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I went into Gucci in London a few days ago -

considering buying myself some classic Gucci loafers.

and I could not believe how ugly and tacky some of the shoes for men were. It was astounding.

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by Anonymousreply 132October 20, 2019 5:29 AM
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by Anonymousreply 1June 21, 2018 12:32 PM

They clearly have a thing about tigers.

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by Anonymousreply 2June 21, 2018 12:35 PM

I agree, so hideous. Is that fur edible?

by Anonymousreply 3June 21, 2018 12:36 PM

At first, I thought those were shoes you bought for your dog.

by Anonymousreply 4June 21, 2018 12:37 PM

Insects.

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by Anonymousreply 5June 21, 2018 12:38 PM
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by Anonymousreply 6June 21, 2018 12:39 PM

Your first mistake was looking for something tasteful in Gucci.

by Anonymousreply 7June 21, 2018 12:39 PM
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by Anonymousreply 8June 21, 2018 12:41 PM

[quote]Your first mistake was looking for something tasteful in Gucci.

Not really. They still have a few classics.

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by Anonymousreply 9June 21, 2018 12:43 PM

I just threw out Gucci driving moccasins I purchased in the 90s. The subtle fuck you of the horse bit played so well with wider-legged pants.

The current batch doesn't look slutty so much as Terry Richardson skeevy.

by Anonymousreply 10June 21, 2018 12:44 PM

But I had no idea what had befallen the place.

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by Anonymousreply 11June 21, 2018 12:44 PM

Gucci is now rapper wear,

They like it because its ostentatious and expensive, so wearing all of it at once like they do can show how much money they have. So Gucci followed suit making the stuff more garish and voila $$$$$

by Anonymousreply 12June 21, 2018 12:44 PM

Gucci has always been a bit tacky, but was much nicer during the middle years Tom Ford was there.

Early and late Ford years were not so great.

by Anonymousreply 13June 21, 2018 12:45 PM

It’s like hoodwear now. Only the hoodrats save up to buy it & $$$$$ for Gucci.

by Anonymousreply 14June 21, 2018 12:46 PM

Sandals.

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by Anonymousreply 15June 21, 2018 12:46 PM

[quote]It’s like hoodwear now. Only the hoodrats save up to buy it & $$$$$ for Gucci.

Now I know.

Even 10 years ago it was not like the above.

I still had a sort of 60s image of it in my mind.

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by Anonymousreply 16June 21, 2018 12:49 PM

Sorry you lost me at "I went into Gucci"

Label queens, are so exhausting and pretentious.

by Anonymousreply 17June 21, 2018 12:50 PM

Gucci in the 60s.

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by Anonymousreply 18June 21, 2018 12:51 PM

[quote]Label queens, are so exhausting and pretentious.

The occasional label is alright.

by Anonymousreply 19June 21, 2018 12:52 PM

Really nice footwear can be found at Tods. Beautiful stuff and exclusive enough not to be known by the hoi palloi.

If you have to ask the price...

by Anonymousreply 20June 21, 2018 12:55 PM

OP wishes it was still the 70s...

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by Anonymousreply 21June 21, 2018 12:57 PM

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by Anonymousreply 22June 21, 2018 12:57 PM

[quote]OP wishes it was still the 70s...

You're right.

by Anonymousreply 23June 21, 2018 1:04 PM

Can someone please hunt down and kill r22

by Anonymousreply 24June 21, 2018 1:11 PM

r24 Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang, Gucci Gang.

by Anonymousreply 25June 21, 2018 1:15 PM

[quote]It’s like hoodwear now. Only the hoodrats save up to buy it & $$$$$ for Gucci.

I'm astonished by all this information and thank you R22 for the visual and audio clarification.

That's it for me and Gucci.

Gucci...gurl, bye!

by Anonymousreply 26June 21, 2018 1:20 PM

r26 will you be holding a public burning of your Gucci merch?

by Anonymousreply 27June 21, 2018 1:21 PM

No, R27 - I'll hang onto what I've got.

BUT - all the above is starting to make sense. I had no idea what had happened. Astonishing.

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by Anonymousreply 28June 21, 2018 1:26 PM

eeeew

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by Anonymousreply 29June 21, 2018 1:27 PM
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by Anonymousreply 30June 21, 2018 1:29 PM

r28 Haven't you heard of Migos, or of course Gucci Mane?

