vicuna

[itsstillmatt]

Loro Piana has a mini book of 93% Vicuna/7% silk suitings. Perhaps somebody here should try one.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

No.

I'm holding out for some shahtoosh carpeting, or at least a shahtoosh blanket with brocade lining.

Be honest, you are holding out for some animal that biologists have yet to even find, that must be killed to be shorn, that yields like 1/16 a yard per fleece, and it takes a herd of them to make one sleeve.

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by Eck

but it would make a really warm overcoat. They do say its warmer than cashmere (and even lighter)..

They say a lot of things.

 

[speedster.8]

Originally Posted by Manton

Supersoft luxury fabrics make sense as scarves, and limited sense as outerwear. They make no sense as jackets/trousers/suits.

+1
But baby cashmere from the likes of LoroPiana is quite nice

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Manton

Be honest, you are holding out for some animal that biologists have yet to even find, that must be killed to be shorn, that yields like 1/16 a yard per fleece, and it takes a herd of them to make one sleeve.

I read in a recent news article that they've discovered many new species in the waters of Antarctica.

 

[EasyGoing]

Originally Posted by FIHTies

As I recently posted regarding a size 40/50 Men's Vicuna (legally harvested) coat from Colombo.

Typical pricing would have put the coat at about 25 thousand Dollars give or take a couple of grand. A Scarf at 2500.

You get the picture.

Overcoat? I saw one at Harry Rosen like 10 years ago for 25K so that's surprisingly little change vis-a-vis everything else.

 

[the.chikor]

Originally Posted by RJman

Oh great, camp sassy Manton is back.

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I read in a recent news article that they've discovered many new species in the waters of Antarctica.
Oh great, yet more ammo for Artisan Fan to assert that global warming is a good thing.

Originally Posted by EasyGoing

Overcoat? I saw one at Harry Rosen like 10 years ago for 25K so that's surprisingly little change vis-a-vis everything else.

10 years ago I believe the controls on vicuna were a lot more stringent. I believe things were relaxed a bit more recently when more humane shearing techniques were devised. That might explain why cost has not increased.

 

[Eck]

yeah vicuna fibre was illegal since the early/mid 70s until mid 90s when loro piana took over..

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by Manton

Vicuna odd jackets strike me as an idiotic extravagance. There. My honest opinion, no camp, no sass.

How do $3600 Vicuna shoes strike you?

Here's the Ebay listing

The maker is Andre of LA. Anyone ever hear of him?

Also, it's not clear whether these gorgeous shoes are made of cashmere or Vicuna. They are described as both "Vicuna cashmere" and as "the most expensive fabric in the world, costing $5,000 per yard.

The seller gives both a direct Email address and a phone number, so he's not trying to hide.

I think it's more likely these shoes are cashmere rather than pure Vicuna. What do you others think?

Either way, I think they are silly for $3,600!

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by speedster.8

+1
But baby cashmere from the likes of LoroPiana is quite nice

I have a sweater from it. It is nice. Cashmere nice.

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I have a sweater from it. It is nice. Cashmere nice.

Isn't baby cashmere just a marketing gimmick dreamed up to seduce people who still think fashion magazines are written by people who know about clothing (as opposed to brands and marketing)?

 

[LabelKing]

Cashmere blankets are also nice, but not quite as self-indulgent as fur blankets.

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by RJman

Isn't baby cashmere just a marketing gimmick dreamed up to seduce people who still think fashion magazines are written by people who know about clothing (as opposed to brands and marketing)?

Sort of like the marketing of "Pashmina Cashmere". Seems like a marketing gimmick too.

I have a Sulka coat that is labeled Pashmina Cashmere, but I don't see anything that differentiates Pashmina Cashmere from any other fine cashmere.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by RJman

Isn't baby cashmere just a marketing gimmick dreamed up to seduce people who still think fashion magazines are written by people who know about clothing (as opposed to brands and marketing)?
No idea. My mommy got it for me for Christmas a couple of years ago. The little goat in the booklet is real cute.