Designer Rain Boots - Thoughts?

[Pixielaughs]

100 bucks for gumboots is cheap?

 

[oceanharlot]

urban outfitters, delias, alloy.... all did colorful printed wellies last year. Are they just getting popular in the older crowd now? I always see younger girls wearing them... interesting. reverse fashion filtering.

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

Originally posted by Pixielaughs+Aug 26 2004, 01:43 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pixielaughs @ Aug 26 2004, 01:43 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>100 bucks for gumboots is cheap?

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No, but $100 for Pucci is cheap.


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urban outfitters, delias, alloy.... all did colorful printed wellies last year. Are they just getting popular in the older crowd now? I always see younger girls wearing them... interesting. reverse fashion filtering.

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I liked them at first, but now I'm sick of them. Here's the sad part - I've never even seen anyone wearing them, so I could still get away with it...

 

[Jaim45]

What do you wear w/ rain boots? Over jeans?

 

[pinkmonkey]

Originally posted by TheSoCalledPrep@Aug 26 2004, 05:59 AM
No, but $100 for Pucci is cheap.
I liked them at first, but now I'm sick of them.  Here's the sad part - I've never even seen anyone wearing them, so I could still get away with it...

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I'd still rather them charge $100, though. Would you be happy paying more than that, because its pure profit - those kinds of boots cost less than $10 to make - infact probably nearer $3.

I remember seeing some Chanel Rainboots in Bergdorfs a few years ago - $250.

They were what we call 'off the shelf' (a style/designed owned by a factory that any brand can buy), with Chanel logos stuck on the back. The Pucci are 'off the shelf too', with a Pucci printed lining but at least the Marc Jacobs are his own design.

Rainboots are becoming popular in the UK, mostly because we have a lot of music festivals in the countryside in the summer and good weather isn't always guaranteed.

I had a pair for the Glastonbury festival (vintage heeled ones - quite foxy!), they saved me because once it rained the mud was about six inches deep.

I wasn't alone in deciding to wear rainboots - check this link.

Wellingtons


Heres Sophie Ellis Bextor in her boots (with new baby) at the V festival

 

[prixi]

Tacky, don't like em.

 

[pinkmonkey]

Originally posted by prixi@Aug 26 2004, 11:32 AM
Tacky, don't like em.

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Thats why I do like 'em , I'm not interested in sophistication.

 

[Pixielaughs]

I'd still rather them charge $100, though. Would you be happy paying more than that, because its pure profit - those kinds of boots cost less than $10 to make - infact probably nearer $3.

$3 - $10 to make - $100 retail price? That's really disgusting.

 

[stylegurrl]

I love wellies and would really like a pair, but I am not willing to pay $100 for them.

 

[pinkmonkey]

Originally posted by Pixielaughs@Aug 27 2004, 08:12 AM
$3 - $10 to make - $100 retail price? That's really disgusting.

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Hey kids! Thats designer mark-ups for you!

[cynical mode]
those advertising campaings are expensive you know-----gotta pay for them somehow, then theres the salaries, the swanky design studio in Milan, and how can I forget the shareholders [/cynical mode]

 

[Girl54]

There is a line and Pucci has just crossed it...they are foul.

 

[Meg]

Originally posted by Jaim45@Aug 26 2004, 03:08 PM
What do you wear w/ rain boots? Over jeans?

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personally I would wear them with a denim cut off mini or another mini with tights or with a skinny pair of jeans.

 

[brie]

I would not wear them but I think with black tights and a little black dress, it could be sort of mod and fun.

I really can't imagine them with anything other than black since they're such a focal point.

 

[pinkmonkey]

I'd only wear 'em in town if it was snowing.

The last big festival of the year was this weekend. It rained. Bring on the printed wellies again!

 

[AlexN]

Originally posted by Pixielaughs@Aug 27 2004, 08:12 AM
$3 - $10 to make - $100 retail price?  That's really disgusting. 

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That's nothing. Think about all that 100% cotton Dior Homme stuff that costs mere dollars to make that they sell for hundreds or even thousands. And canvas Dior belts that sell for $325. Canvas, for Christ's sake!

Oh, how silly of me, there's some metal on there, too...

 

[bollywoodtoile]

Pucci had a much cuter pair last season that I remember seeing in Neiman Marcus, but I'm kind of drawn to Marc Jacobs' version with that big 4" heel, but I don't think many people could pull those off, ha.

 

[kitsch]

I quite like them.

 

[meister122]

I love the colorful print rainboot trend. I was around kinda last year but I feel like it's becoming really big this season. As a guy (and because I'm a self-confessed label wh*re) I have my eyes on the Burberry plaid ones, I need something to replace my Uggs this season after all. It is kind of funny though that the Burberry ones are $125, you'd think Pucci's would cost more than Burberry's.

 

[LolitaLuxe]

i like them, but they are too tall. they go up to the knee, i'd like them more if they were ankle or mid calf.

 

[saggezza]

i'd like to see some in a straight colour, they look too overboard.