All the rappers wear this stuff now, with Balmain skinny jeans, they also into Givenchy and Versace when they were doing the garish over the top printed stuff too.

The Eurotrash look is in right now in hip hop.

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by Anonymousreply 31June 21, 2018 1:29 PM

My friend gave me two pairs of vintage Gucci shoes and they lasted forever. I had a client that worked for Gucci and I got her 50% discount and bought a pair of kid leather sneakers and they lasted maybe 2 months. Overrated.

by Anonymousreply 32June 21, 2018 1:30 PM

[quote][R28] Haven't you heard of Migos, or of course Gucci Mane?

No. I know nothing about rap or rappers. I can't stand it.

by Anonymousreply 33June 21, 2018 1:33 PM

All of their stuff reminds me of the type of clothing Liberace and Trump would wear. Shiny leather with lots of brass buckles and accents.

by Anonymousreply 34June 21, 2018 1:34 PM

BUT I do remember even back in the 80s people "from the hood" wearing Louis Vuitton caps on the New York subway.

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by Anonymousreply 35June 21, 2018 1:36 PM

R22 Are you the son of a bitch from the Odell Beckham Jr thread?

I thought so punk.

by Anonymousreply 36June 21, 2018 1:41 PM

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.

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Shoes and shirt Versace, your bitch want in on my pockets

She ask me why my drawers silk, I told that bitch "Versace"

Cheetah print on my sleeve, but I ain't never been in the jungle

Try to take my sack, better run with it, nigga, don't fumble

..

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Look at the watch, it blow hot like some Taki

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They coppin' the Truey, remixin' the Louis, my blunts is fat as Rasputia

In a striped shirt like I’m Tony the Tiger, I’m beatin' the pot; call me Michael

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. Versace, Versace, Versace, Versace

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I'm dressin' so nicely they can't even copy

You'd think I'm Egyptian, this gold on my body

Money my mission, two bitches, they kissin'

My diamonds is pissin', my swag is exquisite

Young Offset no preacher but you niggas listen

Them blue and white diamonds, they look like the Pistons

Codeine sippin', Versace, I’m grippin' them bands in my pocket, you know that I’m livin'

I’m draped up in gold, but no Pharaoh, rockin' handcuffs; that’s Ferragamo

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by Anonymousreply 37June 21, 2018 1:42 PM

Migos are hilarious.

by Anonymousreply 38June 21, 2018 1:45 PM

Op - was it really necessary to start two threads on the same topic within minutes of each other?

by Anonymousreply 39June 21, 2018 1:49 PM

What do you mean, R39?

by Anonymousreply 40June 21, 2018 1:56 PM

Far too much like Dolce & Gabanna these days.

by Anonymousreply 41June 21, 2018 1:57 PM

[quote][R22] Are you the son of a bitch from the Odell Beckham Jr thread?I thought so punk.

R22's getting a bad rap on this thread for some reason. I think he's funny (ish).

by Anonymousreply 42June 21, 2018 1:59 PM

Those are awful. Men's feet need to be covered. It's undignified to be showing your bare heels or toes in public. Women can do it, no matter what Dwight Shrute says, if they have cute feet. But ladies please, as an aside, if you don't, then DON'T -- I'm sick to death of seeing horribly deformed bunion feet in sandals or flip flops. Get that shit fixed before you show your feet, or cover those monster feet the fuck up.

by Anonymousreply 43June 21, 2018 2:07 PM

r43 Please inform Brie Larson of this

by Anonymousreply 44June 21, 2018 2:12 PM

They be appropriating our culture.

by Anonymousreply 45June 21, 2018 2:26 PM

Many of the luxury items of the past that once represented status have lost their cache. Its a natural progression when the middle class adopts a trait or habit of a more successful crowd, that crowd moves on lest they begin to feel 'middle class'. Cadillac is a great example of this phenomena.

Yes, I miss the old Gucci. It really seems to have gone full bore for the Rapper Dee-luxe crowd.

by Anonymousreply 46June 21, 2018 2:42 PM

OP, have you tried Pucci... or Fiorucci?

