Stay away from luxury designer brand jewelry, babesđ€đ»đ (Gloss Over 0.02)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 9. 07. 2024
- we gotta talk about clothing designers' jewelry, fine vs costume/fashion jewelry and Chanel's legal antics!
This video is basically for the new fine jewelry buyers.
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Luxury brands' brass obsession - (0:00)
Swarovski crystals + lead - (05:38)
Chanel lawsuits - (06:56)
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Another couple of recommendations based on comments:
Go to artisanal jewellers in your area to get custom made pieces out of great materials for reasonable prices. (You'd also get to support local artists)
For those of you looking for experimental or fashion forward jewelry that is made out of good materials like silver, zirconia and/or semi-precious stones - I'll have a recommendation for you soon enoughđđ
Can you talk about Pandora jewelry?
I hope you continue to highlight brands and real gold!!!! I so want to invest but real gold
@@analogfool go to a gold smith and get some custom designs. you can choose whatever material you like (for example white gold, which is usually not sold in random online design stores) and support an actual human being. most of the time it's not more expensive than buying from a design brand (even small one) cause you don't have to pay all the marketing etc. in the price. you can bring them inspos and work on a design together. if you are looking to invest and are looking for good quality materials, always good to go to craftswomen.
Hiya, sorry new to this page. What is your recommendation for experimental or fashion forward jewellery?
When you, as a huge luxury brand, start seeing people on ebay and etsy as "unfair competition", you know you're fvcked.
Exactly omg
WOW!!!!
Yep!! Like what Chanel is thinking. Like they are seeing random people on ebay selling stuff and get pissed off and want to sue them?? Like they are multimillion billion dollar empire and they feel that ebay sellers are theard to their existence?
Cannot say that I am sad for them lol
It is legit pathetic
this made me feel like a clown while not owning any of these brands' jewlery
Same ahahahah
Except I do own some Swarovski
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Same đ like I'm not really into jewelry anyway, buuuuut, any of like jewelry I do have and care about is mainly stuff my mom gave me that came from Mexico, cause basically đ I have to wear like gold earrings cause I don't taking them off,
Luxury brands are literally so snobbish for no good reason lol. They produce everything the cheapest way possible then think theyâre owed respect because they pay celebs to wear their stuff lmao
Exactly ahaha
They know people will buy the garbage and act snobbish while wearing it⊠None of the people running these luxury brands believe the trash jewelry is amazing or even wear it... This stuff is literally created for all the people who cannot afford the fine jewelry by these brands⊠Those who want to wear the logos and try to flaunt supposed wealth for people they know and those who see them. Itâs brass instead of gold because people are dumb and will buy it regardless. Well-off people know this and always have⊠They typically donât wear jewelry that advertises for any brand anyway unless they are literally being paid to do so⊠This jewelry is for all the people with less money, who just want SOMETHING that has a designer logo to show off! Or so they thinkâŠ
Why you buying luxury clothing brand jewelry thinking they know how to make jewelry. Thatâs like buying a Tiffanyâs jacket and being mad itâs not the same level as moncler
this is a good summarization of high end brands lol
As someone who studied jewelry making in college- YES. Why would I buy glorified costume jewelry for the price I could buy hand crafted precious metal and jewels.
why don't they AT LEAST plate it? omg
Agreed. I usually don't buy that stuff but I'd get it as a present for someone really special to me. So why would I want to give them cheaply made stuff triple the price they need it? Or even more
Because fine jewelry is boring
@@polkunus what is boring about fine jewelry over generic costume jewelry?
@@carafrey3534 costume jewelry is more expressive. Fine jewelry is conservative. Theres a focus on the raw material and craft in fine jewelry over the concept, intricacy or subversive design of costume jewelry
The best is when those two worlds meet which i have seen from designers but due to the brandâs price tag and the material cost it is inaccessible to most buyers even more so than the pricepoints of costume jewelry
Iâm not a big luxury person, but I did like the look of the Dior cuban chain necklaceâŠuntil I found out it was brass. The AUDACITY to charge almost a grand for brass. No maâam.
especially since you can find basically the same thing made of gold plated stainless steel for 10-20% of the price
You're literally just buying the logo
better way buying pure gold than brass...But brand made up of cheapest metal is worth nothing...
They also probably charging high price because very few people buy their jewelry so to make up for the price of making the jewelry even as cheap as it is they put it in the price of it
My mom trained in jewelry (apparently it's not normal for mothers to know a lot about identifying metals and jewels just by looking at them - who knew). I'm tempted to show her this specifically because of how much she'd hate it lmao
this kind of stuff is why i always buy earrings from tattoo/piercing shops! they have precious metals for like ÂŁ20, the only problem is the lack of exciting designs, theyâre usually quite plain - itâs annoying that you have to pick between quality and design but surely thatâs supposed to be the point of these branded lines??? disappointing
It should at least be something that wonât oxidize or cause an allergy immediatelyđ you should look into new exciting young designers - they oftentimes have great design and their prices donât bite
I do love etsy for piercings :)
BVLA and Anatometal have the best jewelry in my opinion. Great quality and unique designs but they are pretty pricy. They donât have the lower quality metals such as âsurgical steelâ so they only offer things like titanium and gold
Make your own. Racist Chinese will make anything from a drawing in a week or two and that'll be bad, but decent, and yours. They'll share info with you. Search for better equipment in your local area and grow from this. I'd do this. Can't stand 99,9% of poor jewelry, but this is the way for me. The Chinese is like some sort of jumpstart with OK custom product ready quickly, you can try find local designers with sort of a conveyor for new designs, I'd honestly prefer China to anyone else at first.
