[lbo-talk] $39,000 handbag

Dennis Claxton ddclaxton at earthlink.net
Mon Aug 29 09:51:07 PDT 2011


At 05:55 AM 8/29/2011, Doug Henwood wrote:


>That's not what I meant. Why would anyone pay that much money for
>something by them? What puts them in the Prada class?

Maybe they're not there yet, just wannabe. Most of their bags are 4 or 5 thousand.

A Barneys spokesperson is not very helpful:

http://fashionablyjust.com/2011/07/if-you-sold-your-kidney-on-the-blackmarket-you-still-couldnt-afford-this/

According to Amanda Brooks of Barney's, the bags are "triple super chic." That's quite a sales pitch, Amanda. But more than being ultra super duper, The Row's bags fill a particular niche in Barneys accessories department- a high price point line that's still considered young and edgy. The Row definitely fits the bill. And, disturbingly it's working. The $39,000 leather backpack has been pre-ordered by two people already.



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