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by Anonymousreply 47June 21, 2018 2:53 PM

Saw a young Asian man wearing those ridiculous shoes with fur - people were smiling and pointing at the shoes behind his back -he looked absolutely ridiculous.

by Anonymousreply 48June 21, 2018 2:56 PM

the shoes look comfortable... but yes, outrageously tacky which is the point i think

by Anonymousreply 49June 21, 2018 3:03 PM

I have the loafers at r9. I've had them for years and they only get more comfortable. The quality, obviously, is superb.

There's a trend now for busy shoes with multiple images. It looks rather nice on summer espadrilles but I don't know if American guys wear espadrilles like we do in Europe.

by Anonymousreply 50June 21, 2018 3:07 PM

Rappers might be the most conspicous consumers of this crap, but I suspect they are actually manufacturing this stuff for Gulf Arabs.

by Anonymousreply 51June 21, 2018 3:07 PM

Gucci/Kering bypasses provenance laws requiring labels that indicate the product's origin by having 90 percent of the item made in China (or elsewhere) and then attaching the finishing pieces—in this case probably the horse bits— in Italy, thus earning a “Made in Italy” label.

by Anonymousreply 52June 21, 2018 3:16 PM

Point is - this tackiness at Gucci has only just happened in London, that's why I was so stunned.

by Anonymousreply 53June 21, 2018 3:30 PM

Gucci has been hideously tacky for 2 years now.

by Anonymousreply 54June 21, 2018 3:32 PM

The Gucci loafer is made entirely by hand in Firenze, Italia There are many buildings at the factory, but the loafer has its own building and it is prestigious for the shoemakers to work in that building

by Anonymousreply 55June 21, 2018 3:32 PM

[quote]the loafer has its own building and it is prestigious for the shoemakers to work in that building

Even if they’re sewing possum fur onto an appliqué tigers ass?

by Anonymousreply 56June 21, 2018 4:18 PM

What's up with all of these shoes that look like slippers? I see people walking the streets of NYC in slippers!

by Anonymousreply 57June 21, 2018 4:21 PM

It isn't just London, or recently. The Beverly Hills store is just as bad. I had a $2500 gift card and had to stretch to find something I liked. The Trouble Gucci line is graffiti hideousness.

by Anonymousreply 58June 21, 2018 4:25 PM

OP did not go into Gucci.

by Anonymousreply 59June 21, 2018 4:27 PM

Looks like Ed Hardy.

by Anonymousreply 60June 21, 2018 4:27 PM

r50, you took the words right out of my mouth.

by Anonymousreply 61June 21, 2018 4:37 PM

Get the black spiked leather loafers. Only $1,500!

by Anonymousreply 62June 21, 2018 4:39 PM

"hoi palloi"

Oh, fucking dear!

by Anonymousreply 63June 21, 2018 4:46 PM

Gucci is doing spectacularly well.

Their market is China, Russia, the Middle East.

The classic loafer and other classic stuff is still available... but that's not enough to keep the company relevant and growing.

Tom Ford's 1970s-Halston-revival aesthetic was right for the 1990s.... but this is 2018.

If you think Gucci is over the top.... take a look at the new "it" shoe from Balenciaga: the "triple s" trainers.

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by Anonymousreply 64June 21, 2018 4:52 PM

Uh, individual stores don't have their OWN lines....it's all the same Gucci whether it's London, Paris or Beverly Hills.

It's all Gucci.

by Anonymousreply 65June 21, 2018 4:54 PM

Balenciaga "triple s" trainers.

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by Anonymousreply 66June 21, 2018 4:55 PM

[quote]Uh, individual stores don't have their OWN lines....it's all the same Gucci whether it's London, Paris or Beverly Hills.

You're wrong. Different stores sell different products. The Gucci I went to was in a tacky shopping mall in West London. I've been to their other store in upmarket Bond St and they have different products. Though they probably have some of this tacky shit now.

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by Anonymousreply 67June 21, 2018 5:09 PM

Sporty Gucci.

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by Anonymousreply 68June 21, 2018 5:11 PM

All the fashion houses are going through a hideous phase, $2000 ugly sweat shirts and crap like that. I guess rappers buy it.

by Anonymousreply 69June 21, 2018 5:13 PM

I ate a piece of goat a few days ago.

by Anonymousreply 70June 21, 2018 5:16 PM

I could not believe how ugly their windows in Florence were a week ago!

by Anonymousreply 71June 21, 2018 5:17 PM

It's aimed at nouveau riche chinese tourists only now

by Anonymousreply 72June 21, 2018 5:21 PM

[quote]What's up with all of these shoes that look like slippers? I see people walking the streets of NYC in slippers!