I get stuff from pawn shops where u get great designs and prob fair price for materials, especially in Mexico than the US. I have gotten luxury jewelry but I make sure it's at least silver, like I got a heart gucci necklace worth ~$500 for 160 but otherwise, so overpriced tbhđą
I'm a knitter and even started an etsy shop to sell quality hand knit items and a few months ago I went on the Gucci website, just to see what designer brands are charging, assuming they made good quality wool and cashmere knitwear. Yeah. I was SHOCKED when I realised that most of the sweaters where acrylic or polyester, you know, like what you get at h&m lol. I found one cashmere sweater for over 1000$ and it wasn't even hand knit. Idk what these brands are thinking.
yeah, I feel like we are fed these ads that positions these brands as superior quality than most, but they are so bad
Whatâs your shop called?
@@wouldntyouliketoknow7099 heart of yarn design but I'm closing the shop down at the end of the year. There's still some stuff left so far though :)
Brands that old canât get over they donât set the standards anymore like they use to, they canât adapt to the new market. They canât bully people into insecurities anymore and sell solutions like they use to
Yeah they gotta keep up with the world if the want to be on top. The audacity of complaining about the free market when they are the ones exploiting ppl through it is really something ahahah
Iâm just going to say that most ârichâ people are aware of this and donât buy âluxury designer jewelryâ, chanel is widely referred to as costume jewelry. If they wanted to buy branded/known jewelry of quality, they go straight for cartier, vca and bulgari which deals with pure metals. Not even tiffany anymore. I am a gemologist and I am aware that even those brands with the pure materials mark the prices up so high, way beyond the value. I mean de beers and Harry Winston are a complete scam when it comes to gemstones. So personally I only buy from independent jewelers to get pure metals and a better quality stone at the lowest cost, usually you can even ask them to source something for you and have it made. Most of these luxury designer jewelry simply feeds trends which idk, maybe influencers want? But people who buy for quality are definitely not fooled.
Itâs the same thing with their bags, some of the higher level name brands are using the same quality leather as michael kors. Chanel and LV are currently known for their ever decreasing quality, and issues arising, while their prices are at an all time high. Top grain leather not bad, however for the full benefit of leather, lasting, aging appearance of the bag, I recommend everyone to buy full grain leather bags only. Donât waste your money on top grain or worse those plasticy tote bags with a logo. There are amazing options from italian and French brands that are below 400 and they will last!
Anyway thank you for this great video and making people more aware. Please consider your purchases and buy better buy less where you can afford.
Thank you for your comment! Lots of interesting info in here
@@AnnaBananana93 Iâm going to list a few. Depending on your budget or preferences you can decide which to go for.
Loro piana, Brunello cucinelli, Celine, delvaux, moynat, moreau and even loewe are all in the highest price bracket Iâll mention, but from Sandles, cashmere clothing, amazing leather bags they really have it all, and these are items you will buy only once and even can pass to your kids. They last.
On the slightly lower tier I would say mansur gavriel, furla, acne studios, boldrini selleria, Roberto pancani and coccinelle. These brands all have great, all rounder bags. Helen Kaminski has amazing hats visors and raffia bags for summer.
My recommendations for bags are:
Celine classic in black
Mansur gavriel small zip tote, any colour you like
Loro piana Sesia micro
or their ostrich pouch is very elegant.
I completely forgot to mention longchamp. I love their bags and they are definitely affordable. They have a mini bag for around 250 that I am definitely considering buying.
Bally, furla, Ralph Lauren and mulberry also have great bags for everyday use.
You honestly only need one to three bags. An evening bag, a day bag and a tote of some sort. Remember your style is totally unique to you and what suits you might not be what influencers are wearing. Donât waste any more money on trends! You can also check second hand websites like vestiaire, vinted and eBay for amazing deals. If the leather of a bag is damaged you can take it to be repaired also.
Im going to be honest. Ive met way too many millionaires/billionaires who buy fake items, especially clothing and shoes, because the real version is simply not worth paying for. But of course theyâll never admit this and even take sponsors. You donât need brands to feel good. Apologies for making this so long, but consumerism can really make people feel less than and I hate that. Have a great day, any other questions Iâm happy to answer.
@@chunhuawu2978 thank you for the thorough answer! Iâve been coming into more money with a new job but I havenât started shopping yet because I wanted to research quality brands while ignoring all the trends and fads. This list is sooo appreciated! If you have any other tips please donât hesitate to add them đ„°
How do you feel about mejuri ? Do you know of good quality online jewelry brands?đ€
@@afrommation5279 A few more of my favourites for clothing include Eleventy, letanne, Joseph, Eric bompard, missoni, aethel (which uses cariaggi and Loro piana wool), etro and even Lacoste makes beautiful polo dresses which are just amazing in summer. I seem to have forgotten valextra and mark cross bags in my original answer but they are fabulous also.
Iâll recommend you to stay away from Max Mara, this might be shocking but Ive bought trousers for 200 pounds where the hemming falls out and they lost their shape, just not worth it. There may be other brands to avoid but I canât remember them all, Iâll get back to you on it⊠When you buy clothes look at their label and try to get the best % of natural materials like linen, cotton, cashmere, silk etc. depending on what suits youâŠ. 100% is ideal. Cashmere is fantastic and usually non/ wrinkle. As for bags like I said full grain only.
Invest in things like bed sheets and great kitchenware for your ease at home. Also one or two good perfumes, my choices are Lost cherry by Tom Ford for autumn and winter and Jo malones freesia and English pear for spring and summer, but this is completely personal to you. Most importantly experiences and trips. Where possible, eat well. Donât worry so much about clothes and bags, just a few great quality versatile pieces that fit authentically to you.
Think long and hard before buying anything at all, preferably make a list and remove things you donât like anymore. Make a vision board with all the pieces and see what matches and can work together, go from there. Work out your body type and what fabrics work, what styles and cuts work and what colours work. Thereâs no point in buying great items that donât suit you⊠if you have any specific questions Iâm happy to help
Right now all I can imagine is that there are a bunch of rich girls buying these brass jewelry and paint them with clear nail polish, like I used to do when I was 9đ
omg ahahahahaha what a glamorous image
The rich girls arenât who buys this jewelry lol itâs all people without much money but they just have to have the logos⊠Tacky fake jewelry is not being purchased by the wealthy in drovesâŠ
@@edithtierce8209 people with no money probably wouldn't waste it on cheap tackey logo jewelry, knock offs exist for a reason.
