Comments on: Trouble brewing at Versace – are bags to blame? http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html PurseBlog reviews luxury designer handbags and accessories in a daily editorial. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adrienne zedella http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-291658 Adrienne zedella Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:40:53 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-291658 lower your prices, you'll sell more to more people. end of problem. fb lower your prices, you’ll sell more to more people. end of problem. fb

]]> By: miss Wang http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-272575 miss Wang Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:13:33 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-272575 Versace is Tacky period The only good luxury brands are Louis Vuitton,Gucci and Hermes. Versace is Tacky period The only good luxury brands are Louis Vuitton,Gucci and Hermes.

]]> By: gianni grosso http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-269896 gianni grosso Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:07:31 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-269896 hey who are you people to critisize versace or any of these other fashion houses you are not fashion designers and you don'[t have the money to afford these bags. your just jelous because you have average jobs and don't have closests full of these bags like some people do. my family are those people. we have the money to afford these bags which the ladies in our family like very much and iam going to be a fashion designer. when i graduate design college my uncle is going to buy me stores in new york so i can sell my clothes. i am inspired by these bags that you jelouse people make fun of. hey who are you people to critisize versace or any of these other fashion houses you are not fashion designers and you don’[t have the money to afford these bags. your just jelous because you have average jobs and don’t have closests full of these bags like some people do. my family are those people. we have the money to afford these bags which the ladies in our family like very much and iam going to be a fashion designer. when i graduate design college my uncle is going to buy me stores in new york so i can sell my clothes. i am inspired by these bags that you jelouse people make fun of.

]]> By: dierregi http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-269030 dierregi Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:07:58 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-269030 I think the Versace era is over. Nowadays we have Dolce and Gabbana doing the same type of clothes (boldish and garish), but a tad less slutty and more fun. I am actually surprised Versace did not go bankrupt but still manages to keep some shops open. During the sales in Italy you have people standing in long lines waiting to enter inside the Prada and D&G shops, but Versace... no crowds there...And the genius of the family was Gianni. That Donatella woman was supposed to the "muse" (whatever inspires you :-) but that has nothing to do with her actual ability to create (and manage) covetable fashion items. I think the Versace era is over. Nowadays we have Dolce and Gabbana doing the same type of clothes (boldish and garish), but a tad less slutty and more fun. I am actually surprised Versace did not go bankrupt but still manages to keep some shops open. During the sales in Italy you have people standing in long lines waiting to enter inside the Prada and D&G shops, but Versace… no crowds there…And the genius of the family was Gianni. That Donatella woman was supposed to the “muse” (whatever inspires you :-) but that has nothing to do with her actual ability to create (and manage) covetable fashion items.

]]> By: Amanda Mull http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-268945 Amanda Mull Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:16:57 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-268945 The problem for a company that size is that clothes don't bring in enough cash on their own. They need either accessories or beauty/fragrance to have the kind of sales rates and margin percentages that allow them to throw the lavish shows and parties and fly Donatella all over the world on private jets. Their overhead is so high that profits from clothes alone can't possibly sustain the company. There's a much wider customer base for designer handbags than designer dresses, and that's how most large fashion houses make the money that allows them to continue to produce clothes on the scale that they want to. The problem for a company that size is that clothes don’t bring in enough cash on their own. They need either accessories or beauty/fragrance to have the kind of sales rates and margin percentages that allow them to throw the lavish shows and parties and fly Donatella all over the world on private jets. Their overhead is so high that profits from clothes alone can’t possibly sustain the company. There’s a much wider customer base for designer handbags than designer dresses, and that’s how most large fashion houses make the money that allows them to continue to produce clothes on the scale that they want to.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-268940 Anonymous Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:23:50 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-268940 I agree that Versace should drop making bags and continue with the clothing. Everythiing else does remind me of a high end juicy couture. Even their shoes are too much...for the well paid Hooker I agree that Versace should drop making bags and continue with the clothing. Everythiing else does remind me of a high end juicy couture. Even their shoes are too much…for the well paid Hooker

]]> By: MAX http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-268874 MAX Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:32:30 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-268874 I think they should more work on clothes because (in my opinion) their clothes the most interesting. Other things especially bags are just tragic designs. I think people who know fashion even you guys can design something way better than those scary hairy bags that i saw at the Versace store. The prices too are ridiculous why it's simple enough to think about spending money on something that look at least average like 3400$ Versace bag I think i will buy LV like 2-3 LV bags that look way way way better than Versace bags. LOve their clothes though. I think they should more work on clothes because (in my opinion) their clothes the most interesting. Other things especially bags are just tragic designs. I think people who know fashion even you guys can design something way better than those scary hairy bags that i saw at the Versace store. The prices too are ridiculous why it’s simple enough to think about spending money on something that look at least average like 3400$ Versace bag I think i will buy LV like 2-3 LV bags that look way way way better than Versace bags. LOve their clothes though.

]]> By: Bag Brag http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-268854 Bag Brag Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:27:50 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-268854 I think they are on the right track with Versus accessories with the Kane family. If all goes well from there, Donatella should put the Kanes in charge of Versace accessories! http://www.bagbrag.blogspot.com I think they are on the right track with Versus accessories with the Kane family. If all goes well from there, Donatella should put the Kanes in charge of Versace accessories!

http://www.bagbrag.blogspot.com

]]> By: birkel http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-268851 birkel Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:28:16 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-268851 so agree with karolinka the vuitton issue true but versace !!!! truly......... just losing it to my taste so agree with karolinka the vuitton issue true but versace !!!! truly……… just losing it to my taste

]]> By: ping http://www.purseblog.com/versace/trouble-brewing-at-versace-are-bags-to-blame.html#comment-268847 ping Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:10:33 +0000 http://www.purseblog.com/?p=17998#comment-268847 I agree with some of the items said b/c I have some gorgeous OLD versace bags that always get so many compliments but no one realizes that they are versace. Versace has gone a little overboard the last few years with the the fugly fur bags (in blue and pink, eeww) and also the "snap" bags have become a little boring. Their shoes used to be HOT HOT HOT but the last few years they changed manufacturers or something b/c their high heels are no longer comfortable! That said, i have some gorgeous old and new coats from them that are just out of this world and the best thing about Versace is that unlike LV, not everyone has them. But I do agree with Amanda that their bags are way overpriced for the style and quality. I do hope Donatella comes to her senses and start designing some gorgeous stuff she did in the late 90's and early 2000's....ping I agree with some of the items said b/c I have some gorgeous OLD versace bags that always get so many compliments but no one realizes that they are versace. Versace has gone a little overboard the last few years with the the fugly fur bags (in blue and pink, eeww) and also the “snap” bags have become a little boring. Their shoes used to be HOT HOT HOT but the last few years they changed manufacturers or something b/c their high heels are no longer comfortable!
That said, i have some gorgeous old and new coats from them that are just out of this world and the best thing about Versace is that unlike LV, not everyone has them. But I do agree with Amanda that their bags are way overpriced for the style and quality. I do hope Donatella comes to her senses and start designing some gorgeous stuff she did in the late 90′s and early 2000′s….ping

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