Some mainline rick owens and all new DRKSHDW are now made in Moldova instead of Italy

>Some mainline rick owens and all new DRKSHDW are now made in Moldova instead of Italy

wtf? Owenscorp is already worth over $60+ million, it's not like they need more money and higher profit margins

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This is actually sad news if true.
Rick's commitment to high end production was always appealing and authentic.
Where did you see this?

I was told portugal, saw it in store.

Well Italy to Portugal isn't that bad,
Still high quality and proper worker rights.
Can't exactly say the same about Moldova.

It's part of a classic descent tho - Italy, Portugal, Moldova, Morrocco, Tunisia, india, CHINA

I'm okay with Portugal for DRKSHDW - mainline should stay in italy though. It's a diffusion line after all

If this is true pre 2018 Rick will go up in value. Might as well move his production to the us. So he can move back to LA. Its an American brand afterall. Doesn't he use the same factory currently as Gareth Perth or what ever that brand is called. This will have a negative impact on sales for Rick. I will only be buying older Rick now personally

well this is only in terms of average quality. there are plenty of very good manufacturers based out of china but there are also lots of really terrible ones. It's myopic to judge quality based purely on country of origin especially bc I think Rick would be discriminating in choosing his manufacturers

>Gareth Perth

what are some examples of very good chinese manufacturers

Three Animals is made in China

visvim, also some c.e. pieces are also made in china

delete this

noose knows

nice. made me kek

he asked for manufacturers, not labels

>now made in Moldova
He already did that a few years ago. He switched from Italy and Raccagni zips to Moldova and YKK zips. People went furious, so he switched back. If OP is true, he is again testing the waters to see if kids still eat his shit up.

The ironic thing here is that all his stuff has always been made by Chinese slave workers situated in Italy. 99% of people automatically affiliate some kind of situation with the place of production, but it is virtually meaningless. Everyone tries to cut costs as much as they can. Your precious Jew Ovens is no different.

Sad but true. Most of the 'high end' factories in Italy are staffed by underpaid immigrant workers. I didn't realize he'd stopped producing in Moldova for a time. Also didn't know he switched back to Raccagni zips for mainline. I remember there was a weird period where he had YKKs on mainline and Raccagnis on DS.

lol his pants fall down

I can't produce any factories but the fact that brands like Visvim manufactures high quality items out of China should prove that we shouldn't judge quality based on country of production. fyi Nakamura explains his choice to move parts of production to China bc it's the only place in the world where you can still reliably and relatively affordably get handsewn goodyear welt. these factories just don't exist in other parts of the world anymore

I had a bomber from the YKK period and while not a bad zipper, it is a different dimension from the Rs. I also have a leather jacket made in Moldova and I can't tell the difference from an Italy one I sold. As already said ITT, the place of production doesn't mean anything. It's about quality control and (if you're so inclined) the fair work conditions for the factory staff. All his shit is insanely overpriced anyway.

Could be the Olmar&Mirta factory just can't keep up with all the stuff they need to do seasonally so they need to use the Moldova one occasionally.
Made in Moldova stuff has been in some previous seasons too

>The ironic thing here is that all his stuff has always been made by Chinese slave workers situated in Italy.
No they are fucking not you absolute retard
You might have point in some other cases but the factory that produces Rick's stuff, Olmar & Mirta is tiny as fuck local thing
>Not many people may realise it, but Rick Owen’s success has a touch of Italy about it: there is a small company in Concordia, in the province of Modena, that produces his luxury fashion items. The owners are a married couple, Giambattista and Mirta Tirelli who, after having taken over a company called Olmar fifteen years ago, relaunched it as an international workshop with the ability to specialise in avant garde fashion, and became licensees of Rick Owens and other exclusive brands. “Olmar and Mirta”, as the company is called, provides work for 100 people, has a turnover of 55 million euros and produces and exports 300 thousand garments.
alessandrobenetton.com/rick-owens-excellence-with-a-touch-of-italy/

Rick Owens is an absurdly overrated faggot.

Literally 98% of the shit he produces looks retarded if you try wearing it.

Oh nice I had been wondering what the fuck was Olmar & Mirta

Thanks user

People like you need to die. No matter what happens, Rick apologists will always show their grade of indoctrination and shill for him 24/7. Literally becoming an unpaid drone worker for a clothing brand. You're mentally ill.

>Rick apologists
You need to take a break from the internet, user

>correct someone
>REEE YOU'RE APOLOGIST
hey
next time do some fact checking before spouting horseshit
t. rick shill

>correct
>fact
No.

I think you still have some Rick between your teeth.

rick come to Romania you humongous sissy

his pants are down hahaha