Hahahahah
Always thought the overpricing was extreme in these brands, but 1000% for brass is a new point. I'm not even surprised that they would sue small businesses for "denying" them even a dollar, but brand loyalty? Why would I be loyal to a brand, are they endorsing me? Pay me first and I'll think about it!
thats the thing! anyone who knows about brands overcharging still doesn't expect THIS low of a quality of materials!
and yeah, what am I, a walking billboard?
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I actually looked into this a couple months ago too when I was looking at vivienne westwood jewellery and was just absolutely shocked lol. Like, spending upwards of 1000 dollars on shit like brass? I would honestly be embarrassed ahaha even if I was a millionaire. Why would I spend 200+ euros on fake pearls and metal from westwood if I can get actual precious metals for even less than half the price from smaller brands đż
Not to mention the hypocrisy of being concerned about climate change and such and then still producing items that will not last you a long time
Yes, precisely! I am bummed that vw is not proper materials bc I like her designs a lot, itâs a shame
You can buy a row of real pearls for 200⏠or even less depending on the size, colour and amount of defects. It's pointless to buy fake pearls when the real ones are affordable by anyone having a normal job.
I was looking at a bracelet at saka off fifth and it was like $160-180 and it says savings of 76%. It wasnât even silver or gold or EVEN COATED in silver or gold. Why would someone pay like $1000 for this??
omg i literally found out about this by looking for vivienne westwood jewelry too!! I was so gobsmacked when I noticed so many designer brands were using brass and fake pearls???!!
im so bitter about how vivienne westwood basically stole the Harris and Tweed logo shes so shady. there was a lawsuit and everything. yeah fuck that. also chanel was literally racist i dont want to have anything to do with fraud luxury brands that just exploit ppl. i mean at this point prices are clearly for the brand name not the actual quality but if youre not informed its so easy to get sucked into the black hole of luxury goods when you see everyone who "matters" wearing it. at the end of the day dont be a sheep. know what youre spending your money on and put value in that so it matters. you deserve quality and years of good use. also its simply sustainable
that poor jenny from blackpink đđ this is fascinating. i tend to window shop at little indie jewelry boutiques and be sad about how they're so expensive but at least they're like. by norm, they're all plated? so this is insane. hearing about "people are choosing style over brand :((" as if it's a bad thing... from the villain's perspective.... i had no idea about this
Right?? Iâm a bit shocked by their sheer audacity not to use any proper materials and then charge that much for it omfg
@JL January yep its all gifted for the purpose of brand deal endorsement. thats why as an influencer and generally just someone with a conscience you need to think about your fundamental values before choosing to promote a brand or product. it just comes across as vain and ignorant. i mean get your coin i guess...
''People won't buy new Chanel''
Chanel: Price increase again, girls
I KNEW IT! Never have I checked it but I had this conversation with a friend a few weeks ago! She wanted to buy a present, like a gucci silver bracelet, but I told her bracelet made out of silver should NOT be that expensive. It must be a scam... This information is so good to know, thank you for it!
You are not just paying for the actual bracelet, youâre paying for the designer name more than anything.
IMO Gucci silver jewelry is priced well for designer sterling. If she likes the design and can afford it, it will probably hold up well over time. Just know anything with enamel is more sensitive, as enamel is prone to cracking/flaking, more so on silver than gold pieces.
I am really surprised why people don't want to go to artisan to make an identical copy. Think of how many trees you could plant with amount of money you saved on the luxury brand. Other explaination is that they want to support their favourite celebrity but wouldn't it be better if you just paid money on their Patreon. And let's not forget that some brands have shaddy policies. For instance 40% of Supreme is owned by Carlyle Group which is responsibile for bombing Yemen
what in the world is Chanel's damage?!? they already made a profit on those items when they were originally sold at a markup, and the customer is still not allowed to make any money back if they choose to spend time refurbishing and reselling? What are the alternatives? What is the brand going to do with old used buttons?? It feels like they would rather have you throw out their products to keep them less available than accept the free marketing of people treasuring their hardware enough to reuse/resell. If the company doesn't value its own products, why should we?
Omg that heathers reference! Ahaha thatâs exactly what they want you to do - throw it away so no one âpoorâ can get it. It is extremely damaging to the environment too but they donât care for that either
wait Swarovski crystals are literally just glass đ€Ą
like a silicon "crystal" with lead impurity. how TF is that luxury??..
yeah, some ppl know this, but I think that we are fed so much advertisement and marketing bullshit that we don't even know that these brands use glass and lead
Thank you for exposing this garbage đ Will be keeping my distance from "luxury" brands and being more vigilant about the quality of what I buy.
I was gagged by this. Iâm going to have to start reading product details properly before purchasing.
The lead isn't an impurity, it's there by design. That being said to the best of my knowledge it is not actively harmful to the consumer the way lead paint is but I would worry about the people making it.
@@Kayla_P99 any kind of old glassware described as "crystal" is likely to contain lead, and if you could get poisoned from it I'd be very sick from my grandma's wine glasses lol. The lead makes the glass more sparkly, and once it's in glass form it's very chemically stable so it's not possible to absorb enough to hurt you.
It is very probably bad for the workers and the environment though.
