As the world faced a climate crisis, and everyone was clamping it down to save money and resources, fashion took the opposite direction. Luxury labels went on an upward spiral in the race to have the most expensive item in their catalogue.
Nicolas Ghesquiere takes the award for most inventive and expensive secondary accessory when he came up with gold leggings that looked like a hot version of King Arthur's armor for Balenciaga's Spring '07.
Here is the question. At $159,000 a pair, would even Europe's richest run to the shops to buy it? Would Allan Shwartz copy them? Allan, for you fashion newbies, is notorious for knocking off designer creations for the Target market. While some may say that it is so offensive (and yes it is btw), imitation the greatest form of flattery. So if Mr. S does not copy the tights, what does that mean in the real world.
Then again, are we really talking about the real world? Come on! It's luxe fashion, targeted at perhaps 10 % or less of the world's population.
Not everyone can afford the Birken with pave diamonds at $148,000. Or the Bottega Veneta for $78,000. At those prices though, the houses are clearly not trying to sell them to people who travel in coach! And fyi, both bags sold.
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