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Can Someone Tell If This A Real Prada Bag?
Posted on August 26th, 2009 No commentshttp://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PRADA-TESSUTO-PR…
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I’m Italian… Someone Can Help Me?
Posted on August 18th, 2009 2 commentsI must do a summary of the following text… but I don’t understand all… someone can tell me the key points…
The party’s over, even for the superrich. High-net-worth individuals, who lived on a scale most of us can’t imagine—private jets; megayachts; third, fourth and fifth homes; gleaming AmEx black cards with no limit—are seeing their credit-card bills come due. So they’re cutting back, in their own way, by selling the boat, buying ready-to-wear instead of couture and giving up Iranian caviar for breakfast—baby steps. It might sound ridiculous, but they’ve got to start somewhere. Of course, they don’t exactly qualify as Wal-Mart shoppers yet; the ultrawealthy are still ultrawealthy, just slightly less so.
In terms of buying power, they remain a force to be reckoned with—and for luxury conglomerates, a demographic to be even more aggressively courted. But the nouveau expenditures of recent memory seem a little gauche when your housekeeper just had her house repossessed and your pool boy is drowning in debt. A new era of less obvious luxury is about to be ushered in, the kind that walks softly and doesn’t carry an oversize, logo-covered stick. Foreshadowed by the success of ahead-of-the-curve brands like Bottega Veneta, we can expect the luxury industry to attempt an overnight transformation to understatement.
For starters, consumers would be well served to cut out overtly branded handbags with outrageous price tags. “It” bags haven’t been where it’s at for a while now, and those who continue to carry them look more like fashion victims than trendsetters. The only markets where they continue to be status symbols are in those that are relatively insulated from the financial meltdown, like the Middle East, Russia and India. Although their markets and currencies are being battered, they still have vast reserves of newly minted wealth waiting to be spent, and a burning desire for obvious symbols to affirm their new status.
For the rest of the world, however, it’s a good time to get back to basics, and with handbags it doesn’t get much simpler than the classic tote. The Platonic ideal of carryalls, tote bags can range from humble to haute, but whatever the price point, they share an essential shape that marries classic form with practical function, such as schlepping stacks of bills from the bank to stuff under your mattress. L.L. Bean makes a no-nonsense canvas model for under $20, and Anya Hindmarch’s collectible “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” styles are now running upwards of $100 on eBay—quite a mark-up from the less than $10 they originally cost. Those who can’t bear to carry something common can opt for Hermès’ Garden Party tote in canvas and grain leather that sells for approximately $1,600, giving the bearer subtle bragging rights without any tacky logo overload.
When it comes to clothing, it’s less clear what to wear when the world appears headed for the poorhouse, but a safe guideline seems to be that if people can easily identify your outfit’s price tag, then it’s time to change. The legions of wealthy women who typically rely on fashion titles like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar for sartorial guidance should check out the masterful creations from Indian designer Sabyasachi, who shows in both Mumbai’s and New York’s fashion weeks and retails in a number of important boutiques around the world. Both his Indian and Western collections manage to imbue a humble rural esthetic with the kind of effortless style that the upper classes are constantly straining to achieve. He pairs a sophisticated color palette and print sense with traditional hand embroidery in earth tones and antique gold, instead of excessive eveningwear covered in diamanté and in-your-face sequins. Sabyasachi finds beauty in the everyday people who are all too often dismissed by the upper classes. His creations serve as a reminder that today’s masters of the universe might soon become the little people they’ve grown used to ignoring, so it might be smart to start looking the part.
Given the level of anxiety in the air, it wouldn’t be surprising if former big spenders have lost their appetite for Michelin-starred meals, which can run into the thousands. With a bit more effort, however, and an open mind, foodies can still eat like kings, and in the process get a little healthier by forgoing fancy restaurants for a local farmers market. Cheaper than organic grocers like Whole Foods, farmers markets cut out the middlemen while offering fresher produce. If you have a hard time swallowing the idea of preparing your own food, consider the example of Jamie Oliver, who has advocated this kind of DIY high-style approach for years—and made millions off it. The telegenic British chef has not only expanded his chain of Italian restaurants but has also taken to promoting wholesome, back-to-basics eating through a national chain of food centers that offer lessons in cooking and nutrition.
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Can Someone Tell Me If This Louis Vuitton Handbag Is Real?
Posted on August 15th, 2009 12 commentsand pleez dont say its fake just bc its cheap. i knew someone that got a real hermes bag for like $50 and she even got it authenticatedhttp://norfolk.craigslist.org/clo/911655…
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Is It Ok For Someone Sell Fake Prada Bags On Ebay If They Clearly List Them As Fake?
Posted on August 12th, 2009 6 commentsAprilChil…
you can not sell a copy, a knock off or a counterfeit ANYTHING on ebay.
it is against the law and you will be caught.
ebay and the designer companies are really cracking down.
chances are you couldn’t even get the listing on the site.
you can not mention, this is like PRADA. that is a violation of the listing policy.
paula,
“Otherwise, there are tons of things that are designer replicas, and that is allowed, as long as it is clearly stated that it is not authentic designer product.”
NO! that is NOT Allowed!
just because you see them, doesn’t mean they are allowed. those just haven’t been reported yet!
TG,
“You have to state very clearly that they are NOT Prada. You can say that they are LIKE Prada or Prada STYLE bags, but make it very clear that they are imitations..”
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Hi,could Someone Please Help Me Authenticate A Louis Vuitton Hat I Have If I Send You Pics?
Posted on August 4th, 2009 1 commentI acquired this hat in a lot at a local estate sale and this hat was in the lot,it is a quality made hat and looks to be authentic to me but I would like a second opinion from someone who knows more about Vuitton than myself?Thanks and I hope to hear from someone soon!
Blessings,Lisa