âIâve seen your latest collection, thatâs why youâre concernedâ LMAO
GOD, so true. I saved up for MONTHS in order to get my sister (what I thought was) a nice pair of earrings for her 16th birthday, and the people in the store TOTALLY played me by not telling me what they were made up. Cut to 3 months later, and my sister canât wear her earrings anymore because theyâre complete trash and broke. :((
exactly!! when ppl say "oh, you could've looked at the description section on the website" they don't think about the people that buy it in person, and the sales people at those stores always act like these are great materials!
oh wow, chanel throwing a tantrum because we battle consumptionism
And they think they have a point doing that while still pulling in 10 billion dollars a year
OMG Chanel is so bitter! One of the biggest house in world are scared of small businesses? Really Chanel you should be worry about the designs that you have brought for the past 20 years and not small f*cking business
Exactly, they should go fix their hideous silhouettes in the latest collections ahah
Honestly if Chanel is so salty about knock offs being made & their logo getting stolen- why donât they just be the âitâ brand by making it inclusive- & making the product so inexpensive their competitors canât compete- there for making a knock off pointless & maximizing THEIR profit of THEIR logo & styles that are timeless & everyone wants to rock/steal.
No one would buy a silhouette that is a âwannabeâ from brands like Michael kors or even katespade if they decided to do that.
chanel only gained a place in the fashion world because coco chanel collaborated with the nazis and they let her ship her perfume and products. its such a shady business, no innovation, no creativity. they act like they are so classy and elite but theyre built on an empire of lies and mediocrity
I still stand by my opinion that rich people can not dress. All the designer luxury outfits and accessories just look plain ugly to me, and people spend a fortune on them??? WTF
Some of the runway stuff can be ok, but less and less so now, so even clothing designs are suffering at these brandsâ houses
Can I bring my precious gems to a brand and ask them to make my jeweleries out of those?
I think custom jewelry makers are usually used for that!
@@andynguyen9676 If you think that fashion houses manufacture their own jewelery, you are so mistakened. They are "licensed" to a manufacturer to help them produce it. Specialization and Economies of scales - Economic subject taught in school ??
I dont know about the US, but where I live people that actually have a lot of money (oftentimes generational wealth) would refrain from buying anything that even has a slight hue of tackiness. They would just go out in noticeable high quality clothing that would never had a visible brand name/ design on it (with the exception of Burberry coats and Barbour Jackets). All the tacky, extremely overpriced stuff seems to be bought by influenced young people hoping to gain status by it - but they are by no means really able to afford this lifestyle. And why do they buy it? Because they see it on famous people that (for the most part) get that stuff handed as free goodies for promotional purposes OR its rappers and other newly rich celebrities/influencers that fall into the hype beast trap as soon as the first check comes in. I just recently seen a chart that Louis Vuitton makes most money with under 30yrs old customers.
I have very acidic skinâŠeven plated jewelry breaks down quickly! I invest in 14 karat golds. 14 karat has a gold content pure enough to be true to color, but also has longevity. Etsy is my go-to for the most reasonably priced, handmade gold materials straight from the jeweler. I would also recommend (in fine jewelry investing) becoming familiar with the Mohs scale of hardness for gemstones. I prefer to wear my jewelry and not worry about my lotion or perfume changing the color over time. Rubies are fantastic for this, along with sapphires. Emeralds typically contain inclusions that are filled with waxâŠwhich breaks down over time. Sapphires come in an array of colors. There are also TONS of other great stones that have great scratch resistance and will easily become an heirloom. Credit goes to my father who owned a jewelry store growing up, and letting me ply with the Diamond loop â€ïžđđ»
Cubic zirconia is surprisingly hard - an 8.5 on the scale, which is the same or a bit higher than topaz. If you're looking for a Diamond, but don't wanna deal with the unethical sourcing - moissanite is fantastic, and it is just 0.75 less on the scale than diamonds
And then these same brands are upset about counterfeits too. Well, make your product worth the money then. You can get real gold (usually 18k) rep jewelry for those prices. Sophie Shohet did a Chanel unboxing where she had purchased a small silver wrist pouch thing, and it was so poorly made she said it looked like a cheap fake. I distinctly remember seeing a post a few years ago from an OP who bought a Chanel rep purse for ~$500 USD, and OP's mom bought the real thing at like ~$5k-6k USD. The hardware on mom's purse got scratched to hell in a few months while OP's fake held up beautifully. I think mom ended up returning hers.
Yeah like make quality products and then ppl will buy your stuff ahah
Sometimes copies better than original...And Luxurious brand Leather premium quality đfrom Algeria...Made in đčđ·...but capital of copies is Guangzhou sometimes made premium quiality of bags and fashion
My mom always said Cartier and Bvlgaria were the only jewelry brands that was worth anything close to what they were selling. And because she knew I like crystals, she'd buy me actual crystals and crystal pendents from independent jewelers. As much as I liked Swaroski because of the swan logo, I always had to admit most of their designs were very mediocre at best.
this video was so cool, so many CZcamsrs tread so carefully with talking about big brands like this because they're hoping for a sponsorship down the line lmao
I can only work with brands that I respect(ofc businesses are never perfect, bc such is life, but still), hence why I've never had a sponsor in any of my videos up to this point, bc a lot of brands are just kinda lame
Thrift stores are treasure troves of decent quality costume jewelry from the 70s/80s and it's all so unique!
Girl you are literally glowing like the sun no wonder you throw such shade on these luxury brands
Omg thank youuuđđ„č
Yes drag them! I used to work in a jewellery shop and a lot of the big name designer brand of jewellery were so crappy compared to the shop's own jewellery. Stainless steel bracelet for ÂŁ350?? I could get a sterling silver bracelet or white gold for literally half the price. You paying just for the logo.
such an interesting topic. I have (working) experience with jewelry, specifically the ethical trade of gemstones and metal. An ethically made and resourced silver necklace with say, an onyx pendant might cost you around 80âŹ, but that includes high quality material and fair payment for those who actually made it. The Gucci earrings already have me shaking my head. It's so shady honestly
Yeah, thatâs about the price! So if they use brass and glass it costs them almost nothing to produce, so those prices are INSANE omg
Hi! Can you share a few tips on how to find ethically sourced gemstones, please? The only info that wasn't shady led me to australian opals and lab-created gems only...