Backless slip-on mules are [bold]the[/bold] big women's fashion trend of spring 2018.

by Anonymousreply 73June 21, 2018 5:22 PM

[quote]The Gucci I went to was in a tacky shopping mall in West London.

Please tell us the name of the shopping mall.

The Bond Street shop is one of their major stores. ALL of the shops sell the same lines. R65 is correct.

by Anonymousreply 74June 21, 2018 5:22 PM

OP, please post an example of the ugly shoes.

by Anonymousreply 75June 21, 2018 5:27 PM

[quote]I could not believe how ugly their windows in Florence were a week ago!

I love the shop in Florence and the windows. It reminds of the era of Biba in London.

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by Anonymousreply 76June 21, 2018 5:32 PM

[quote]Gucci/Kering bypasses provenance laws requiring labels that indicate the product's origin by having 90 percent of the item made in China (or elsewhere) and then attaching the finishing pieces—in this case probably the horse bits— in Italy, thus earning a “Made in Italy” label.

Not true.

Gucci shoes and bags are made in Italy if the label says so.

The "Made in Italy " label is regulated by law:

"In 2009, the Italian law (Law 135, September 25th, 2009 - Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Italy) stated that only products totally made in Italy (planning, manufacturing and packaging) are allowed to use the labels Made in Italy, 100% Made in Italy, 100% Italia, tutto italiano in every language, with or without the flag of Italy. Each abuse is punished by the Italian law."

by Anonymousreply 77June 21, 2018 6:02 PM

Continued:

"Compared with "Made in Germany" ('all essential manufacturing steps') and "Made in the USA" ('all or virtually all'), Italian regulation is more restrictive ('totally') in determining what qualifies for the use of the "Made in Italy" label."

by Anonymousreply 78June 21, 2018 6:11 PM

[quote]I love the shop in Florence and the windows. It reminds of the era of Biba in London

Omg - you remember that? or you've seen pics on the internet?

by Anonymousreply 79June 21, 2018 6:22 PM

'Output' features on this one too

[hook]:

Gucci on my shirt, Gucci on my hoes💁, nigga👨

Gucci on my shirt, Gucci on my hoes🙎, nigga👨

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Rollie bust down⌚, drippin' ❄on my clothes, nigga👦

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X 4 ..

Savage cutthroat🔪, I'll wipe your nose,👺 nigga

My niggas from the West🙏✈, they 4-double-0💯🌇, nigga (4Hunnid)

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21 a felon,👮 but he still ride with that stick💥🔫

Yeah he on TV📺, that nigga still be in the 6🌃

Fuck this rap shit🎤🎵, that nigga still be hittin' licks🔫🔫

VVS' drippin'💎💎, yeah, yeah, drippin'💦💦, yeah, yeah

Serve a nigga with no scale💵💉, scale, with no scale, scale✔

Show you how to wrap a bale, bale,🛃 wrap a bale, bale🎁💉💉

Ridin' 'round without my seatbelt,🚗 nigga, fuck 12🚓👮

[hook]

G'd up in that Gucci💪💸 Boo'd up with your hoochie💏💙

Shhhh Victoria Secret💋👙, I fucked her in that coochie🐈

YG's doin' okay,💲💸 YG's got a maid💆

YG gettin' paid💵, YG's skin clear✨, YG got the raise💰📈

YG got the hoes💁, YG on the blade🔪, YG with the shits💩

Prolly hit your bitch👩 in the Wraith (yeah, yeah)🙎🚗

Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up

Pay me💱💲, walkthrough🚶, fuck it up

The FN, FN fuck 'em up🔫🔫

Under my designer, tucked👕👖👞

Boss bitch, boss bitch, boss bitch👸

I need me, need a boss bitch💁

One that take dick🍆 and talk shit😎

No weave💇, I'd rather her bald head👴

[hook]

50 thousand dollar 💸💸back in at the shows, 🎤🎤 nigga (100)

