Comments on: Friday Column | Whither or Wither Luxury?

By: Emanco

Emanco — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:31:49 +0000

very interesting article.. and actually just discovered about this site and its articles… In concur, luxury in terms of craftmanship, i hope will come to reality, looking forward to it….

the good side of this present bad economy is the cause to bring originality back. giving people chance to reevaluate and bring back how things were.. goodbye to greed..

By: Sleevehead

Sleevehead — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:13:13 +0000

2. Men’s Shoes. Where, oh where, is the Christian Louboutin of men’s footwear?

In point of fact, quality men’s shoes have been around for decades long before Christian Louboutin became popular. In addition, men’s shoes are a different animal from women’s and I do not think we should begin our search there for traditional men’s shoes.

For RTW men’s shoes made in the US and UK, we have Edward Green. John Lobb, Crockett & Jones, Trickers, Alden and a host of others from Italy (Bontoni) and Central Europe (Vass, St. Crispins).

For bespoke, look again to England (Cleverley, Foster & Son, Gaziano & Girling, John Lobb St James), Italy (Ugolini, Gatto, Bestetti), France (Corthay, Berluti) or Central Europe (Vass, Maftei, Balint, Scheer).

By: Katlin

Katlin — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:41:35 +0000

As a consumer on a tight student budget, these are definitely things I look for when wanting to invest in a piece. I think a return to craft is something that will be huge and that I hear a lot of younger people taking on now (there was also two articles on NY Mag’s The Cut about two hand craft business run by the younger generation). Especially a return to the traditional ways of hat and shoe making… there’s a class being offered at my school to learn how to make hats and I realllyyy want to take it, but an already full load (and those damn student loans) are cutting out all the electives so I can graduate faster.

By: Zahra

Zahra — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:58:31 +0000

Hey Imran,

The new site is looking FAB! And getting Lauren on is such a great idea! Been missing reading her work on Portfolio, so this is a very thoughtful new addition! Look forward to more such excitement from you in 2009.

Love and luck,

Zahra

By: mark

mark — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:28:52 +0000

Thanks, Lauren, for the interesting article.
I hand make a luxury item and I’ve noticed over the last two years there has been a marked change in the way clients view my work.
They seem to be developing an interest in the the concept of quality (as opposed to the concept of luxury) and they like idea of dealing with the maker directly.
I’m not sure why this is happening but I suspect- by the way, I sell to men- it may be , at the level of client I get, they have gotten used to tailored and custom accessories and they want more of the experience.
Great article, great site.