H&M clothes are rubbish! As for the ‘Birkin journey’ I do not feel sorry for them. If someone cannot buy green vegetables I feel sorry for them. Not for being unable to access a bag! Thank you for the video.
Let’s not forget: 1.) “Pre-loved” is basically everything, not only or specifically luxury brands. 2.) The luxury market is overall imploding, and only hanging on due to the US, as especially China is down 40-75%! The CEOs of LVMH, Kering etc. have already stated that. Best wishes ❤
The best thing about secondhand is that you can develop a wardrobe that is very unique. We have a local resale shop that has quality pieces from as far back as the 80’s and were kept in fantastic condition. If you go often you can develop an eye for quality and design and it becomes a fun personal challenge to see what you can mix and style. I love your jacket, by the way, it’s looks soooo comfy and perfect shades for Easter. 🐣
@@rubiirae you can do an energy cleansing routine (can find on Google) or honestly any ritual that will stop you from associating them with potentially negative people
The way I see it.Real or fake if it's a style I like then I like it and will buy it. But to me the *esluxy* one looks better than the real one. And who's gonna be inspecting ladies purses. If your out there trying to figure out if someone's bag is real who are you the prise police? So If you can get a really nice fake one then why not? Most of us don't have thousands dollars to spend on a real one and wouldn't anyway. No one has to know if it's fake or real.That's nobodies business. Enjoy and wear your bag which ever you have.
I love finding pre-loved gems. I collect mainly vintage Chanel ready to wear. Some of the items cost me less than from Zara. Not to mention the quality of the vintage pieces. I have jackets from the 80s and they are much higher quality than what is sold brand new nowadays.
Oh yes, once you go vintage quality you never go back. I own some current pieces from rtw chanel but the quality just cannot be compared. I have scored a vintage haute couture jacket from a lesser known 90's brand, got it for 30eur and it literally is eons away in difference between the current offers. The sofistication of those older pieces, words cannot describe
Unfortunately, with the increasing scandal of the pre-loved market selling fakes, super fakes, and possibly knowingly doing so, there is a greatly growing distrust of these secondhand companies in their ability to provide authentic pre-loved items. As a result, I am no longer going to buy from these businesses. I will now choose to buy from the source. However, with the increased prices from the main fashion houses, that will also drastically limit any future purchases. I am going to love what I currently have. I don’t trust the fashion industry anymore.
Just a heads up, I was in the Dior store in Florence over the weekend and the SA hinted that another price increase is coming in the next days/weeks.....I give up
I really didn't like what Michele did at Gucci. Can't imagine he will be a good fit at Valentino, Unless they are going for a complete design change, and then how could it really still be called Valentino. Can't imagine he is very happy about this.
I agree. It would be ashamed if he applied the same strategy -loud pieces for influencer-driven hype, as that has proven to now be a predicament for Gucci.
80,'s stuff is better quality Can't believe how thin the materials are now. Is it me but how does Pretty Little Thing keep going cos the quality of their stuff compared to Zara is truly shocking
I don’t know…I feel like vintage designer bags will skyrocket because of all this demand to where it’s not feasible to buy them either. Vintage Chanels are already 5k+ which still is ludicrous. I’m getting more into mid range brands like Reformation, Rouje, Cuyana, etc…
I wish Rouje had more consistent quality because I LOVE their aesthetic. I went to the boutique in Paris at Galleries Lafayette and the quality varied a lot from piece to piece: a well structured knit tank top but then right next to it a flimsy thin dress.
@@s_fashionlover Hmm, I haven't bought any of their recent dresses, but the last one I had was pretty thick (a few years back). I do feel the same way about a lot of brands nowadays. I don't want to pay anything over $100 usd~ for crap anymore.
H&M is often boring and too similar, I often walk in and walk out again empty-handed. Zara has more to offer, but the price is a lot more, and the quality is not much better than H&M.
I enjoy preloved and vintage, not just luxury. I’d rather give a gently used, well-made item a new life than buying a cheaply made item that falls apart after 3 uses.
I love preowned bags. Why pay so much? I get my bags when I go to Japan. Except for cheaply made Gucci bags from 70's and 80's - I think new bag's quality isn't as good as vintage bags.
Most of my clothes are preowned it’s just better in my opinion. I also bought my first preowned designer bag (and 1st designer bag) recently. A cute little Gucci Jackie Bardot, smells a bit like smoke so that’s one things that’s a bummer about preloved, can’t always control where you got it from, but I adore it.
Hello lovely! I’m addicted to preloved, I like knowing I’ve found a great deal 😁 for your bag, you should try charcoal bags (they sell them on Amazon). They’re to be used in bags/wardrobe and they help reduce odour and humidity. They’re brilliant! Hugs to you xx🥰😘
Put downy scent beads in a sachet inside your bag, wait a month, and the smell should be gone. Also, wipe the exterior with baby wipes. I did this to a pre loved speedy. It worked.