@@katarzynapuchaa128 hi katarzyna, if you are buying from a retailer/ organisation, either online or in store, they should be certified by the World Fair Trade Organization (wfto), which takes a bit of research because it's not always stated on the product itself. I am only familiar with European companies who have been certified, EZA and Contigo for example. Another company which offers beautiful silver jewelry is Pakilia, which is based in Mexico. I do think some of those ship worldwide though. Hope this helped a bit!
@@katarzynapuchaa128 honestly I just stick to lab created bc of ethical questions, but Chiara has great recommendations
â@@chiaralinnea4335 wfto certified enters how legal and ethical the metals were extracted too? cuz this can be a great option for me
Damn, I knew it. I want the Vivienne Westwood three row pearl choker so bad and if i saved up I could afford it but when I checked it out on the website, my first thought was ''Brass?đ§"
Also, don't support Vivienne Westwood. She sucks.
might as well just buy the knockoffs
It's a shame because I really like Vivienne Westwood's jewelry designs...
I went and got the dupe lol . Looks just ass amazing .
â@@daninoa9650You can always support a local artisan by oredering him to make copy of it
I am shocked that those luxury brands sell forever 21 like quality jewelry, what damn. I feel so fooled. Unrelated to this topic ur outfit slays
right?? the fact that it's not even plated is ridiculous omg
So thankful this was recommended to me. I have a small illness that makes me extremely cold (mostly in the winter) so I only go for wool or cashmere, absolutely no synthetics. It really helps me feel more comfortable. I noticed something... The cheap sweaters are like 14.99 at H&M or 30 max and the quality is poor and normally 100% acrylic or something with like 2% wool. There are decent brands from about 70 to even 300 that are 100% wool, recycled wool, or even cashmere. However, once you go over that price range, the quality goes back to what you can find at H&M but you have to dish out mega bucks. It's crazy. You have to do research. Always look at the materials AND check the quality. The luxury brand name doesn't promise quality.
I've found a lot of midrange stuff is a great balance of quality and price. You can find a peacoat that is 100% wool, minus whatever lining, for $150.00 new and keep that for decades. I lucked out and got a $130.00 100% wool coat for $10.00 at a thrift store about five years ago.
Would you have any recommendations of good brands that produce good quality clothes made out of wool/cashmere please ?
Alpaca- even warmer than wool and cashmere. And itâs soft.
@@YumeGore Try for vintage Lilli Ann, Alorna and vintage Escada by Margaretha Ley for good vintage wool coats.
Fantastic video. And you know whats even worse? There are manufacturers making replicas of these pieces that look exactly the same but are actually either sterling or real gold plated AND they charge like 50 bucks for them. The counterfit versions are higher quality than the real thing!! đ€Šââïž
Totally agree about the jewelry- A couple of months ago I bought my partner an Alexander McQueen bracelet and within a hour of wearing it (light everyday wear) the metal had scratched right off of it revealing the dull clay colored fill. Thankfully, we went back, and were able to return it. I was truly surprised. They couldn't even be bothered to make a SILVER BEAD and plate solid????
I've noticed this and totally agree exactly because of everything you point out! You could buy a knockoff and be getting the same value, how insulting is that? It's supposed to be a luxury brand, but they can't even provide something as basic to the experience as not having it fall apart or staining/irritating your skin.
Didn't know about Chanel suing vintage stores though, that's so crappy and petty. Holy crap, they need to create better products people would want instead of being entitled to success no matter how much they suck.
yeah omfg I cannot believe their audacity
The thing that got me into haute couture and those brands was that I discovered that women are the back bone of the atelier, they are the ones that sew everything by hand and is not only about the art of the designer but the craftmanship of this hidden women. But the accesories are just a scam for people to buy, is not a coincidence that the bags are so pushed on runways lately.
yeah I think they should just not make any jewelry at all instead of making this mess
@@LisaFevral like for real is not even that pretty, I can find better bee earrings on my local shop and a lot of way cuter things without a logo
I mostly buy for the design when it comes to my jewelry, but I would NEVER buy them fashion houses like Chanel or from any fashion house. I ain't paying that much for brass, despite most of my jewelry being brass or sterling silver. If I would have the money I would rather buy from independent jewelry designers.
same! I would rather get something ACTUALLY innovative and beautifully designed, and in proper materials than this nonsense
11:58 - OMG THE SHADEEEEEEEEEE
my jaw just dropped hahahahahaha
I think the best read that I witness so far this year loool
I had bought and adored âdesignerâ brand accessories and jewellery back in the early till mid 90âs. I was caught up in being able to buy into the designer world. But the more I got in the more I felt I was taken for a ride. I truly appreciate your video and cannot agree with you more. If the brands wish to come up with fashion costume jewellery accessories, please respect your customers and use better material. This can help brand loyalty.
yeah, I really appreciate when someone designs something cool, but quality is also important(and their designs have been stale for a while too, so...)
Coming from India, the country which collectively holds the largest volume of gold, it's mind boggling to see people settle for 'less' while paying a bomb just for a brand name. Like, gold jewelry buying in India is very mathematical, the jewelry is weighed, the brands are asked to make their best offer for the gram rate, there's a making charge added (this is where the brand value will add the most premium but it's not atrocious like these brands, and many times, more than the brand name, it's the intricacy of the design that makes a higher value added here), and wastage charges (cost of the discarded gold due to making it, this may be higher for gem encrusted jewelry)..
