Designer & Fashion Insiders Behavior (PLEASE READ POST #1 BEFORE POSTING)

[fashionista-ta]

^ My takeaways ... No one likes a narcissist. And quality is very important, especially when it comes to shoes.

 

[Benn98]

And quality is very important, especially when it comes to shoes.

...and especially with his price point in mind, lol. I actually wanted to add to the post 'maybe someone should also slap him because of his predictable collections' but then of course Lola and a few shrinking violets would burn me on a stake for that, so yeah, lol.

Agree with him re social media though!

 

[MulletProof]

A stupid shoe/heel/fashion is never an excuse for assault, certainly not when if you have any minimal knowledge of physics and know the heel is not the only factor that can contribute to an accident like that (mass, sense of space brought to you by Anger Management, list is endless).. she sounds like an as*hole and I can almost tell which kind.. the Hollywood has-been type that made out with Scott Bakula or another equally random tv personality in like 1989 and therefore feels entitled to behave like this and to create a long-lasting “connection“ with celebrities that simultaneously ‘grounds’ them.

Still remember how I saw Amy Adams pushed out of the blue by some former musical theater star (lol) and then told her ‘you think you can just stand anywhere because you’re famous? this is MY spot’ lol.. all reactions to celebrities are kind of dumb but fury/violence takes the title, how tiny must you feel..

 

[Lola701]

...and especially with his price point in mind, lol. I actually wanted to add to the post 'maybe someone should also slap him because of his predictable collections' but then of course Lola and a few shrinking violets would burn me on a stake for that, so yeah, lol.

Agree with him re social media though!

Ahaha! Shade!
Yes but maybe someone should because those collections...Even more the one in stores currently...
I won’t slap him but I’ll keep my money safe in my bag LOL.

 

[Benn98]

They're at it again! LOL

Tiffany removes advert over Hong Kong controversy

Tiffany & Co. have removed a tweet showing a woman covering one eye after Chinese consumers accused the jeweller of supporting the Hong Kong protesters.

The photo posted on Monday showed Chinese model Sun Feifei wearing a Tiffany ring on her right hand as it covers her right eye.

Angry Chinese buyers believed it was a deliberate echo of the pose adopted by Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrators to denounce police violence in the semi-autonomous city.

Hong Kong protesters — who have rallied for months against Beijing’s authoritarianism — adopted the pose obscuring one eye after the first of two women received eye injuries during violent clashes with police.

But Tiffany’s spokesman said the image was created in May — before the protests erupted — and “in no way intended to be a political statement of any kind”.

“We regret that it may be perceived as such, and in turn have removed the image from our digital and social media channels and will discontinue its use effective immediately.”

The campaign also included model Carolyn Murphy covering her right eye with one of Tiffany’s distinctive blue jewellery boxes.

Chinese consumers said the brand had been inconsiderate in posting the photos during a sensitive time.

“I used to be your hardcore fan, but now I’m a Chinese first and foremost. I love my country and I won’t allow her to receive any defamation or violation,” one person posted on China’s Twitter-like platform Weibo.

“Whoever buys their products is blind,” another post read.

Tiffany’s CEO Alessandro Bogliolo said in August that continuous business disruptions in Hong Kong had impacted the company, estimating six full selling days were lost due to unplanned store closures during the second quarter of this year.

Bogliolo said the city was the brand’s fourth-largest market by sales — after the US, Japan and mainland China.

New York-based Tiffany opened its largest-ever product exhibition in Shanghai in September, a move it hoped would attract young Chinese customers.

The company’s sales grew more than 25 percent in mainland China between March and June — a stark contrast to a three-percent drop in the company’s global turnover in the same period.

Tiffany has 35 shops in mainland China, and plans to open branches of its Blue Box Cafe in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Hong Kong Free Press

 

[perfect blue]

What......

 

[Melancholybaby]

I feel like I'm in the twilight zone.

But like someone else said here...these brands have relied almost solely on Chinese consumers, going in thinking that 1+ billion people will follow them blindly and now they're dependent on their whims. Can't say I feel bad for all these luxury brands.

 

[Benn98]

I feel like I'm in the twilight zone.

But like someone else said here...these brands have relied almost solely on Chinese consumers, going in thinking that 1+ billion people will follow them blindly and now they're dependent on their whims. Can't say I feel bad for all these luxury brands.

I thought at first that eventually with all these brands ' canceled', the Chinese won't have anywhere to shop and so they'd be forced to either swallow their pride or go without luxury products - but the moment any of these brands misstep they instantly apologise and bend over backward which just shows how desperate they are for Yuan. So the cycle will never change unless these brands grow a pair and look for money elsewhere.

 

[Melancholybaby]

I thought at first that eventually with all these brands ' canceled', the Chinese won't have anywhere to shop and so they'd be forced to either swallow their pride or go without luxury products - but the moment any of these brands misstep they instantly apologise and bend over backward which just shows how desperate they are for Yuan. So the cycle will never change unless these brands grow a pair and look for money elsewhere.

