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19 January 2021

A Requiem for the Fashion Industry - Part Two

If you expect me to tell you what the future holds, prepare yourself to be disappointed. Sorry, no crystal ball here.  However, I do recommend you read “The State of Fashion”, a study published annually by The Business of Fashion in collaboration with McKinsey & Company. While I don’t know if it’s an accurate prediction of the future, it certainly explains quite well where the fashion industry wants to go.

What they know

According to “The State of Fashion” this year, “fashion companies will post approximately a 90 percent decline in economic profit in 2020, after a 4 percent rise in 2019”.

What to look for in 2021

There are 10 themes that factor into calculating the agenda for fashion in 2021, according to The Business of Fashion study:

1. Living with the Virus
2. Diminished Demand
3. Digital Sprint
4. Seeking Justice
5. Travel Interrupted
6. Less Is More
7. Opportunistic Investment
8. Deeper Partnerships
9. Retail ROI
10. Work Revolution

How to succeed in 2021

Although 2021 will be a hard year for most fashion enterprises, Business-of-Fashion-identified players will most likely benefit from it as “a brighter future lies ahead for companies that are heavily indexed in digital channels and the Asia-Pacific region.”

Why am I worried for fashion?

Let me clarify our position here at TSC. We are fashion lovers, bargain connoisseurs, and conscious consumers. We hate waste and we are painfully aware of the predicament most workers in the fashion retail value chain find themselves in. Having said that, we worry when Business of Fashion concludes that “a brighter future lies ahead for companies that are heavily indexed in digital channels and the Asia-Pacific region.” It looks like fashion’s survival depends exclusively on its success to partner with China’s e-commerce platforms. I think everyone knows that it is mandatory in 2021 to have an online presence. The question remains: how many companies can afford the marketing costs associated with having one? As far as the gold rush to China goes, if I were a fashion company I would stop and ask myself the following questions:

1. Do I really trust the Chinese government?

Large fashion companies put all their efforts right now into getting a slice of the “largest luxury market”. Louis Vuitton picked Wuhan in China for its first global exhibition according to South China Morning Post as “a sign of confidence in [the] world’s biggest luxury market”.

Some say it was a sound economic decision; others say it was just a necessary move to appease the Chinese government.  Either way, it is a signal that they have enough trust in the system.  But have these companies not heard of the predicament Jack Ma is in after criticizing the Chinese Communist Party government? Have they not heard about Covid 19 and the successful Chinese state controlled media efforts to quash any negative information and rewrite the narrative?

2. Am I honest in what I stand for?

Nike got very political in an ad declaring, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” However, Nike is—according to the New York Times—”among the major companies lobbying Congress to weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region.” So, Nike, I ask you: did you lie in your ad or do you stand for Chinese forced labor?

So what does this all mean?

The future is unclear, and I am having a hard time reconciling what Business of Fashion thinks will set the fashion industry agenda in 2021 with what they think will make a fashion company successful. I do hope this is not a requiem after all, and that fashion will find a way to survive this as well—maybe despite industry’s effort and not because of it.

Image credit: B.Zhou via Shutterstock, Svetlana Lukienko via Shutterstock



Posted by Mirela Gluck at 07:27 AM
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12 March 2019

260 Sample Sale shared pics from inside the LXRandCo Sample Sale. Men’s and women’s designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and accessories at up to 90% off retail. Brands include Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Hermès, MCM, Cartier, Gucci, Prada, and more.

WHEN: 3/12 – 3/17; Tue (10-8), W-Sat (11-7), Sun (11-5)

WHERE: 260 Sample Sale
151 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10012

Vintage Luxury Sale in Images

Vintage Luxury Sale in Images

Vintage Luxury Sale in Images

Vintage Luxury Sale in Images

Vintage Luxury Sale in Images

Vintage Luxury Sale in Images

Images credit: 260 Sample Sale



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5 March 2019

WHAT: LXRandCo Sample Sale

WHY: Men's and women's designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and accessories at up to 90% off retail at LXRandCo Sample Sale.

Brands include Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Hermès, MCM, Cartier, Gucci, Prada, and more.

Know before you go. Check out Vintage Luxury Sale in Images.

Cash or credit accepted. All sales final.

WHEN: 3/12 - 3/17; Tue (10-8), W-Sat (11-7), Sun (11-5)

WHERE: 260 Sample Sale
151 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10012

For the complete list of today's sales and sample sales check HERE.

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25 February 2019

WHAT: LXRandCo Vintage Luxury Sample Sale

WHY: Shop designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and accessories at up to 85% original retail at LXRandCo Vintage Luxury Sample Sale.

Brands include Balenciaga, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermes, Prada, Fendi, MCM, Valentino, Burberry, and more.

Items on sale include (pictured)
Cartier Love Earring: $6,497 (orig. $16,500)
Celine Python Phantom: $2,197.50 (orig. $6,200)
Cartier Love Ring: $697.50 (orig. $1,770)
Louis Vuitton Lockit: $1,697.50 (orig. $3,900)
Cartier Must 21 Watch: $522.50 (orig. $2,500)
Miu Miu Matelasse Zip Wallet: $97.50 (orig. $650)
Louis Vuitton Epi Alma: $447.50 (orig. $2,160)
Louis Vuitton Sweet Monogram Zippy Wallet: $397.50 (orig. $1,110)
Balenciaga First Bag: $272.50 (orig. $1,685)
Fendi Selleria Horse Wallet: $247.50 (orig. $675)
Louis Vuitton Monogram Alma: $397.50 (orig. $1,530)
Louis Vuitton Zippy Wallet Vernia Rayures: $322.50 (orig. $1,050)
Hermes Enamel Bangle Narrow: $162.50 (orig. $430)
Louis Vuitton Theda: $497.50 (orig. $2,600)

All major credit/debit cards & cash accepted. All sales are final.

WHEN: 2/25 - 2/27; M-Tue (7:45AM – 9PM), W (7:45AM – 7PM)

WHERE: Century 21, Downtown Manhattan
21 Dey Street (Ground Floor)
New York, NY 10007

For the complete list of today's sales and sample sales check HERE.

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LXRandCo celebrates luxury masterpieces: we truly believe that iconic handbags deserve new lives. Our mission is to connect people with modern vintage pieces, to bring fresh inspiration, and promote sustainable practice by giving renewed life to luxury handbags and accessories.

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