Like, yeah you may pay extra from a prestige brand for 'cool, hip' designs (like Mia from Tanishq), but u could also buy gold, go to the local jeweler and pay them reasonable rates to make custom pieces in a much more affordable manner! This seems like daylight robbery and like the first design you showed, it doesn't even look artsy enough to warrant that markup! I'd expect JAR level artistry for these rates
this is exactly how it is with their skincare. itâs hundreds of dollars of trash and cheap ingredients. iâm not talking âchemicalsâ vs âorganicâ, itâs just low-cost, unsophisticated ingredients. brands like the ordinary have better quality products. itâs cash grab 100%
I agree! It's ridiculous, most of the time it's just a bunch of perfume and maybe 2 good ingredients at the bottom of the ingredient list. also if you want an even cheaper alternative to the ordinary check out Revox, pretty much the same ingredients, but even better prices.
The fragrance and luxurious texture trick the customers into believing the products are superior.
The ordinary? They are ordinary. They are meant to be layered and are basic formulas, a bit scienced up. What they should be aiming for is Niod instead
i literally do not get the hype with luxury skincare,, there are way better brands out there putting out products WAY better than those luxury ones, like niod, la roche posay, the ordinary, vegreen, torriden, hada labo, etc.
You should always check on the Materials when you buy something regardless the brand. I totally agree that luxury brands these days are nothing more than cheap fast fashion that do not bring anything of value to the customer most of the time. There are exceptions as DIOR, Bulgari and others have dedicated fine jewelry lines that overcharge just as much. Most fashion houses do not survive because of their outstanding quality or Design but in exclusivity and prestige associated with them. And cheaply made branded jewelry is like the lowest entry point that will get you that flex...
yeah I just think ppl that don't know how bad the quality is should know about it, and more often than not ppl don't just assume that the prestige is out of nowhere, since these brands did build their names a loooong time ago through quality garments, and still hold that reputation even though they sell poorly made things now too.
@@LisaFevral I absolutely agree with you and to be honest, fashion brands (luxury or not) do not really educate the customer openly what kind of materials they use. Of course, there are always exceptions and initiatives that do try to make processes/materials (and so on) more transparent to the customer. But more often than not, it will come down to one's own research. Just to add "another two cents" - if we take a quick and somewhat superficial look at the big luxury houses, they are doing to much e.g. Homeware, Decor, Bags, Jewelry, fragrances -you name it- in too little time when you look at how often they churn out new collections. They are cutting costs and more often than not turning aways from the few areas they specialized in in the "golden days". Louis Vuitton is a prime example going from luggage artisan to basically an all fashion/lifestyle brand. This, in itself isn't bad per se, but I'm interested to see where this will lead to in the long run!
Yeah I wish they were more deliberate and kept a level of quality regardless of expansion, but I guess thatâs too much to ask
Exactly. Another problem i have with luxury beauty brands like Chanel for example is the toxic ingredients in their beauty products, like talk in powder. Thank God i never got that s**t. (Also all my toxic beauty products are gone now) instead i support small businesses with natural ingredients, clean and vegan beauty. Rms beauty, beautycounter, merit, westman atelier
Itâs just like their eyewear. All made out of the same factory and they just stick their flashy logo. Best to research and make sure they are hand made if you want quality and stick to brands that specialize in glasses like Cutler and Gross, L.A. Eyeworks, Oliver Goldsmith, Dita, etc. There are so many good brands out there.
Iâm allergic to a lot of mixed metals and I found out about this when I was doing research into what jewellery I can wear that wonât give me a reaction. I was baffled. Like damn they really said pay for ou name and not for our quality. Also I remember that there was a CZcamsr talking about how her dior(?) necklace (i actually donât fully remember if it was Dior or Chanel) started turning her neck green. Like what? Why is it so expensive if it will oxide so quickly.
yeah thats the thing! even if they're selling the "brand" alone, they got their brand recognizability bc of good materials (at least for clothes), but now they are cutting corners and want people to still think that they are a luxury brand
I think thereâs absolutely a place in the market for âdesigner costume jewelleryâ for example the Vivienne Westwood Pearl choker or the Tiffany heart logo pendant, but the key thing that makes these items desirable is that theyâre just affordable enough to be accessible to young people whilst still being expensive enough to be a point of envy. No clue who the market is for 1000+ costume jewellery? Yet I see it everywhere
if it's gotta be cheaper, they should still at least plate it omgđ
Damn thatâs crazy! These brands really be scamming people.
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surely there must be a way to regulate selling trash materials for such a hiked up price? it just feels wrong that thats a thing brands can just do
ikr?? well at least we can talk about it here and spread the info. maybe if this video reaches more people, they will know that these are the materials being used
I would honestly really recommend going to vintage jewelry resellers if youâre looking for fancier pieces and donât mind inscriptions and slight wear. My mom and I share 2 rings + 6 necklaces + 2 bracelets + 3 pairs of earrings that are vintage and range from 60-134 years old with really unique design/cuts that are handcrafted and in total cost around $2500. Most of them are gold with diamonds or sapphires and much higher quality than more expensive and newer jewelry weâve bought
lets also not forget that luxury fashion is still made in sweatshops (just like fast fashion and mid tier brands do)
yeah you have to look at a combination of things to see if something is made in sweatshops or not. Price is sometimes an indicator of ethical production, but only when it is in conjunction with a bunch of other things like transparency about materials and factories that adhere to certain standards
As long as you are discerning, and read reviews(!), you can easily find hand made solid gold jewelry such as chains, bracelets, rings and earrings made of 10-18k solid gold on Etsy. Can even find vintage resellers who exclusively sell jewelry found from estate sales. Prices usually lower than these cheap high fashion costume crap.
Hi Lisa ! I am personally not into jewerly so I had no idea about all the things that you explained . I can't believe how many "luxury" brands are practically selling junk at such a huge price, its insane.
Love your videos !
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if you want less expensive jewelry that is nice quality and won't tarnish, look for vermeil, stainless steel (which can be made in different colors and is the cheapest) or sterling silver and the stones can be less expensive gems like topaz instead of diamonds. also gold filled instead of gold plated.
