Cost of Designer Clothing

[IggysPop]

I love this shirt from Dior ready-to-wear and will buy it in a heartbeat when I win the lottery
Shirt

It is not just out of my price range - it is in another galaxy. But it got me wondering about the price. What is behind the cost - design, quality of material, finish, legacy brand? Curious to know.

I thin others are far far better things to spend money on.

But each to their own.

Previous poster completely ignored your question OP. 🙄

High-end designer prices reflect all the areas you wondered about, and more.
Dior is known for using premium/luxury materials; hand finishing details; precise, quality controlled construction; fine craftsmanship; longevity and fashion leading design. The brand is associated with luxury and has a cachet that High Street brands don't have.

There is a world of difference between certified Sea Island Cotton grown exlusively in the West Indies and the mass produced Upland cotton, which is used in cheaper clothing/bedding. The former has longer fibres, is more durable and feels like silk.

Dior uses Upland Cotton for a anything less than Couture.

@Ozanj thanks for that. Can you post Upland cotton proof, as website only says cotton? My understanding is that non-couture is usually Egyptian or Pima cotton.

I'm not sure I'd agree with the previous poster. After the recent scandal contracting out the production of their bags only to find it was basically a sweatshop, the workers staying on site to be available 24/7, safety equipment being moved from machines and illegal labour. They are not employing the artisans they would like us to believe. Said bag was manufactured for €53 being sold for €2,000+

Prices are high to keep LVMH shareholders happy, rent in premium shopping areas, promotion and advertising, providing a "luxury " shopping experience. It's customers buy clothes to elevate their status. Material will be relatively inexpensive. That's why a poplin cotton shirt sells for £1,850.

I wouldn't spend that amount on that shirt.

My most expensive items bought in the last 2 years or so are Max Mara coats, including a 101801 icon coat which was £2,300 when I first started thinking about it, £2,555 when I bought it and is now £2,700. A Casey Casey jacket and skirt which were £1,000 each, a real Mackintosh trench coat which was just over £1,000, Eponine ready to wear dresses at around £800 or so. None of them look or feel like anything from anywhere else.