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By: Eco Chic Weekly - 12th Jan ‘09 | The Green TKR

Eco Chic Weekly - 12th Jan ‘09 | The Green TKR — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:34:29 +0000

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By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:16:59 +0000

I agree that designers are pricing out of range- eco friendly clothing will cost more because it is fair wage and higher priced fabrics, but to charge $600 for any pair of shoes is totally a rip off in my opinion. These shoes don’t cost near that much to manufacture and in the economical down turn, the designers will have to come down on rpice or nothing is going to be bought.
From experience of having an organic clothing store there are two factors in pricing I have seen discussed extensively – one bussiniess owners want to keep the price high in order to make customers think their product truely is organic & quality (this is not somethig i ever agreed with) … or, price below the suggested retail price so that people can actually afford it. I made a personal rule to not carry anything over $200 because I felt this is out of the range of most normal people’s budget and why sohuld anyone spend more then that on clothing? Organic & eco clothing is slightly higher priced, because of what goes into it – but I don’t think it’s cool for any reason to charge tons of money for one bag, shirt, or shoes.

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Eco Chic Weekly #12 » Victoria Everman — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:25:15 +0000

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By: Eco Chic Weekly - 12th Jan ‘09 | Green Girls Global Blog

Eco Chic Weekly - 12th Jan ‘09 | Green Girls Global Blog — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:10:36 +0000

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By: Jennae @ Green Your Decor

Jennae @ Green Your Decor — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:38:34 +0000

I personally have never spent more than $100 on a pair of shoes. Not because I haven't wanted to, but because I simply didn't have that much disposable income in my budget. I would pay more than that for vegan shoes or shoes that are otherwise sustainably made, but I can't see spending more than about $300, even if I was rich. That kind of excess is hard to justify with my eco-friendly ideals. The most expensive purse in my collection is the $250 Mat & Nat purse I won in your giveaway a few months ago, so I've never been an overspender in that department either. But I would pay more for a high-quality bag that would last me a lifetime assuming it was within my budget. But $500 or 600 is about as high as I would go. As with anything, I understand that there are luxury and exclusive items. Personally, I'd rather spend a couple hundred dollars buying shoes or a purse from a small, independent shop that from Stella McCartney. But that's just my opinion. Jennae @ Green Your Decor’s last blog post..Simply Artistic: Wool Accent Pillows by modernwool

By: lenny

lenny — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:10:52 +0000

i used to have a 10 dollar rule–everything, except shoes, had to cost 10 dollars or less. this meant lots of thrift/vintage shopping. so i have never understood the whole designer thing & paying serious money for clothes/accessories.

that said, i love creativity & craftiness. if something has an awesome design element, with features that are truly inventive–not something i could have recreated–i would pay for that. but stella mccartney’s overpriced puffy blouses don’t seem all that original and the eco fabrics cannot possibly be as expensive to warrant their original OR sale price tag! it does however, have her name on it. that must be what you’re paying for.

now with places like forever 21 ripping off designs, the kids can shop for designer duds at cheaper prices. sure, the stuff is what i call “disposabale clothing” , but they’re in fashion damn it, and that’s what is important…sigh.

the most i’ve paid for footwear is 150 USD. and it was a pair of boots, they were on sale. within a month, the ankle strap fell off. the company said i could send them back, but that style was no longer being produced. if their experts decided i deserved a new pair, they would send me something they deemed “equivalent”. i felt totally screwed.

my motto: $$$$ is not better.

lenny’s last blog post..designer series: pinng online invitations

By: Anna, aka "ShoeSmitten"

Anna, aka "ShoeSmitten" — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:29:08 +0000

I totally agree with you that vegan companies seem to be capitalizing on the “exclusivity” of their products. What’s funny is that, now that it’s a fashion statement, it should be seen as a more common thing, and prices should go down.

Back to your question: I’ve never spent more than $300 on any pair of shoes! I’m not sure what it is about this number, but it’s my threshold. I don’t own a single pair of vegan shoes, but if I did the same rule would apply.

Of course, I hope that someday I can save enough money to buy a pair of Christian Louboutin stilettos!

Anna, aka “ShoeSmitten”’s last blog post..Sorel “Pakua” Boot Review