I had some terrible smoky bags and tried charcoal etc but the best thing was leaving it open in sun and also using a lot of bicarbonate of soda for a few days and shake it a lot. Might needs few gos.
@@CarolSmith_authoress_ it’s uncoated canvas will it be okay? I have been reluctant to put anything on it since it’s my first designer bag, I will definitely do the downy beads in though! I used this ozone machine that removes the oxygen from the space it’s in which is supposed to kill smells, it didn’t really work so I am gonna try it again also.
I feel like fast fashion has evolved to hyper fashion. The quality of the products these brands are producing is so disappointing. There are so many things that you can purchase pre-loved from brands like Sandro Paris, Theory, AMI Paris, etc, that will last you years. I have gotten such great deals on these items second hand that I will not go back into an H&M or Zara unless I absolutely have to.
I hope Alessandro keeps the creative vision he brought to Gucci, reviving the brand with his unique vision and approach (both on the comercial pieces but also the runway asthetics and maximalism that really distinguished him at gucci) and doesn't take an MGC at Dior approach - which in my opinion has diluted the whimsical and dreamy aspect of the brand (especially compared to John Galliano and Raf Simmons) - making it all about the bags/ accesories for profit reasons and forgeting about the fashion and innovation - especially in the Haute Couture which barely looks any different from the RTW (in a design perspective, no disrespect to the ateliers that craft the pieces).
Fast fashion,luxury. Doesn’t matter. Over consumption is overconsumption. It wrecks the planet. And honestly, wishing that you bought something due to a price increase later on is exactly what they want.
Regarding Valentino.... A lot of us went off them when they took the smaller Mario Valentino to court (and rightly so, lost)... I defected to MV thereafter and besides, Mario's bags are nicer for a fraction of the price. X
Middle class people are consuming more than ever, by volume, and expecting kudos for 'slumming it', I find it quite repugnant. Things like charity shops exist for the poor, not for someone who wants to wear something once then keep it in a cupboard, as I overheard one girl bragging from behind a mountain of clothes. Resellers also screw over the poor on needed items like job interview clothes.
This is a good point. I was visiting London last summer from North America and decided to check out the charity shops. I have the means but I was still shocked at how high the prices were for second hand! These weren’t even consignment boutiques. Just thrift stores, and even their second hand fast-fashion was overpriced. Granted this was in Notting Hill & South Kensington, but it all seems to defeat the purpose of helping the poor who need clothes.
Great update on fashion world! Regarding H&M, Zara has always had been in tune with "runway looks' and getting it out fast - us aspirational clients love that we can a have the new silhouettes now. Related topic is France is creating a tax that will be on fast fashion goods. In its current form, the French bill would introduce a raft of penalties and restrictions targeting producers of low-cost, fast-moving garments. From next year, products would be subject to a hefty fee of up to €5 each linked to their environmental impact. Theres been talk on considering a tax on items on the buyers side as well! 🤨🤔😶 As a Pre-loved believer, I can't wait to see where this goes!
Happy Easter to all of you 🐣 ps: I started buying only preloved. Why pay full price when I can get an authentic bag with a story at 50%. And also for our planet: why buy new, when you find all second hand?
Not gonna lie. I OWN the authentic in that same exact color and I STILL got it wrong! And I even use the bag every single day! Only goes to show how damn good these *esluxy* are visually. Now guessing which is the fake by feeling them both in my hands is another story.
I love Valentino and I have never liked Alessandro Michele, I feel this is going to as disappointing as the new creative director at Alexander McQueen. Neither designer understands the design esthetics of the brands they are designing for.
I have to agree and disagree. Alessandro Michele is... interesting. He definitely brings the haute couture aspect into ready to wear, which Valentino is known for their haute couture lines. But sometimes Alessandro can go a bit *too* extreme 😅 and it might take over the house's original codes. We'll have to wait and see his first few collections and which direction he takes Valentino in
@@christopherfeatherley I'm sorry but I disagree. I do not think he brings haute couture to RTW. He will have access to one of the top workrooms in haute couture but so did Raf Simons at Dior and we all saw that he crashed and burned. The reason why, he did not understand the design esthetics and to me Alessandro do not understand Valentino.
@@indoora that's a good example! Raf Simons is generally considered one of the great designers in modern fashion. I always associate his designs being popular towards streetwear, which isn't Dior's primary target clientele. Dior is a very floral, elegant, house with a rich history tied into couture. I don't think Raf's direction fits in very well. (I'm not familiar with Dior's men collection, by the way). For me, Valentino is elegant and can be avante garde sometimes, but in a tame manner. Alessandro, if he is skilled enough, might be able to succeed -- or overtake the brand identity. Only time will really tell. I think why he worked so well in Gucci was because people associated Gucci to be different. Not to mention we're in an era where out there looks are sought over on social media. I'd like to wait and see how he handles Valentino. I definitely agree his aesthetic is different, but I do see potential if he plays his cards right. Thank you for your opinion tho!