Stainless steel is amazing. It's so cheap, if not marked up by a brand, but so durable and hypoallergenic (for my skin atleast, am allergic to costume jewelry metal) you can wear it to showers, workouts and sleep. Some gold colored stainless steel maintains the color even better than gold plate. The price to quality ratio is unparalleled.
@@ZephyrinSkies i agree i just hate how shiny stainless steel looks i love sterling silver
Agree, diamonds are pretty but essentially basic and can be replicated in look with literally any clear crystal with a quality cut.
it takes balls to talk about how these huge companies, especially "high end" brands are basically what we call in my country rats. i wish more people would realize this and stop buying stupidly overprized stuff. and its not like they really protect their workers or use highly ecologic materials and thats the reason for it. i live in a country where expensive brands buy cheap materials, premade clothes or even steal designs from small brands or graphic designers and then charge around 170 dollars for a pair of jeans. but hey, theres a tag on it so it gives you status. thank you for making this video. also you're an absolute doll and your look is so refreshing and elegant.
oh my god???? i never knew this.. the audacity of these brands to just put out anything because theyâre a luxury brandâŠ
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Thatâs why they crack down so hard on knock offs because theyâre exactly the same thing
yeah, can't keep up with that competition since they got no edge over them ahaha
girl thank u for this bc i had absolutely no ideađ ive been getting into jewellery and only own a few good quality gold-plated/gold vermeil pieces from independent shops but ive been wanting to save up for a luxury piece and now im shocked đđđ
yeah, sometimes they use real materials, but you have to check in the description! regardless of that, you can definitely find good quality designs in good materials, just don't forget to check the composition, bc these brands love to rely on their name and nothing else ahaha
honestly i've been off designer brands since i found out burberry had their clothes coming from the same sweatshops everything else comes from and that they burn their unsold inventory
yeah that pisses me off to no end too
Damn, this is honestly infuriating!! I honestly feel bad for people who have bought jewelry from luxury brands thinking itâs actually precious metals or Jewels.
I know that this info is disclosed, but I think that many people just assume that it's gonna be at least decent quality bc of the brand name and price!
Yessss thank you for calling this out! I work in accessories/jewellery at a department store and the amount some brands are charging for their poorly made jewellery is INSANE. I've seen some of the mark-ups firsthand and charging that much for such cheap materials should be illegal đ€ą Luxury brands are never worth it and you can get much better quality, prices, and designs from smaller brands!
yeah, pretty much! it's just shocking how bad their quality is
bestie THE OUTFIT OMFG AMAZING !!!!!
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I feel the same way abt clothes. I like thick good quality materials but after a certain price point ur only paying for the name
Same issue with the clothing that the brands you've mentioned produce. Polyester, viscose, rayon... for thousands of dollars, as always.
Versace is so guilty so this!
As a jewelry lover and someone who works in the industry I can say that these items (first 2 shown) are probably no more than $50 US dollars to produce an Im sure itâs a lot less.. this markup is crazy and plated jewelry in general is not worth the money
yup, if not even less than that, depending on the volume of pieces produced and if there is need for human led assembly, so it's OUTRAGEOUS that they charge this much
Unrelated, but you look super gorgeous with the short/pixie style hair. It gives your face a high fashion look!!
oh thank you sm!!
Years ago I decided to go jewelry free because it wasn't right to me to wear some metals and stones that so many people and even kids had to work for. My grandpa was a Coal miner and I know a lot about the ilnesses the underground can give you. But it's so disgusting how they full everyone into thinking this is quality and unique
yeah I try to find lab grown stones/crystals if I'm purchasing something(which its rare tbh ahaha)
@@LisaFevral we have such a long way to go because no matter how much we hurt ourselves or the planet, the important thing is the profit
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Making jewellery that lasts means that they wonât need to repurchase, making things that break is unfortunately a much better business practice )-:
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this is absolutely corrupt and disgusting, thanks for bringing it to light!
Thank you for this video! Itâs crazy I literally got a bangle from HK for half the price of that Versace bracelet and itâs fully gold. The mark up is just to have a brand name associated with cheap material đ BTW you are so pretty and elegant! đ
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"that poor Jennie from Black Pink" the cackle I let out was so ugly lol!! That SENT me lol!
I was curious about the lead crystals. So I messaged a jeweler about it. Turns out lead glass crystal is perfectly safe.
The majority of your high end crystal glasses and decanters are made with lead glass.
Funny enough I always felt like something was off and cheap looking in some of the jewelry regardless the brand/house, well always follow your instinct
Same, I always felt that way too, but now I know why
yass queen preach, luxury brands are just selling stuff for the name, not the actual product. i swear i hope they see this video someday. u literally spilled facts.
I'd much rather buy jewelery from a new young designer wgo gives us exciting designs, good materials and prices that won't bankrupt us. After seeing this, i don't think I'll ever buy from these huge luxury conglomerate brands
"I've seen your latest collections, that's why you're concerned"
damn girl, shots were fired and shade was thrown
You are looking sooo beautiful with your short hair. So edgy, artsy but still classic and very atractive. It suits you so much.
oh thank you sm Petra!
I don't really by luxury brands ( as you said it is wildly overpriced, but one thing I have heard a lot from people that likes them is that Channel quality has dropped tremendously and even designs for the runaway look uninteresting at best, plain ugly at worst, and it doesn't even have the cool factor of ugly gucci clothes for teens, hell even the worst and boring dressed in red carpets are usually Channel. They ask for customers loyalty but they can't even deliver a decent product
Exactly! Their latest collection is literally abysmal
Wild that some of this "high end" jewelry is made worse than jewelry you'd find grossly marked up and then put on "sale" at Kmart. I am honestly so shocked, but at the same time it's pretty consistent with how awful a lot of designer brands cosmetics are too lol. At this point, it seems like only the markup on some companies' leather goods is the only thing that makes sense because of how they source it.
I sketch my own jewellery and order by my friends (many of them are jewellery makers). I know itâs quality materials, real handmade products and also unique designs without being stupidly overpriced.
