London based designer Roland Mouret spoke to the new Wall Street Journal magazine this weekend about the fashion industry's need to adapt to the current financial climate. He spoke about the changing requirements of fashion and indeed he has already proved his ability to adapt to meet them. For example, earlier this year Roland teamed up with net-a-porter for the second time to sell his clothes directly from the catwalk.
Roland takes a business approach to fashion under the careful guide of ex-Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. In this article he speaks about the changing face of fashion weeks stating, "There will come a time when the fashion shows as know them will end. That time is soon. Producing a show costs sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars. I don't think the returns justify it."
Designers are getting increasingly more outspoken and Roland is never one to hold back. He spoke out against "it-bags" calling it a "fake trend". He argued that they have no meaning and are just a way to make money. "Designers don't have to work or think about how to make their customers look good with a bag. That's why it's an easy choice." Do you agree with Mr Mouret?
Wendy Mink
I do! While I LOVE bags, most of the time I'm not very impressed by the celeb it-bags - it relies more on the price tag than the bag itself imo. (but then again, sometimes celebs do have bags to die for)
1Mr Mouret, It-bags do mean something - to the people who buy them. They become status symbols, something aspirational and impressive. They get people talking in either a positive or negative way. They pull compliments, and looks on the street. Bags are easy, because you don't have to worry about how cold you'll get with it, or whether they still fit after an indulgent holiday. If you see one look great on, say, willowy Kate Moss, chances are you know it'll look just as amazing on your arm, even if you're 4'11 with stumpy legs and big boobs. Yes, It-bags are something else... and this is coming from a girl who has never spent over £13 on a bag! (Never said I haven't been tempted though).
But, I do think the prices for designer bags are absolutely ridiculous - particularly ones that aren't even made of real leather/luxury materials. Holy £400 nylon tote, Prada! You literally are just paying for the label and the prestige, and I hate the way labels feed the frenzy, with strictly limited production lines and lengthy waiting lists.
But oh... nothing compares, really, does it? I just started work, so I really need an investment 'career' bag, but am finding this impossible: nothing compares to the Miu Miu Vitello Lux bag (seriously, I've never felt this way about a *bag* before) but just the thought of spending £600 on a bag just makes me want to iron my head...!
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