October 16, 2008
Eluxury.com Now Selling Men's Vintage
First it was Yoox.com. Then it was TopShop.com. And now, the latest of the luxury online retailers, Eluxury.com is carrying a selection of vintage clothing for men. Men's buyer Caroline Goodman purchased the pieces from La Rosa Vintage, a long standing vintage boutique on San Francisco's famous Haight St. She talks to the owner of La Rosa, a colorful vintage collector from Berlin, about vintage and La Rosa's history in a video.
The collection includes men's sport jackets, shirts from the '50s to the '70s, jackets and ties all from the '40s to the '70s. And the dapper model looks pretty spectacular in a sharkskin smoking jacket.
I'm sure many stylish men will want to check out the collection. But when I showed the collection to my husband, a vintage lover as well, he stated "WTF! $400 for a shirt?". Enough said.
Yes the pieces are very nice, but I think the prices may be a tad high. On one hand, I know that men's vintage is much rarer than women's. It is impossible to find high quality vintage for men, so men's vintage sellers have an advantage in their markup.
Of course, Eluxury.com is owned by LVMH so maybe their customers expect to pay such prices. I just don't know many men who have the money, or who lack enough style and resourcefulness, that would pay that much for a shirt.
What do you think? Is Eluxury.com's vintage worth the price tag?
Posted by Sandra at October 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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Comments (3)
It is hard to find really high quality, rare vintage that is pre-edited. I think this merchandise looks very high quality (no beer stains!) I have my eyes all over those gorgeous vintage blazers!
Posted on October 17, 2008 09:33
Hi Burt.
Thanks for reading. I am delighted to "meet" a guy who appreciates vintage. You're right, it is hard to find decent vintage, and yes, these are high quality. But I feel that other sellers, some specializing in men's fashions, price their garments a bit lower. My husband paid $250 for a 60s sharkskin suit in excellent condition at the Vintage Expo.
Posted on October 17, 2008 11:23
American Apparel is also jumping on the vintage bandwagon. Nothing looks to spectacular. I shop at http://www.ubervintagestore.com which offers a lot of unique mens vintage clothing at much better prices.
Nice post!
Posted on October 18, 2008 17:29