Lanvin Shoe Thread

[wild_whiskey 12,532]

Why does this thread attract the worst kind of newbs?

[Fuuma 410,937]

Why does this thread attract the worst kind of newbs?

Sneakers + expensive + flashy colours + gaudy materials = bunch of clueless cretins seeking them out

[itchypoi 100]

get over it. save up some chips and buy you a pair. And if you still have hate in your blood buy another pair until you get all of them. Then maybe the rude posts will stop. Notice, all the people who have the sneakers post to get or give info on sneakers not talk them down.

[wild_whiskey 12,532]

get over it. save up some chips and buy you a pair. And if you still have hate in your blood buy another pair until you get all of them. Then maybe the rude posts will stop. Notice, all the people who have the sneakers post to get or give info on sneakers not talk them down.

So are you a troll or are you really that stupid?

[BoardC3 62]

Im a pretty firm beleiver that the Lanvin highs are amazing, but also crazy expensive (beyond what I can afford). Also I think that these rediculous anonymous arguements are what make message boards suck... get back on track, everyone knows their expensive, get over it

[wild_whiskey 12,532]

This discussion has nothing to do with how expensive they are. If anything it's a cultural phenomenon - an entirely anthropological observation that the people who are beasting over Lanvins are a completely different breed of newb.

[n3xu5 414]

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/04/06/fashion/20080406_PULSE_SLIDESHOW_4.html

"Snoop around the sneaker-centric chat rooms of Fashion Spot, Hypebeast and Superfuture, and it’s clear that Lanvin has replaced Dior Homme as the brand of cult necessity."

they spelt lavin wrong

did they...?? lol. i dont know if you're joking or...i just dont know anymore. i've seen several folks on here misspell LANVIN. probably people who bought a pair.

i have to admit, i do think loads of people are simply attracted to the shoe because someone they hold in high regard likes them, or because of the price tag, or some other reason other than a genuine like for the shoe.

this thread isnt even worth it anymore.

[Fuuma 410,937]

get over it. save up some chips and buy you a pair. And if you still have hate in your blood buy another pair until you get all of them. Then maybe the rude posts will stop. Notice, all the people who have the sneakers post to get or give info on sneakers not talk them down.

I already own some, what kind of info can I possibly get from a bunch of newbs with no knowledge of the brand who don't realize most colourways look retarded and probably wear that stuff with their streetwear outfits. No wonder they stopped showing them on the runway, good from a sales point of view but bad for the image of a brand that doesn't want to be the flavour of the month.

Oh and I'm pretty sure you'd have to use google if I asked you to name Lanvin's menswear designer.

[freecat 1,123,982]

Don't search the google, his name is Eric Glennie.

[macuser3of5 2,677]

I already own some, what kind of info can I possibly get from a bunch of newbs with no knowledge of the brand who don't realize most colourways look retarded and probably wear that stuff with their streetwear outfits. No wonder they stopped showing them on the runway, good from a sales point of view but bad for the image of a brand that doesn't want to be the flavour of the month.

Oh and I'm pretty sure you'd have to use google if I asked you to name Lanvin's menswear designer.

Nevermind itchypoi's entire existence on this forum is Lanvin sneakers. I really wonder why they're skipping Hardy's day-glo shuz? Probably not as 'high-street' enough, nor pricey enough.

[itchypoi 100]

I already own some, what kind of info can I possibly get from a bunch of newbs with no knowledge of the brand who don't realize most colourways look retarded and probably wear that stuff with their streetwear outfits. No wonder they stopped showing them on the runway, good from a sales point of view but bad for the image of a brand that doesn't want to be the flavour of the month.

Oh and I'm pretty sure you'd have to use google if I asked you to name Lanvin's menswear designer.

something I posted must have hit home. you reply as if I was posting it for you.

Thats funny. I don't have to exist on this forum. I have the flagship store on my team and with that I can't lose.

[Egpt 159,852]

I already own some, what kind of info can I possibly get from a bunch of newbs with no knowledge of the brand who don't realize most colourways look retarded and probably wear that stuff with their streetwear outfits. No wonder they stopped showing them on the runway, good from a sales point of view but bad for the image of a brand that doesn't want to be the flavour of the month.

Oh and I'm pretty sure you'd have to use google if I asked you to name Lanvin's menswear designer.

everyone knows it's gianni versace

[willy cheesesteak 1,086,295]

never did i ever want to neg-rape someone every time i read this thread..

