Luxury?s Salute to The Art of ShoemakingÂ
Two Houses of Prada come together in a traditional-meets-contemporary Fall/ Winter collection centring the timeless English brogue and a legacy of craftsmanship.
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Fall has only just begun, but the fashion world is already busy with the new season?s ready-to-wear collections, the big four fashion weeks and of notable interest, yet another luxury collaboration. This time, all eyes are on two Houses of Prada ? Miu Miu and Church’s.
Photo: Church’s
The corporate narrative is especially resonant when you consider Church?s falling popularity in recent times, one part of a larger shift away from traditional men?s tailoring and formal dress. The decline of Church?s has been a slow burn, with news stands talking about how the shoemaker has ?lost some of its lustre? as early as 1999 when the Prada made headlines with its USD$170 million acquisition shortly after purchases of Jil Sander and Helmut Lang. The gradual decline had eventually led to the exorbitant brand-wide price hike of around 40 to 50 percent in 2021, packaged as a reframing of Church?s shoes as a true luxury good.
READ MORE: Has The Rise of Work-From-Home Culture Spelt the Death of Conventional Formal Wear"
The storied shoemaker may have lost a fair share of its fans and aficionados in the past two decades since the Prada takeover, but it remains undeniable that Church?s is near synonymous with t...
The post Luxury’s Salute to The Art of Shoemaking appeared first on LUXUO.
Fall has only just begun, but the fashion world is already busy with the new season?s ready-to-wear collections, the big four fashion weeks and of notable interest, yet another luxury collaboration. This time, all eyes are on two Houses of Prada ? Miu Miu and Church’s.
Photo: Church’s
The corporate narrative is especially resonant when you consider Church?s falling popularity in recent times, one part of a larger shift away from traditional men?s tailoring and formal dress. The decline of Church?s has been a slow burn, with news stands talking about how the shoemaker has ?lost some of its lustre? as early as 1999 when the Prada made headlines with its USD$170 million acquisition shortly after purchases of Jil Sander and Helmut Lang. The gradual decline had eventually led to the exorbitant brand-wide price hike of around 40 to 50 percent in 2021, packaged as a reframing of Church?s shoes as a true luxury good.
READ MORE: Has The Rise of Work-From-Home Culture Spelt the Death of Conventional Formal Wear"
The storied shoemaker may have lost a fair share of its fans and aficionados in the past two decades since the Prada takeover, but it remains undeniable that Church?s is near synonymous with t...
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