How Gucci Fell From High Fashion to Discount Rack

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  • Gucci, once synonymous with larger-than-life luxury, has fallen far from its rarefied perch. Bloomberg Originals takes a close look at why the iconic brand became a sales bin staple, and how it might pull itself back out.
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  • @business
    @business  18 днів тому +36

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    • @vals2534
      @vals2534 8 днів тому

      5:41 These are the customers of LVMH LOL

  • @Suitednlooted
    @Suitednlooted 18 днів тому +4905

    The moment people started wearing Gucci Flip Flops, I knew the brand wasn’t luxury anymore 😂

    • @allenk6373
      @allenk6373 18 днів тому +76

      Very high end brand has flip flops

    • @davidcantor293
      @davidcantor293 17 днів тому +334

      Yeaaahhhh It is no longer "luxury" when people working fast food are rocking the brands flip flops at the apartment complex pool.

    • @Suitednlooted
      @Suitednlooted 17 днів тому +37

      @@davidcantor293 Exactly 😂

    • @lenaely6146
      @lenaely6146 16 днів тому +66

      Right. Flip flops and sweat suits 🙄😌"how luxurious" 😂😂

    • @geawee
      @geawee 16 днів тому

      @@davidcantor293 Those monkeys have fake ones

  • @mjmf1430
    @mjmf1430 18 днів тому +1121

    Sorry but LV is just as tacky with all the logomania

    • @Bhethar
      @Bhethar 12 днів тому +97

      Agreed. “Loud” luxury is not luxury. It’s just expensive products.

    • @screech5360
      @screech5360 11 днів тому +59

      @@Bhethar Thank you! As someone who actively avoids visible branding, Gucci and LV are my worst nightmare brands. So tasteless, so loud.

    • @barbthegreat586
      @barbthegreat586 11 днів тому +20

      The tackiest.

    • @Dohair879
      @Dohair879 8 днів тому +17

      I always say they look like an old lady purse.

    • @TheSongwritingCat
      @TheSongwritingCat 7 днів тому +7

      Yeah, some unchecked narratives here. All these fashion houses have their issues.

  • @EyesOfByes
    @EyesOfByes 18 днів тому +4636

    In Sweden, Gucci is just associated with ganger teenagers who cosplay being rich. Not my opinion, just the market image

    • @stillakzo
      @stillakzo 18 днів тому +143

      They themselves did this to themselves

    • @user-zn9ke8um8s
      @user-zn9ke8um8s 18 днів тому +133

      Sweden is ruined and it makes me sad.

    • @betsyrocks
      @betsyrocks 18 днів тому +127

      Gucci has gone the same way as Burberry did in the U.K in the 2000s

    • @ssuwandi3240
      @ssuwandi3240 18 днів тому

      The reason Sweden is charging the carbon taxes. The race to the bottom

    • @electrikoptik
      @electrikoptik 18 днів тому +217

      The Gucci cap just screams "I'm north-african"

  • @sorayashahi
    @sorayashahi 18 днів тому +2435

    Gucci destroyed itself when it started making streetwear. It cheapened the brand entirely.

    • @SonjaJacobs-cf7mz
      @SonjaJacobs-cf7mz 18 днів тому +56

      well, everything isn't corporate & with people working from home it makes sense to make streetwear or loungewear.

    • @allenk6373
      @allenk6373 18 днів тому +50

      Every high end brand was making them
      And Gucci falling off does not mean every one stop buying it
      Yes sales will decrease however they will bounce back

    • @bill_tin
      @bill_tin 18 днів тому +30

      that might be true but LV did a similar move

    • @alvaroga1n
      @alvaroga1n 17 днів тому +98

      Louis Vuitton did streetwear and it was a hit, I think gucci didn’t know exactly how to execute it well

    • @Booz2020
      @Booz2020 17 днів тому +1

      Monica BelGUCCI👀💬

  • @ST19890
    @ST19890 18 днів тому +1953

    Gucci designs lately just looks tacky

  • @agarengames3101
    @agarengames3101 16 днів тому +325

    Me watching this in my thrifted shirt, Walmart shorts and crocs: very interesting

    • @KristalovesTrump
      @KristalovesTrump 14 днів тому +8

      I love thrifting. I get a kick out of finding clothes made 20+ yrs ago. Well, when they are in decent condition

    • @Freerider93
      @Freerider93 7 годин тому

      😂

  • @loloppololp9304
    @loloppololp9304 18 днів тому +1576

    This happens every few years 😂😂. I remember in 2010 nobody cared for Gucci. Fast forward to 2017 and everyone was talking about Gucci. Just a cycle

    • @n.g.l.
      @n.g.l. 15 днів тому +87

      lol yup they probably short their own stocks too. They can make money going up and down. It’s all a cycle. Rinse and repeat

    • @entezami777
      @entezami777 15 днів тому +5

      I agree

    • @thepandaahbear9025
      @thepandaahbear9025 14 днів тому +3

      This

    • @Bb-jm6wx
      @Bb-jm6wx 13 днів тому +2

      @@thepandaahbear9025not this at all lol

    • @Bb-jm6wx
      @Bb-jm6wx 13 днів тому

      @@entezami777how 😂

  • @bobbymunyavi5357
    @bobbymunyavi5357 14 днів тому +766

    How people buy $20 items for $2000 is a mystery.