@@christopherfeatherley I'm not sure of your background but I am the third generation dressmakers and I study fashion with a love of fashion history and a collection of fashion history books. I pay attention to design and for me Alessandro was way to retro (60's and 70's). I have to admit I am not familiar with his work prior to Gucci, he was not on my radar because his designs did not move me. Raf is a minimalist that tries to be edgy with women's wear but i come off flat, and for his menswear, his offerings were more avant-garde street wear that did not translate to his target audience. Hence his failure at not only Dior but Calvin Klein. I am a little obsessed with Dior, and yes he loved flowers and designed dresses inspired by them but that was not the bulk of his design library. I collect books on Dior, one day I will have all his creations, lol.
@@indoora your love for Dior shows! From my knowledge, Alessandro *doesn't* have experience prior to Gucci. If I'm not mistaken, he worked in leather goods for Gucci, and was somehow appointed to be creative director. It was a very odd situation that doesn't really happen, but it somehow brought Gucci success (although they're trying to cater towards minimalism now and away from Alessandro's vision of Gucci; the fashion world is odd like that, but with the economy and rise of minimalism and "quiet luxury" that's understandable.) For me, I can always see Alessandro overtaking Valentino and missing the mark for sure. It's why I suggest we see. Alessandro is good at selling handbags and belts, in his time at Gucci, and hyping up the accessory line. I assume Valentino hired him to bring attention to their leather goods and accessories, while using the runway as a marketing tactic.
Are there any forums for vintage Gucci, or should I ask reddit? My mother in law and her aunt had many really old handbags from around the 1960s. Would love to find out how old and how rare those are.
I recommend keeping them. There's quite a lot of vintage Gucci items online but they don't really sell for more than a few hundred pounds (dollars). It wasn't until the Tom Ford era of Gucci that they had somewhat of a high resell value. You can definitely visit a consignment shop, as I'm sure they're familiar with selling Gucci.
The purseforum might be able to help you! They may have a forum dedicated to IDing vintage bags. Still would not sell though, those sound lovely 😍 I was in NY recently and a very old vintage Gucci bag (pre-Tom Ford) was selling for only $200 USD, so not worth it imo to sell.
Hi Sophie, tjank you for another great video. I really looking forward Alessandro Michele as creative director at Valentino, i m sure he will bring back those light and frothy gowns in all shades of pastels that were the signature look of Valentino in the 60s and 70s...i think Alessandro is a perfect match for the House😊
I have been shopping pre-loved since I was at school . I have the eye .I am 55 and have some fantastic pieces. I regret getting rid of a Christian Dior blazer I bought in 1990 for £1.50 from Oxfam.
I made a mistake and turned down a great offer on Poshmark for an LV monogram PM tote bag back during the pandemic shopping boom and just accepted $200 less to get it out of my closet. Although more people may be open to preloved (or pushed to buy it based on economic factors) I don’t think that customer is as willing to spend unless the item is special/hard to find.
This is such a timely video for me as today I have received a pre loved Neonoe! It’s in perfect condition and if it’s been used more than once I’d be amazed! I had a similar experience a few years ago with a brand new Bayswater in my dream limited edition colour which had sat at the bottom of the buyers wardrobe and never used! You have to look very carefully and be a bit discerning but you can get some real gems. A lot is down to luck and timing but I love the preloved market and I love selling items I no longer want to give them a new home with someone who’ll love them. With the crazy increases we’ve seen in the last 3-5 years, I can only see the preloved market growing., particularly with the authentication options now available. There’s only so much you can justify paying for the experience of buying in store!xx
I’m saddened by fashion in general because they are just for the 1% and not for anyone else that can really afford them without making the average person feel less than if they can’t reach that landmark without a huge sacrifice. I find it cruel in fact. However there is something for everyone but I’m not enjoying the games they play.
But there scam even on pre love markets and online where they find the chanel bags are fake and an online vintage store what goes around comes around is going thru lawsuit and there was a something about verstare online too selling fake Chanels. Have you heard anything about that?
I have discovered an amazing brand from the late 80s 90s and basically collected all nice items of it, like Pokemons, from Vinted. The quality for absolutely fabulous prices is what changed my mind on quality. I now have a fantastically curated wardrobe and a nice collection of said brand it will last me for years to come❤
Hi Sophie ! I feel like one day someone will sue Chanel for" this twice a year" ( ?!!! ) price rise , the motif: a mental breakdown due to a price rise one day before someone was about to buy a classic flap after having saved up for the whole year . A lawsuit can be a new trend in the luxury fashion industry . Greetings from Paris
Is it possible to sue a store for price raises, though? 😅 I do agree with you their prices have -- and always been -- outlandish, but they're in control of their own business (and how much they want to earn); they aren't forcing you to purchase their products. I'm not sure how a lawsuit for price raises would play out, or if it's possible to do so
