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But bags, luggage, diaries [?], I don't really need this stuff lol
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The Japanese seem particularly taken in by brand names. Because of this, European brands specifically make certain items for the Japanese market because they know someone will buy it. For instance, there are Vuitton toilet paper holders and Vuitton notepapers. It's really quite funny. And I think there are like 10 Vuitton stores in Tokyo alone. Keep in mind, these are the Vuitton-only stores. The department stores that sell Vuitton must boggle the mind. However, it's much cheaper to buy brand names in America, which is why Japanese tourists shop so much when they are in town.
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THere's a list of all louis vuitton stores in both tokyo and japan on the official site. The list very very long, and I think the japan list is the only one that contains sub categories within towns. They also have stores in cities that normally woulden't have one if it was in f.ex the US or UK, or even France. Even in France most of the customers in Louis Vuitton Stores were japanese, so at least one of the assistants had to know the language. It was quite amazing how he managed to swirch between near perfect japanese to perfect english to perfect french in just a wink of the eye. You can get note paper and some of that stuff out of japan too though, they do have all items in france in their flagship store, and most of it is actually made in france so it will have to be there at some point. I'm pretty sure a big share of special items are shipped to japan too. I always wondered why the cost was different from country to country especially within the EU, because the merchandise is ONLY sold in brand stores, so the company is in total control of the prices. It seems that instead of evening out the prices across the globe, they add to extra costs for each place, like rent, taxes and etc. THey also have their own currency stndard (I think) that doesen't change like the currency market does. That's why it's cheaper in Paris than in f.ex even UK. =/ And that's only across the channel, Last edited by *Petit*; 6th September 2006 at 02:27 PM. |
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All this about brands really makes me want to start something on my own. And I surely won't hesitate to try. Participants welcome
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I'll be your model if the pay is good .
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NO! Be my model!
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Go to ebay. Designer clothes at a cheap price lol
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Well, I didn't know bags went for THAT much. What kind of material? Plutonium?
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You have to understand that each piece of merchandise is handmade and in the case of Vuitton, there is only one factory producing the items. Generally, it's high quality leather (my purse was grained calfskin) but the rarer the material (such as crocodile, etc) the more expensive it is.
Each of Ayumi's Vuitton luggage pieces cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000 per piece depending on when she bought it and what line they are from. For sunglasses, she's probably averaging $300 - $500 a pair, more if there are crystals and/or other details on them. If you walk into these stores enough, the thousand-dollar pricetag becomes 'normal'. Anyhow, those who haven't had the pleasure of walking into an LV or some store like it should check it out if you're interested in what Ayu buys. You can also check out eluxury.com to see prices of some items but the actual stores always carry more stuff. Never buy from eBay because even lower end products like Coach have TONS of fakes. They're easy to spot if you know what to look for. The only way to ensure a real product is to buy from the source or an online shop that the brands publicly endorse (such as eLuxury or BlueFly or Neiman Marcus, etc). |
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I don't think Louis Vuitton is avaliable in any outlets though, it would probalby be overrun. O.o The sales in the department store is kind of the same as the independent stores. And yeah, you do always get something extra when shopping "luxury" merchandise. f.ex Louis Vuitton sunglasses are supposed to be made from cotton rather than petrolium. Of course this makes them a bit more expensive, but as sunglasses (like Dior ones) generally cost a lot more than in other countries here, the price doesen't seem too bad at all. =P |
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Chanel Christian Dior MTßLG Versace Louis Vutton Yves Sent Lauren Anna Sui Emanuel Ungaro KENZO Gucci Paola Frani |
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I was kinda looking for someone who can sew
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Yeah I've seen Ayu with all sorts of brands on! I'm a big Louis Vuitton fan too, as well as other designer brands. So I guess I kind of covet designer goods too, like Japanese do.
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O_o I never knew Ayu wore so many brand names that I was familiar with!!
Still, I love the pictures of her in the CD HITS! September 2002 (or 2001?) That HAS to be my favorite picture of her. I want this magazine SOOOOO BADLY!!!
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Here's a partial list of other brands she's worn in photoshoots (this doesn't mean that she wears these brands normally since stylists may have chosen them). A number of them I've never heard of, so they're probably smaller brands or are limited to Japan:
Cher FLOWER message Vans Rojita R&E LOVERS HOUSE glugaro WHITE TRASH CHARMS SOS STORE C.C.COUNTRY Nude (which is a store in LA) MINIMUM Notorious (another store in LA) M.A.S. FUNKY TOWN (another store in LA) OSMOSIS MOROKO BAR Peach John Chrome Hearts Heatherette Pucci DSquared2 Bi Silent Rolex Esperanza SOL ROYAL FLUSH Sadistic Action ASH&DIAMONDS Harley Davidson HINOYA Sexy Dynamite London If 6 was 9 Beams Japan Sex Pot Revenge ZOOL Diesel LamBda Sosu Mihara Yasuhiro Keita Maruyama Oui Pour Excentrique Akira Noda Adidas Playboy Juicy Couture Diana Amorosa LUCEEÐEL Pink Flamingo Vivier Sweep True Religion Justin Davis Royal Order Laila VINTAGE COLLECTION Emanuel Ungaro Jack of All Trades Baby Doll Yves Saint Laurent Trash Couture/instinct Bvlgari Marie-Helene de Taillac Tracy Feith Lisa Kline Kitson (store in LA) J. Martin Replay Miss Sixty Love&Hate There are tons more but I think you get the point. |
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yeah... I suppose even if she wore one tshirt one single time, it will be on the list too?
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Ayu is 贅沢「zeitaku」 Luxury | 誘惑「yuuwaku」 Temptation 爆発「bakuhatsu」 Explosion | 化学「kagaku」 Chemistry 夢中「muchuu」 Craziness | 伝心「denshin」 Telepathy | 青春「seishun」 Youth |
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^ No, the ones that I listed were either featured in the article or mentioned specifically by Ayu in the shoots that she posed in OR have been used multiple times by the stylist. Everything that I listed up there are items that I've seen more than once on Ayumi. Some of them are sub-collections in bigger fashion lines.
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Either way, I barely know any of those names... I guess I'm not into fashion and brands, unless I'm making it myself
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I think a lot of them might be like, independent Japanese boutiques~
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