I was shocked when I had a look at the materials and prices of some luxury brands for the first time. I cannot justify paying that much money for a piece of metal that has was factory produced for cents.
yeah, I was shocked after actually working for a jewelry brand. Cannot believe these prices omfg
whatâs more surprising is the amount of people that were unaware of this⊠like you didnât seriously think that *$545* three tiered pearl necklace from
vw was real pearls did you?? đđ
No, but I sure as hell expected at least some metal plating(even lower tier stores do it now)
The magic was shattered when I saw a Vivienne Westwood necklace change colour and break before my eyes đ
This is insane, thank you for informing us! This exactly proves how expensive things aren't always the best. The way some jewelry don't even look that good, yet they cost a fortune. The worst thing is that people glamourise this kind of brands.
ikr? give us quality or at least cool designs omg
It amazes me how nowadays people would sell their soul just to wear a brand name. I absolutely had no idea just how atrocious these âhigh endâ brands are and can get away with literally just selling brass. INSIGHT QUEEN!!
You had me at the end with âFigure it out!â
By the by. Iâm LOVING the looks, loving the videos. Youâre absolutely serving.
ahahah they definitely need to figure it out already ahaha
and thank you smđ
They don't sell you an earings, they sell you a status. Ofc they wanna monopolies that old money vibe.
Find some unique jewelry brand in your town or country. I prefer second hand stuff, my whole collection came from it and people always ask me where did i get it or just gives compliments
Hello, I subscribed based on 12:34. âWhatâs so fancy about not being sold online? Youâre just being annoying at this point...â đ© GO đOFFđ
Chrystal by definition was glass with lead. It's like Denim is Cotton. It's more specific type of glass. The lead gives it more shine. And ingesting lead has been known to be poisonous at least since the roman times. Jewellery isn't expected to be ingested.
Thank you! Came looking for this comment and was not disappointed â€ïž
Great video!!! And Chanel has lost the younger generation at this point.
Like it's really ridiculous to not have their stuff online
People have to understand, for most "luxury" brands, their demographic are for people into flex culture. People who want to appear rich, so they don't care about making good quality items. They care about making items the "fake rich" think would make them look rich.
yeah it seems that way
If these brands want us to buy from them they ought to release products with actually good designs and use actually good materials.
Yeah, exactly!
Luxury fashion isnât even luxurious anymore! The only items I go for when I do shop are the clothes, bags, and belts.
Even still, I make sure to check the composition of the clothes. They like to make them out of synthetics or blend them in. I donât mind synthetics, but when theyâre making up most of the garment, and youâre asking me to pay 100âs-1000âs itâs a joke! All just to keep margins high.
Kris worked for Moncler for almost 10 yearsâŠ. but compared to them, the older fashion houses (Prada, Gucci, YSL, Versace, Chanel, etc) are apparently SUPER DUPER old fashioned and not flexible about a lot of things. At least in the NYC flagship stores. Their staff work just on commission, they donât make an hourly wage.
They want complete control over their brand and for it to be exclusive. So they are unlikely or maybe will never offer things on sale or at any kind of discount.
So like when their âclientsâ come in to shop they are totally pampered, given sparkling water, champagne, espresso, whatever they want to drink. When they pay the sales associate brings the invoice out in a leather envelope while the guest sits on the couch, and they go to the back to process their payment. Client outreach and thank you notes are handwritten on company stationary.
The execs for these companies are usually based in Paris or Milan and are really isolated from day to day life in North America/elsewhereâŠto their detriment because they are not evolving with modern times.
Moncler a few years back made a ski balaclava that was all black with a big red lips outline around the mouth that made people in America think of blackfaceâŠ. but somehow all their executives thought it was okay until photos were released to the public and everyone was likeâŠ.wtf is this⊠they just really are clueless about a lot of North American culture and cater to their traditional European luxury market.
And who can put a price on artâŠâŠI get that but wouldnât they want to inject some sort of value or quality to maintain the brand? $850 for brass and glass is crazy! Youâre just paying for the name and it shouldnât be more than $200 for earrings like that.
omg that mask was by moncler??? that was a terrible design, straight up omfg
yeah, even with the brand name, brass and glass CAN'T cost that much, bc it's just embarrassing asking for this money for such lazy work
yeah Moncler almost released a full head one ⊠and Gucci also made a sweater that had a pull up turtleneck mouth covering thing ⊠and how many higher ups must have looked at those designs and just gave them the ok to go ahead!
Omg yeah Iâve seen that one too and I cannot believe that they let that slide
It truly is disgusting how these designer brands are exploiting people. This is the very reason I refuse to buy designer stuff because of the drop in quality but they still want to charge ridiculous prices. Insane absolutely insane đȘ
yeah they should keep quality if they want to be respected by anybody
This is such an elevated version of an overdone video! It is more fun and (for your rich viewers) more useful!
your outro was so cute I squealed like 3 times in the last 30 seconds
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Completely agree with you. It is that many times in order to go with fashion, people do not open their eyes, that, or they are not really very intelligent, because it is not a question of whether you can buy it or not, it is simply that it does not make sense to pay thousands for something that costs practically nothing. I understand that in the world of luxury, the brand weighs and is a large part of the value of things, but still, for example, Cartier's rings are solid 18k gold, and yes, they are also expensive compared to the material cost etc, but it's gold! And many of them cost the same as custom jewelry from other brands that, as you say, are made of brass.
As someone who grew up to some real jewelry (weâre not rich, but my mom was vain), I see Dior selling 400 costume earrings, and I was like⊠no⊠this is not worth thatâŠ
Itâs really weird how theyâre selling Claireâs level accessories for hundreds/thousands of dollars.
Iâm still looking for good jewelry and would prolly just settle with those âlife proofâ jewelry like heyharper or mejuri.
People spend that much just for the brand name not for the quality sadly.