Made in Italy? Are you sure?

Cart and I were in Monte Verde last Saturday, visiting our friend Lynn when I chanced upon a new clothes shop. It was the opening day, seeing the wreaths of flowers outside of the shop.

In any case, being curious, I dragged Cart in with me into the shop to have a look see. There were a couple of people in there already, looking at the clothes and squealing out, “Che carina! How cute!”

I looked around, checking out the clothes, but I was just not feeling it. Because the style of the clothes and the make, looked so much like items made in China. And for the price sold, I would rather buy it from Singapore or straight from Shanghai or Hong Kong itself. Digressing, I’ve never been to Shanghai or Hong Kong before, I think it’ll be an interesting place to be, yes? Besides, the next Singapore day will be there *contemplates*

Anyway! Examining closer at the label of one of the outfits, I was very surprised at what I saw.

Huh? Are you sure?

In my opinion, Italians have their own sense of style. I see that they mostly wear solid colours, their outfits were simple but classic and usually decorated with bold accessories like boots or belts and accessories. With the exception of perhaps the style of Roberto Cavalli, but everyone knows that he is an eccentric.

In any case, the outfit in front of me, looked more like This Fashion instead. I’ve nothing against This Fashion, because its actually a shop that many Singaporean girls go to, but would never admit buying because of how affordable it was. I even like the shop, except that since a couple of years ago, the sizes there seems to have shrunk so much that it would be impossible for regular sized women like me would find anything

But coming back to the point, shouldn’t a made in Italy item, at least look like it was made in Italy?

Italians have always prided themselves as having beautiful, well crafted and quality items that would justify the higher costs compared to their counterparts.

Thus seeing the label, forgive my dramatics, but it seems a quite a mockery to me.

I don’t want to pay money for something which claims to be something it is not.

Coincidentally that not too long ago, I was watching this program on Current._ about an espose on luxury Italian brand names. These labels actually had uncompleted items, such as sleeves and parts of bags and shoes being made and imported from China. These items are then completed in Italy, like adding a bow to the shoes, and assembling the bag and clothes together and European laws deemed it was fit to have the Made in Italy label.

To top it off, there are several luxury brands, to save money, used illegal immigrants, pay them low wages without benefits, to make these goods, all in the name of making profits.

I’m sorry, but that is so wrong to me.