Pull up in that bald head,🎱🙋 Amber Rose, nigga (hey Amber)💃

Feds takin' pictures,👮 shit, strike a pose, nigga (flash)📷🌟

Million dollar lawyer,💵💵👨 Jews🔯, can't wait to dismiss 'em 😏(Jew!)⌛🔯❗

Spend 'bout a dub in Gucci (Gucci)👔👕💳

Got your bitch 🙋wet in her coochie (eughh)🐱🌊😷

My nigga just got out of prison (huh)🚨🚶🏢

He already totin' an Uzi (hrrrrt)💥💥🔫

The pot is too big,🍳 jacuzzi (woo)🏊

Money like Frank Lucas (Frank)💸💸💉

Walk out the bank in some Gucci (bank)🚶🏦👔👕👖

50 thousand to the goonies (uh)💲💲😎😎

Broke my wrist off in the pot (breakin' that)💪🔬💉

Tryna make a bigger knot (knot)💸📈

Jalapeño, block is hot😵🚓

Duckin', dodgin' from the cops (12)👮🚨

Put a hunnid 💯in the stock (hunnid)

Put a four up in the pop (Act)🍸🍻💊

So much Gucci on me💸

Hoppin' out with double G👞👕, they thinkin' I was Wop (Wop)👱👂

Flooded wrist,💲💎💎 I got the Breitling loaded ⌚❄❄(ice)

Now I can't even see the clock 😌(nah)

Draco make his heart stop 💔💊🍸(rah)

Split him like a Pop Tart🔫🔫 (split him)🏥

Gucci golf suit⛳👖👟, Tiger Woods👨🙈

In the back, Gucci golf cart (skrrt)🚗⛳

Heard you had to give the bread back🍞💲

'Cause you couldn't get the sack off💰

Offset! Ayy😎😎

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Spend a lil' money💲, that shit ain't no problem (spend it)💹

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My diamonds is clean💎💎, but my cup is polluted🍸🍸💊 (lean)

I fucked the bitch💏 and then she act like she knew me😵😵 (smash)

Open your lip, the stick start shootin'🌟🔫 Like pop pop-pop pop brrrrt🔫✨

I remember you used to be good on me😴

Now that I'm Gucci, I'm fuckin' these thots, thots😱🙋🙋🙋

Connect with the plug 🔌💊 like Wi-Fi💻

You know we on top, it is no tie👔

I'm fuckin' your bitch💑, nigga, why lie? (Smash)😓

Make the brick disappear💸💊, voilà

Yes I'm a Migo, you know I'm a Migo😁😎

I'm shittin' on niggas like ca-ca💩

[hook]

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by Anonymousreply 80June 21, 2018 6:33 PM

[QUOTE]Please tell us the name of the shopping mall.

Not that poster, but it'd be Westfield London. Or maybe Heathrow as that now fits the label of tacky shopping mall better than it fits the label of airport.

And of course different stores stock or emphasise different lines. The store in Westfield is likely to focus on the lower priced lines which are more mass-market, whereas Bond Street, being a flagship, will stock all the lines though with an emphasis on the higher end stuff.

by Anonymousreply 81June 21, 2018 6:35 PM

R76 Chiavari chairs. Fab.

by Anonymousreply 82June 21, 2018 6:43 PM

Alessandro Michele is doing stunning things at Gucci. His collections are fabulous!

by Anonymousreply 83June 21, 2018 6:46 PM

[quote]The store in Westfield is likely to focus on the lower priced lines which are more mass-market,

Gucci does not make lower priced mass market lines.

Here's the Westfield shop:

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by Anonymousreply 84June 21, 2018 6:52 PM

[QUOTE]Gucci does not make lower priced mass market lines.

Comparatively speaking. What an odd hill you've chosen to die on. Literally the basics of retail are tailoring the stock of a store to match the local market. There simply isn't room in most of their stores to stock everything, so they pick and choose depending on what they think that particular branch will sell.

[QUOTE]Here's the Westfield shop:

And you therefore prove that poster's point about it being tacky.

by Anonymousreply 85June 21, 2018 6:59 PM

[quote]I love the shop in Florence and the windows. It reminds of the era of Biba in London.

R76 - Biba in London was never anything like that. I think you mean Laura Ashley.

by Anonymousreply 86June 21, 2018 7:03 PM

WHEREVER you buy these, they are BEYOND TACKY TACKY TACKY.

