In the sex and the city (Sex and the City) has a plot, Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah Jessica Parker) played the role of Carrie (Carrie) blame themselves fascinated by Manolo Blahnik shoes cannot afford to buy apartments. She said: "I was going to be living in the shoes of a woman. "She expected her footwear assets over her housing assets, or, more precisely, is the lack of housing.
Kelly was not the only one advocating investment in women fashion. Accessories Designer beifuli·feierdeman (Beverly Feldman) says: "my retirement fund will come from my (dress) collections. I never save money. I am a Shopaholic – during the early 80 's, I bought enough to costume jewellery. Recently, I decided not to keep anything, just open a store on eBay. Everything is now selling for more than the price I pay. I have a pattern of gilded brass wood Bangle and pair of earrings. I purchased this set in 1985 for $ 800, it sold $ 1000 now. I sold my Chanel (Chanel) jewelry, including a wrist-buckle bracelet, the bracelet, which costs $ 500, sold us $ 600. I was supposed to buy some more. "
Huoli·bulvbahe (Holly Brubach) is a fashion consultant and vintage clothing fan, recently, her collaboration with fashion retail Web site Yoox.com sold Matisse (Matisse) Muse – luoshamengde·bonier (Rosamond Bernier) antique clothing collection. She is not quite sure Fuli said: "our line has been trying to find some way to prove that the money we spent on clothes is correct. Rosa, Desmond has a Yves Saint Laurent (Yves Saint Laurent, YSL for short) design, Christian Dior (Christian Dior), ball gowns, could be sold for $ 12,000, the old home and I'm sure she paid in 1959. But you must take account of inflation: If Fuli invested the $ 500, then she will earn much more than $ 600. "
Some types of clothing, no doubt, will add value. Held 8 times a year in fashion, wine and jewelry auction auction house in Chicago – laisili·haideman (Leslie Hindman) auction, on some late 70 and 80 of the items to their original owners make a lot of money. In December 2007, a film of the peach trade (Indecent Proposal) appeared in dress exactly the same diaili·Mule (Thierry Mugler) dress sold us $ 2800, and sellers are nearly 15 years ago with $ 300 purchase. Similarly, one originally purchased for $ 500 by Hou Halston (Halston) chiffon evening dresses sold $ 3200, while gold and silver from the same designer dresses sold $ 2000, about the middle of the last century 70 's heyday this logo 4 times times the original retail price. Christie (Christie's) held in London in October last year "-style: avant-garde fashion" auctions, an Yves Saint Laurent ratcatcher sold 10,000 pounds, the original value is much higher than it was in 1968. Jiang Gu couple fashion large
Christie's textile Manager Pate·fuluosite (Pat Frost) says: "hunting wear clothes to keep the value of its own, and actually exceeds the original cost of a good example. Meanwhile, it is also something (era) really hard to tolerate, and today is regarded as a good example of iconic and groundbreaking things. In the 70 's of the last century, women don't even wear pants, not to mention the hunting out. "
One of eBay's largest vintage clothing shops--"Ricky's rare collections" (Ricky's Exceptional Treasures) shopkeeper liji·sebin (Ricky Serbin) that typically, exposure times more clothes have a much higher price than their original price. "We have got a Tom Ford (Tom Ford) design of Gucci (Gucci) white Keyhole dresses, Tuoni·bulakesidun (Toni Braxton) in promotional activities related to Ford retired from Gucci always wore this dress in the process. It sold about $ 4500, presumably twice times their original price. We also sold more than the original price of the dress is an Atelier Versace gown with a tight-fitting underwear Shu Sheng, this dress has been Beyonce (Beyonce) and Versace Barbie (Versace Barbie) through it.
So, what clothing consumers can expect them to appreciate? Serbin said holding on from Jean Paul Gaultier (Gaultier), Yves Saint Laurent, and Galliano (Galliano), Versace, McQueen (McQueen) and Marc Jacobs Jacobs (Marc Jacobs), certain items can be very profitable. Serbin said: "recently, I on the Bank of San Francisco, I saw an old woman dressed in the first collection of Marc Jacobs Jacobs – smiling sweater, I bought it for 500 bucks, probably 5 times times the price she paid for in 1986. "
Laisili·haideman vintage clothing and accessories Manager abigaier·lusefu (Abigail Rutherford) recommends betting "concept designers like chuanjiu kawakubo (Comme des Gar • ons), Junya Watanabe (Junya Watanabe), Martin Margiela (Martin Margiela) and like·ouwensi (Rick Owens). You are paying attention to all those who have new ideas about fashion. You have to understand who is at a very important juncture. For example, from nigulasi·feiqiaihe (Nicolas Ghesqui è re) of iconic clothing may increase in value, because he balenciaga (Balenciaga) was resurrected. "
In fact, the resurrection of the brand can make price increases. In May, laisili·haideman sold for $ 1300 to designate Halston gown, not long ago, producer Harvey Weinstein (Harvey Weinstein) announced that he would purchase this brand. 3 years ago, the price of this dress is $ 225.
Meanwhile, classic costumes may not reap a big profit, but at least they will maintain value. Rutherford said: "we found that Hermès (Herm è s) and Chanel price is extremely high. Now you can with approximately 6000 to 7000 dollars the price of buying a new Hermès Kelly bag; in December last year, we at the same auction a 2002 Kelly bag. "
Pate·fuluosite agree with the above views at Christie's. "What you need to do is to buy some of the most cutting-edge and compelling objects, held for decades – don't wear--until the world starts to agree that your tastes now, still used to be incredible. Strictly speaking, handbags – and, indeed, only a Hermes crocodile leather handbags – are the best bet. In December, we sold 23 Hermes Kelly bag, and that the price exceeds the purchase price. "
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