Billionaire Couture

[Chinor1z]

i don't find bijan's theory of fashion wrong at all. it seems as if he puts a lot of thought into his clothing and he does his hardest to make them perfect. he doesn't simply just churn them out to make a profit or to be known as the most expensive maker of clothing. his clothes are high priced because they take a lot of time to make and are made out of the best fabrics and such not because he just decides to make them expensive.

i think he's an artist and his work should definetely be revered.

That's just ridiculous. There is a level of price that one should expect for handmade garments, but $6500 for a suit... stupid. Hell, even CDiem/LMaltieri pricing is out of control and it's at least all made in-house from the fabric on up and that's not even at Bijan pricing levels.

He's very obviously doing it for a SICK SICK SICK amount of profit. You'd be a fool to think otherwise.

Who's time is worth $6500 for a suit? Materials alone would be what... $25-50 maybe even $100 for some good quality stuff. After that, it's construction which he likely has a team do for him just like every other brand. Factor their time and salaries etc. etc., the suit could NOT cost more than $1000 on his end.

It's quite clear Bijan's stuff is not innovative or fashion forward at all. When's the last time you heard about him reinventing menswear/womenswear etc. etc? I'll give him props for establishing himself and fooling all of these middle eastern oil magnates/Texas oil tycoons into thinking what he's selling is the best there is. But in the end, they're all suckers in their own right.

 

[portiasullivan]

diamond and ruby-encrusted key chains

people never fail to amuse me.

 

[tott]

Materials alone would be what... $25-50 maybe even $100 for some good quality stuff.

I agree with you, but really good quality materials can cost a lot more than that, even at wholesale prices. You have the fabric, but also interfacings, linings and stuff. These things cost. The clothes certainly seem grossly overpriced, but there is a basic cost which shouldn't be underestimated.

 

[farren fashion]

nevertheless. i still stand by what i said earlier. the man is an artistic genius.

 

[Yanka]

If I had loads of money I would invest in fashion items that have some artistic or ethical value, why not buy vintage or buy clothing from third world countries (i dont mean fakes from sweatshops of course), like Vietnam or Central Asia, where incredible hand-made things are being made that are truly unique and outstanding... and they look expensive and will have value over time.

 

[travis_nw8]

this afternoon i decided to have a little wonder around the billionaire sale at harrods- and found a great little cashmere coat- with an astrakhan coller and leather detailing ..so i may have to change my mind....