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by Anonymousreply 87June 21, 2018 7:09 PM

What on earth was that at R80.

by Anonymousreply 88June 21, 2018 7:16 PM

r87, i have bad feet and these shoes look comfortable.

by Anonymousreply 89June 21, 2018 7:16 PM

Trashy and ugly shoes

by Anonymousreply 90June 21, 2018 8:15 PM

The tough love child of Versace and Ed Hardy. Ugh.

by Anonymousreply 91June 21, 2018 8:20 PM

[quote]Comparatively speaking. What an odd hill you've chosen to die on. Literally the basics of retail are tailoring the stock of a store to match the local market. There simply isn't room in most of their stores to stock everything, so they pick and choose depending on what they think that particular branch will sell.

What I said was : Gucci does not make lower priced mass market lines. This is true.

And ALL of the shops sell the same line: Gucci. There is no popular priced line...or top line etc.

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[quote]so they pick and choose depending on what they think that particular branch will sell.

This is true in Gucci's case only to a certain extent: the company depends less on sales at their shops.... and more on their on-line sales. The shops exist more and more as virtual advertisements. ALL shops must strictly adhere to the brand's look....whether at a mall or on 5th Avenue. The art direction of the shops is the same all over the world. Brand recognition.

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[quote]And you therefore prove that poster's point about it being tacky.

Of course it's tacky. That's the whole point.

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by Anonymousreply 92June 21, 2018 9:28 PM

They're horrifying. So, point made, I guess.

by Anonymousreply 93June 21, 2018 9:32 PM

Gucci was very chic in the 60s.

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by Anonymousreply 94June 21, 2018 9:36 PM

Joan picks out a Gucci bag.

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by Anonymousreply 95June 21, 2018 9:38 PM
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by Anonymousreply 96June 21, 2018 9:42 PM

Anything that ghetto people wear in masses loses its value. I'm from "the hood" I guess but never cared for all the name brand and designer stuff with the names displayed very obviously. But these mofos like to flash the brand (the bigger the letters and "louder" the design) they'll eat that shit up. It looks ridiculous and desperately trying to show they can afford it. also, what pisses me off is when I see fucking babies wearing Jordan sneakers, they don't even walk and will grow out of it in two weeks time.

by Anonymousreply 97June 21, 2018 9:52 PM

[quote]Biba in London was never anything like that.

Alessandro Michele has lifted a lot of his aesthetic from Biba.... and from John Derian.

Biba photo shoot :

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by Anonymousreply 98June 21, 2018 9:53 PM

Gucci photo shoot:

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by Anonymousreply 99June 21, 2018 9:54 PM

Gucci is MEANT to be ugly. Expensive lines are often designed for that fuckyouicanaffordit look. See item Gucci bags.

by Anonymousreply 100June 21, 2018 10:09 PM

When I was in high end fashion before 2009 they would make the stuff in eastern Europe and then finish it in Italy and then put Made in Italy on the product.

The Italians are corrupt as they come so it astounds me that they passed this.

by Anonymousreply 101June 21, 2018 11:08 PM

It's all hoochie coochie Gucci.

by Anonymousreply 102June 21, 2018 11:37 PM
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by Anonymousreply 103June 21, 2018 11:45 PM

Oh, NO! You know who ^^ is back.

by Anonymousreply 104June 22, 2018 12:22 AM

White people should not do the black people thing. It's cringeworthy.

by Anonymousreply 105June 22, 2018 1:12 AM

^^^ We were there FIRST!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 106June 22, 2018 1:16 AM

Chris Hardwick posted 3 hideous pairs of shoes on his Instagram. I wonder if they give cash refunds?

by Anonymousreply 107June 22, 2018 1:20 AM

I be de only Nigga in Gucci!

by Anonymousreply 108June 22, 2018 1:25 AM

Rappers and rich Chinese assholes think it's cool and avant- garde but everyone else sees it as tacky shit.

by Anonymousreply 109June 22, 2018 1:34 AM

Yep, the Asians love that shit. Real or fake.

by Anonymousreply 110June 22, 2018 1:36 AM

I’m so beyond wearing obvious labels - I fell victim to owning multiple pairs of the plain classic bit loafer in the early 2000’s when I was trying to impress people but I don’t do that anymore. One thing owning Gucci loafers taught me though was that expensive, well-made quality footwear is well worth it if you can afford it.

by Anonymousreply 111June 22, 2018 2:05 AM

menswear these days is so terrible.

by Anonymousreply 112June 22, 2018 2:23 AM

R27, make sure OP remembers that he must also form a goddess circle, and scream at the ocean, if he ever decides to burn down his Gucci gang merch.

by Anonymousreply 113June 22, 2018 3:05 AM

[quote] Rappers and rich Chinese assholes think it's cool and avant- garde but everyone else sees it as tacky shit.

