/2 from US size is a good bet?

Yes - that said I don’t have wide feet

 

[Phrost]

I don’t know anything about Private White VC. But what’s the difference between them and say an Everlane or Jomers?

To my uneducated eyes, they all use cost transparency and ethical manufacturing as marketing points for their brands. Is it because Private White is inflating numbers or that they went back on their marketing/pricing strategy of no sales?

Does Private White still sell to retailers or are they strictly direct to customer now?

I read the Jomers founder say he runs his business with a low single-digit profit margin. That’s insane to me and can’t possibly be sustainable. I wonder if he’s being funded by VC’s or private investors.

If I had to guess, the long-term strategy is to eventually get bought out by a large conglomerate.

 

[noob in 89]

I read that — like Drakes — they were just a fabric manufacturer that became a small brand competing with their clients? And they have the *made right here in wherever* angle to appeal to the quasi-racist tendencies of the buyer?

I could be wrong.