http://theblemish.com/2007/10/victoria-beckham-is-an-ostrich/ Better than a slap to the face Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://theblemish.com/2007/10/victoria-beckham-is-an-ostrich/#comment-66658 Emily Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:28:02 +0000 http://theblemish.com/2007/10/victoria-beckham-is-an-ostrich/#comment-66658 No, you don't understand fashion. Pieces like this are created as artwork, and are never intended to be sold in stores. Most couture items are only sold to a very, very small number of clients, and designers don't really make much money off them (they cost a whole lot to make). That's why they rely on ready-to-wear for profits and pieces like this are mainly just for publicity and art for art's sake. No, you don’t understand fashion. Pieces like this are created as artwork, and are never intended to be sold in stores. Most couture items are only sold to a very, very small number of clients, and designers don’t really make much money off them (they cost a whole lot to make). That’s why they rely on ready-to-wear for profits and pieces like this are mainly just for publicity and art for art’s sake.

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