[Number(N)ine 22]

Either way, Lanvins > RO hi tops. Them shits is ugly as hell :gag:

[goldengloves 4,758]

NYT:

Lace-Ups Reach New Heights

WHEN it comes to Lanvin’s spring collection of silk, suede, mesh and metallic patent leather high-tops, an outlandish $700 price has not been a deterrence. Snoop around the sneaker-centric chat rooms of Fashion Spot, Hypebeast and Superfuture, and it’s clear that Lanvin has replaced Dior Homme as the brand of cult necessity. “I’m definitely getting two or three pairs in leather,” wrote a fellow by the name of God Save Hedi. “Need them in my life right now,” Yoh05 announced. “It has,” as someone calling himself Style Expert succinctly put it, “become an addiction.” And it isn’t all talk. “They fly out as soon as they hit the store,” said Tatsugo Yoda of Aloha Rag, a Honolulu shop that will open a New York outpost at 505 Greenwich Street this week. “They have an original design, and the use of fabric, cut and color cannot be imitated.” Barneys New York is one of the few sellers with a healthy supply, though possibly not for long. “They’re white-hot,” said Timothy Elliott, a spokesman for the store. Lanvin high-tops, $665 to $730 at Barneys.

[Egpt 159,852]

the middle ones look really nice

[Guest jmatsu]

NYT:

Lace-Ups Reach New Heights

WHEN it comes to Lanvin’s spring collection of silk, suede, mesh and metallic patent leather high-tops, an outlandish $700 price has not been a deterrence. Snoop around the sneaker-centric chat rooms of Fashion Spot, Hypebeast and Superfuture, and it’s clear that Lanvin has replaced Dior Homme as the brand of cult necessity. “I’m definitely getting two or three pairs in leather,†wrote a fellow by the name of God Save Hedi. “Need them in my life right now,†Yoh05 announced. “It has,†as someone calling himself Style Expert succinctly put it, “become an addiction.†And it isn’t all talk. “They fly out as soon as they hit the store,†said Tatsugo Yoda of Aloha Rag, a Honolulu shop that will open a New York outpost at 505 Greenwich Street this week. “They have an original design, and the use of fabric, cut and color cannot be imitated.†Barneys New York is one of the few sellers with a healthy supply, though possibly not for long. “They’re white-hot,†said Timothy Elliott, a spokesman for the store. Lanvin high-tops, $665 to $730 at Barneys.

i am gonna buy the black mesh. anyway gg, i was wondering where you got the quote. i personally know tatsugo yoda, and his shit is not flying outta his shops. nigga doesn't know how to "buy."

[polishmike 223,163]

few posts up there is a link to new york times article. i like the black mesh myself but i need to see/try them before i spend.

[Shibby 99]

i like all of the above, good to see some nice subtle colorways this season. if i wasn't graduating this year and party for a month, i would buy a pair. Maybe in the summer...

[fatass 742]

really digging the middle color. anyone know when they will drop?

[mr fluffernutter 900,072]

^ jokings right???

[hollaforadolla 2,094]

imo lanvin hasnt replaced shit. its not even practical, esp when you dont live in a fashion centered city. imagine trolling around in those moon boots. i dont care how expensive they, are people will be staring at you weird.

[Harry Sledge 2,008]

I see what your saying apart from...what were they supposed to of replaced?

Edit: ^ Probably reffering to the NYT article.

[coolchickslovemike 78]

NYT:

really digging the middle color. anyone know when they will drop?

the middle one is out and its on the barneys site and at the store. They didn't look so hot in the store damn this pic did it justice now im contemplating copin it tomorrow shit.

[Harry Sledge 2,008]

They didn't look so hot in the store damn this pic did it justice now im contemplating copin it tomorrow shit.

Surely in person > picture.

[fatass 742]

yeah, i would think that they look better in person... i just check barney's site and they don't make the shoes look nearly as nice as they do in the promo pic. way too much white on the barney's site it looks like

[coolchickslovemike 78]

well it looked stupid when i went there a month ago. I didn't pay the lanvin section much attention because I was pissed they didn't have strap. If I was mistaken.. and it's hot I may just bite the bullet.

[goldengloves 4,758]

i am gonna buy the black mesh. anyway gg, i was wondering where you got the quote. i personally know tatsugo yoda, and his shit is not flying outta his shops. nigga doesn't know how to "buy."

It's interesting you say that because I was very curious if they're buying is going to be dramatically changed for the NY store. I've actually been thinking about applying for a buying job there....

But anyway, I don't see too many NY'ers who wear both Ann D and Lanvin, or Margiela and Henrik Vibskov. They need to determine what their client base is going to be in order to distinguish themselves as a premier NYC retail spot.

[Guest jmatsu]

It's interesting you say that because I was very curious if they're buying is going to be dramatically changed for the NY store. I've actually been thinking about applying for a buying job there....

But anyway, I don't see too many NY'ers who wear both Ann D and Lanvin, or Margiela and Henrik Vibskov. They need to determine what their client base is going to be in order to distinguish themselves as a premier NYC retail spot.

we should talk about this via the "aloharag in nyc" thread.

from what he tells me, he is trying to get japanese luxury brands that aren't so abundant in nyc/america. green man turned him down...so go figure.

the formula of carrying all these different kinds of brands in hawaii only works because of their present monopoly, which will soon come to an abrupt end.

[goldengloves 4,758]

Where is that thread?

There is definitely a lock they have in Hawaii which is a combination of a few things, most of which will not carry over to their retail location in NY.

I'd be curious to know what kinds of brands are even being talked about in regards to the new store.