Hey BerlinRocks, Thanks for the feedback. I'm new here, so what does "bump" mean?
Anyways, I was reading thu some older threads and you have some great references in "Art & Fashion.... unlimited borders" as well as in a Murakami thread.
But back to what I originally posted, was hoping to discuss the fact that clothes (even pret-a-porte) despite being works of art in their own rights, by celebrated designers... they, much like a car, just start droping in value the moment you take it out of the store. I personally think this is very unfortunate because I value a piece from a past collection (doesn't even need to be vintage) even more than I do a new one - because it has history, it possibly influenced other designers and it's not so easy to find anymore.
Then my thought process took me took me to the collaborative pieces that are none the less a work by the artist too so this should give the garment/bag a better shot...
What GIUS says does defenately count as an investment, but I really wonder WHY clothes just don't increase in value like art?
And it's not to do with production/edition because if you consider the production methods Damien Hirst (who was previously mentioned in this thread) and Takashi Murakmi use for example, I bet there are just as many "spot paintings" out there as there are Balenciaga bags.