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Because fashion stuff has little to no value itself, the whole 99.9% price is the brand/name. As a fashion designer you become famous first then sell just that

Because fashion stuff has little to no value itself, the whole 99.9% price is the brand/name. As a fashion designer you become famous first then sell just that if you want to earn big money.

yesplorer 6y ago
99% of the price of Microsoft Office is just the brand name as well.
- qwerty456127 6y ago
  Not really. And everybody knows Microsoft anyway.
- spockz 6y ago
  Is it though? I see whole corporations running in office. Most communication goes through outlook and PowerPoint. I’ve seen people building intricate and bespoke interfaces in Access with only later the data storage layer removed from access internal to ms sql; whole graphs and pivot tables created from many data sources in excel, and even finite state machine simulators integrating real time Prometheus dashboards. Somehow the office suite is extremely powerful and it works and integrates with many things. It may not be pretty but I’ve seen many non(CS)-programmer deliver quite some business value with it.
jsinai 6y ago
It may have “little to no value” for some, but to others, perhaps many, there is plenty of value. Why else would famous fashion designers and the entire fashion industry be worth so much? It’s easy to overlook the value but from a basic and utilitarian perspective, the value begins with the quality of materials and the cuts of the fabric. This is not necessarily trivial and takes someone who is skilled with the trade to understand and pioneer. It’s equivalent to a highly skilled carpenter who makes high quality and special furniture. And eventually new techniques, cuts and fabrics will make it to the mainstream. If this sounds far fetched, some high end fashion (read: ~$150-300 for a sweater) is all about the quality of fabric and the attention to detail in the fit. These items will usually feel better, fit better and last longer. You could think of it as the difference in quality and experience between a Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota. Sure MB probably has much higher markup, but the base cost represents much greater substance as well. Then there is novelty and this doesn’t necessarily have much to do with the clothes you would wear daily. Fashion designers are artists and the runway shows are often about novel displays in colour, shape and fabric. That’s kind of like a show. People who buy these clothes are making a statement and the markup is very much a reflection of the scarcity of these items. Like a limited edition watch or a very very expensive charity dinner with someone famous.
- HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
  >read: ~$150-300 for a sweater Not arguing with you, but that piqued my curiosity. A very long time ago I worked at a high-end men's clothing store and I have a sweater that I paid about $75 for. It retailed for $200. An inflation calculator says that $200 is now worth over $400. I wonder what an equivalent sweater would cost today. The brand has since gone mainstream, so I can't use them as a point of reference.

Because fashion stuff has little to no value itself, the whole 99.9% price is the brand/name. As a fashion designer you become famous first then sell just that if you want to earn big money.

yesplorer 6y ago

99% of the price of Microsoft Office is just the brand name as well.

qwerty456127 6y ago
Not really. And everybody knows Microsoft anyway.
spockz 6y ago
Is it though? I see whole corporations running in office. Most communication goes through outlook and PowerPoint. I’ve seen people building intricate and bespoke interfaces in Access with only later the data storage layer removed from access internal to ms sql; whole graphs and pivot tables created from many data sources in excel, and even finite state machine simulators integrating real time Prometheus dashboards. Somehow the office suite is extremely powerful and it works and integrates with many things. It may not be pretty but I’ve seen many non(CS)-programmer deliver quite some business value with it.

jsinai 6y ago

It may have “little to no value” for some, but to others, perhaps many, there is plenty of value. Why else would famous fashion designers and the entire fashion industry be worth so much? It’s easy to overlook the value but from a basic and utilitarian perspective, the value begins with the quality of materials and the cuts of the fabric. This is not necessarily trivial and takes someone who is skilled with the trade to understand and pioneer. It’s equivalent to a highly skilled carpenter who makes high quality and special furniture. And eventually new techniques, cuts and fabrics will make it to the mainstream. If this sounds far fetched, some high end fashion (read: ~$150-300 for a sweater) is all about the quality of fabric and the attention to detail in the fit. These items will usually feel better, fit better and last longer. You could think of it as the difference in quality and experience between a Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota. Sure MB probably has much higher markup, but the base cost represents much greater substance as well. Then there is novelty and this doesn’t necessarily have much to do with the clothes you would wear daily. Fashion designers are artists and the runway shows are often about novel displays in colour, shape and fabric. That’s kind of like a show. People who buy these clothes are making a statement and the markup is very much a reflection of the scarcity of these items. Like a limited edition watch or a very very expensive charity dinner with someone famous.

HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
>read: ~$150-300 for a sweater Not arguing with you, but that piqued my curiosity. A very long time ago I worked at a high-end men's clothing store and I have a sweater that I paid about $75 for. It retailed for $200. An inflation calculator says that $200 is now worth over $400. I wonder what an equivalent sweater would cost today. The brand has since gone mainstream, so I can't use them as a point of reference.