It's like consumers have finally woken up (for the wrong reasons but still) and realised how much power they hold in this capitalist supply and demand model.

And having worked in luxury retail here in London...good luck to these brands finding any other place on earth to sell their overpriced crap in these quantities. Mayfair and Knightsbridge would be Topshop and Primark central if it wasn't for Chinese and Middle Eastern people flocking to buy luxury in a strong currency (let's see how long this will be the case with £ too ).

 

[fashionista-ta]

Ahaha! Shade!
Yes but maybe someone should because those collections...Even more the one in stores currently...
I won’t slap him but I’ll keep my money safe in my bag LOL.

My money is extremely safe as well

 

[SophiaVB]

The brands are really struggling by not understanding that Chinese political & social culture dictates action in large groups moving quickly. Try getting as many Americans to boycott something so immediately.

 

[Benn98]

Dior Caught in China Sovereignty Controversy Ahead of Shanghai Show

The brand soon apologized after a representative showcased a map of China, which excluded Taiwan during a Dream in Dior campus talk.

By Tianwei Zhang on October 16, 2019

SHANGHAI — Dior is the latest luxury brand to get caught in China’s geopolitical disputes, which has affected Coach, Versace and Givenchy in the past two months.

A brand representative showcased a map of China, which illustrated the number of stores in the country, but excluded the disputed region of Taiwan during a Dream in Dior internship program campus talk, according to a video, which began to surface on Weibo, China’s own Twitter, on Wednesday.

When asked about why Taiwan was missing on the map by a university student, the representative responded: “I think it’s maybe because the picture is too small and Taiwan is too small.”

A screenshot of the video, showing a map of China, which exclude the disputed region on China. Screenshot

The student then said: “But it can’t be smaller than Hainan island.” Her comment was met with a round of applause from the audience.

After that, the brand representative further explained the difference between mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan region, and stressed that the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets are not under their management. “Because we are in China, we look after mainland China,” the representative said.

The student later added, “Yes, I understand you manage China, but your map says China. I still believe you need to include Taiwan in your map.”

Toward the end of the video, Dior’s brand representative did not directly respond to her question, or apologize, but said, “Taiwan and Hong Kong are categorized as a part of the Asia-Pacific region,” and “LVMH will not do anything that’s against China’s political stance.”

Dior quickly issued a statement and apologized. Courtesy

The video was widely shared within hours of publishing. Dior soon issued a statement and apologized on Weibo.

“The misrepresentation of an individual Dior employee does not represent the company or the brand’s stance on China. The company apologized for the misstatement and misinterpretation of a Dior personnel during a campus presentation. At the same time, the company emphasizes that this is a misconduct of an employee who does not represent the company’s position.

“Dior always respects and upholds the one-China principle, strictly safeguards China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and cherishes the Chinese people’s feelings. We are deeply concerned about the mistakes of this individual employee and must take precautions to prevent similar mistakes from happening again,” the company said.

No brand ambassadors or friends of the house have distanced themselves from the brand as of press time.

WWD

 

[dodencebt]

Oh my God. We will be reliving that South Park episode from last week every single day for the rest of the year.

 

[ezacessline]

It never stops .

 

[Benn98]

It never stops .

How can it when they keep on grovelling like this? Lol. Just last week LVMH boasted how they still had a strong sales quarter despite the Hong Kong protests and I actually found it crude that they had to send out a statement like that because it seemed so indifferent to the situation, and now this. Maybe this is just karma hitting them. The poor rep is probably sacked by now.

 

[fashionista-ta]

I know, the poor schmuck with the map ... you should never wade into that type of question on your own!

 

[Benn98]

I know, the poor schmuck with the map ... you should never wade into that type of question on your own!

They've really thrown the rep under the bus though:

'The misrepresentation of an individual Dior employee.......this is a misconduct of an employee who does not represent the company’s position ....We are deeply concerned about the mistakes of this individual employee'

I remember with my very first job, one of the corporate lessons my then-boss, who was very militant, taught me was that my mistakes reflected on her. Meaning whenever I messed up, she would need to answer or explain on behalf of me. So it's very odd that Dior went into this route of burning their own on a stake instead of just saying 'Sorry, mishap. Shouldn't have happened.' But then that's pretty much the suit side of the fashion industry for you.

 

[fashionista-ta]

Totally noted that. Talk about learning the hard way. The unfortunate rep should have said, "I really apologize if the map I'm sharing is inaccurate. Let me get an answer for you from the team that created this map ... I wasn't involved in developing the map and unfortunately I don't have any additional information, but I will get in touch with the proper person and make sure your question gets answered ..."

 

[Marc10]

Yuck.

 

[Nymphaea]

^A big YUCK indeed! Money above values.