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Tell that to someone who'd buy a pair of Vetements pants for $1200[1]. And it's standard Levi's denim! But hey, the fly goes all the way around... In other wor

Tell that to someone who'd buy a pair of Vetements pants for $1200[1]. And it's standard Levi's denim! But hey, the fly goes all the way around... In other words, the fashion aspect does matter to people, oftentimes more than any practical aspect. (I think sometimes people take it to a silly degree...) 1: http://www.barneys.com/product/vetements-zip-around-straight-jeans-504851157.html http://www.barneys.com/product/vetements-zip-around-straight...

squeaky-clean 9y ago
I don't think Vetements is a fair comparison though as they're based around that sort of hype and designer fashion. There's really no reason for such high prices aside from exclusivity and who the designers are. If some people like that, that's fine, but they're not being bought specifically for quality and looks you can't find elsewhere. Even the founder/designer jokes that he wouldn't pay full price for his own designs. http://www.complex.com/style/2016/05/vetements-designer-demna-gvasalia-pay-full-price-brand-clothes http://www.complex.com/style/2016/05/vetements-designer-demn... > My friends very often can’t afford the clothes. Like myself, I wear prototypes but I don’t think I’m crazy fashion enough to go and buy those things. I’d rather go on holiday. I feel like it brings more use. Holidays are important. Holidays and quality time on your sofa.
- Nav_Panel 9y ago
  Heh, yeah, that was sort-of what I wanted to emphasize. I feel like some of the appeal of high-priced denim is for the fashion aspects, even if the quality is a little better than Levi's or similar mass-produced stuff. > Even the founder/designer jokes that he wouldn't pay full price for his own designs. I really don't blame him. A lot of it seems like jokey conceptual art stuff. Cute to look at/think about but I probably wouldn't wear.
HeyLaughingBoy 9y ago
So long ago that it seems like another life, I used to work at Barney's New York. The people who think nothing of dropping $1,200+ on a pair of jeans, or $500 on a T-Shirt don't even remotely take practicality into consideration.
chris_7 9y ago
Vetements, is, like, literally a joke though. See Vetememes, etc.

squeaky-clean 9y ago

I don't think Vetements is a fair comparison though as they're based around that sort of hype and designer fashion. There's really no reason for such high prices aside from exclusivity and who the designers are. If some people like that, that's fine, but they're not being bought specifically for quality and looks you can't find elsewhere. Even the founder/designer jokes that he wouldn't pay full price for his own designs. http://www.complex.com/style/2016/05/vetements-designer-demna-gvasalia-pay-full-price-brand-clothes http://www.complex.com/style/2016/05/vetements-designer-demn... > My friends very often can’t afford the clothes. Like myself, I wear prototypes but I don’t think I’m crazy fashion enough to go and buy those things. I’d rather go on holiday. I feel like it brings more use. Holidays are important. Holidays and quality time on your sofa.

Nav_Panel 9y ago
Heh, yeah, that was sort-of what I wanted to emphasize. I feel like some of the appeal of high-priced denim is for the fashion aspects, even if the quality is a little better than Levi's or similar mass-produced stuff. > Even the founder/designer jokes that he wouldn't pay full price for his own designs. I really don't blame him. A lot of it seems like jokey conceptual art stuff. Cute to look at/think about but I probably wouldn't wear.

HeyLaughingBoy 9y ago

So long ago that it seems like another life, I used to work at Barney's New York. The people who think nothing of dropping $1,200+ on a pair of jeans, or $500 on a T-Shirt don't even remotely take practicality into consideration.

chris_7 9y ago

Vetements, is, like, literally a joke though. See Vetememes, etc.