My point was Rick offers his jackets in a range of leathers ... some of very high quality and some of lesser the buyers end up selecting the lesser quality ones... in the end he only produces what they select but he is offering high quality leathers but most buyers can't really tell what a good quality leather is, they are only concerned with aesthetic and margins... the consumer in the end cares more about quality.
Some stores may select the good quality leather but in the end there is not enough quantity to meet the minims so alot of the pieces are never produced past samples... what you see in the showroom is not always what you see in the store: not really nonsensical.
On the bigger picture, your question i guess it comes down to fashion is still a business despite the creativity or integrity of a designer. You give what the public want. Rick's footwear is now all goodyear welted, prior to that it actually cost the company more to produce a lower quality glued sole. But of course if you offer the same shoe to buyers the following season at a lower price but you say its better quality they have a mind fuck: how can this be?
Some stores may select the good quality leather but in the end there is not enough quantity to meet the minims so alot of the pieces are never produced past samples... what you see in the showroom is not always what you see in the store: not really nonsensical.
On the bigger picture, your question i guess it comes down to fashion is still a business despite the creativity or integrity of a designer. You give what the public want. Rick's footwear is now all goodyear welted, prior to that it actually cost the company more to produce a lower quality glued sole. But of course if you offer the same shoe to buyers the following season at a lower price but you say its better quality they have a mind fuck: how can this be?
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