And upper east side fraus of New York.

by Anonymousreply 114June 22, 2018 4:37 AM

Oh, it's big in SoCal too. Women seem to find their identity with purses and shoes.

by Anonymousreply 115June 22, 2018 5:17 AM

There will always be classic Gucci items. The leather bags and the loafers are still very nice quality. For those complaining about shiny brass obviously they haven't seriously shopped there, because silver bits and hardware have always been available. I think most people who really appreciate the quality and classic design are not selecting items with GG's, or the embroidered shoes. The jackets and shirts with embroidery have there place too, but the new shoes are over the top. My last pair of loafers I purchased are on their third soles; the bullhide leather is still like butter.

by Anonymousreply 116July 7, 2018 12:38 AM

I have a pair of classic Gucci loafers that have always been too tight. I left them at a place where they stretch them for a week. I must call to see what's happening to them. They look so nice, but they've been a bastard to wear.

by Anonymousreply 117July 7, 2018 12:44 AM

R117, that's odd because I have a wide foot and they are one of the few Italian loafers that are comfortable for me. Most are too narrow.

by Anonymousreply 118July 7, 2018 3:31 AM

I have a wide penis and my Gucci loafers fit just fine.

by Anonymousreply 119July 7, 2018 4:19 AM

Hot Felon...

Some of their OTT loafers remind me of Stubbs and Wootten loafers. They have basic designs in cloth and leather but they also have whimsical designs. They're fun but not too garish like these Gucci designs. The bee Gucci image at R30 is reminiscent of one of Stubbs famous loafer designs.

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by Anonymousreply 120July 8, 2018 7:03 AM

All these modern ready to wear designer clothes look like the fashion industry is trolling the customer in a "it really costs a lot of money to look this cheap (and tacky)". I mean you can get the same tacky look by ordering from International Male. Hell, gay, athletic marketed Rufskin looks classier than what high end brands offer these days.

by Anonymousreply 121July 8, 2018 7:24 AM

The horse bit loafers in either brass or silver are timeless and look great on older or younger guys.

by Anonymousreply 122July 8, 2018 7:29 AM

Vairst Letty liekeet

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by Anonymousreply 123July 8, 2018 9:47 AM

Beyonce likes it

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by Anonymousreply 124July 8, 2018 9:48 AM

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by Anonymousreply 125July 8, 2018 9:51 AM

Jesus, Madge looks like Deborah Harry's mother. What happened to her face?

by Anonymousreply 126July 8, 2018 4:13 PM

R101. You're an imposter and a bad one at that. All Gucci is made in Italy.

by Anonymousreply 127July 9, 2018 8:48 PM

The best thing about Gucci is their muse and brand ambassador, Harry Styles. He has fronted four campaigns for them.

by Anonymousreply 128September 15, 2019 4:17 AM

My mom gave me a Gucci wallet for my birthday that I secretly regifted. I did the same thing with a LV travel bag she gave me for Christmas. I’m just turned off by shoes or accessories that have designer emblems on them that everyone can spot from a mile away.

Tacky AF. Sorry, mom!

by Anonymousreply 129September 15, 2019 4:36 AM

Kl@ssy

by Anonymousreply 130September 15, 2019 2:37 PM

Gucci, like Versace, is starting to cater towards the idiot hood crowd, who like wearing ugly and expensive clothes to flaunt their gangbanging or rap wealth. That’s why it has gone downhill. Once you start catering towards people who would rather spend their money on big ugly chains instead of child support, you’ve failed as a “luxury” brand.

by Anonymousreply 131October 20, 2019 3:33 AM

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this fashion forward design that Gucci introduced!

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by Anonymousreply 132October 20, 2019 5:29 AM
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