    • @Morgan-Zolko
      @Morgan-Zolko 12 днів тому +22

      marketing, status

    • @GeeBee212
      @GeeBee212 11 днів тому +18

      If they can afford it, why is it our business?

    • @ClaimClam
      @ClaimClam 11 днів тому

      becaus they can pull u million $ 🐱

    • @EnzoHerrera-fx7pv
      @EnzoHerrera-fx7pv 11 днів тому

      howd you know bum 😂

    • @gailmiller6333
      @gailmiller6333 11 днів тому +6

      @@GeeBee212
      👍🏾Agree, 1,000%. Their money, Their choices.

  • @mikewingert5521
    @mikewingert5521 18 днів тому +1088

    Gucci, until about 1994, was a genuine craft house; made in Italian Gucci factories (yes, they were small factories)….My Gucci loafers from 40 years ago are both properly and correctly made. Today the modern iterations are just poorly made rubbish…..🇬🇧

    • @malikr2271
      @malikr2271 18 днів тому +53

      Exactly. Quality has diminished

    • @wamnicho
      @wamnicho 18 днів тому

      @@malikr2271 because they shipped the factories to China and other Asian countries to take advantage of cheap labor. They want to pay 1 dollar and hour to Chinese in sweatshops and the sell for 3000 a bag

    • @Booz2020
      @Booz2020 17 днів тому +7

      Monica BelGUCCI 👀

    • @kirbysaurus5670
      @kirbysaurus5670 16 днів тому +9

      you sound absolutely ridiculous. there is much better quality out now than any amount of years ago, stop buying the logo items aimed at influencers

    • @leonardoluc6362
      @leonardoluc6362 15 днів тому

      Haha 40 years wearing the same shoes, no wonder they go broke. BTW nonsense the quality today is much better but believe what you want as i still love Gucci as a brand.

  • @kaifunabashi4649
    @kaifunabashi4649 15 днів тому +204

    You can add Dolce & Gabbana to the list. The D&G mark now is like supermarket fashion

    • @catcoffee7958
      @catcoffee7958 12 днів тому +1

      Sadly true

    • @borstenpinsel
      @borstenpinsel 12 днів тому +6

      Always has been

    • @PacmanBrunner
      @PacmanBrunner 11 днів тому +3

      Im a misbehaving Black gang member whose baby momma lives in public housing. I go where I am not wanted or welcome and still misbehave and then complain about it later. I wear Gucci and D&G

    • @AJayZy
      @AJayZy 7 днів тому +1

      @@PacmanBrunnerDrop a freestyle

    • @zey9240
      @zey9240 3 дні тому +1

      Really? I haven’t been paying attention to fashion trends lately but d&g was the only “high fashion” brand i liked seeing in magazines and watching shows and stuff back then. Kinda sad

  • @SonjaJacobs-cf7mz
    @SonjaJacobs-cf7mz 18 днів тому +763

    This video is a bit of an exaggeration. Most luxury brand are heading to the discount rack as the middle class evaporates. Most buyers were middle class consumers and not so much wealthy consumers. No middle class less retail, especially high-end. The middle class went into debt for high-end brands. Everyone is shopping on Temu because middle class is almost non-existent.

    • @wamnicho
      @wamnicho 18 днів тому

      That’s what happens when you break the family unit and turn people into consumer drones and numbers, eventually they become broke and even stop reproducing

    • @Rilows
      @Rilows 15 днів тому +50

      LMVH hit record stock market prices in the last 2 years. It’s not just Americans and Europeans who buy luxury brands, think about all the wealthy Chinese that are into European luxury brands

    • @Darkest_matter
      @Darkest_matter 14 днів тому +65

      @@Rilows those wealthy chinese are in HUUUUUGGGEEEE amounts of debt. (trust me, i know people from yunnan and shanghai.)

    • @LaSombraa
      @LaSombraa 14 днів тому +50

      @@RilowsChinese buyers definitely made up a HUGE percentage of luxury buyers - those people have no problem covering their bodies in logos. It’s weird.

    • @randomchannel-px6ho
      @randomchannel-px6ho 14 днів тому

      Temu is really untransperant about their business and finances (the parent company Pinduoduo is similar) I personally don't know anyone using Temu.

  • @saisamsuri
    @saisamsuri 18 днів тому +551

    Where's this 'discount rack'?

    • @TB-iz8om
      @TB-iz8om 17 днів тому +65

      If you live near NYC they have a Guccci outlet in Woodbury common premium outlets in central valley, NY. Boston area has a Gucci outlet in Wrentham.

    • @Buttersausage
      @Buttersausage 16 днів тому +8

      At Walmart

    • @seppevb1181
      @seppevb1181 15 днів тому +80

      @@TB-iz8omoutlets are not discount racks.

    • @G3rmanhenry
      @G3rmanhenry 15 днів тому +31

      I’ve seen Gucci at Marshalls and places such as Nordstrom rack, Bloomingdale’s outlet etc.

    • @ts121084
      @ts121084 15 днів тому +11

      @@TB-iz8omThat has existed even before the Tom Ford era. 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @PMEV101
    @PMEV101 13 днів тому +71

    Overmarketing and Overproduction. What makes an artpiece exceptional, is the rarity.

    • @joseh3564
      @joseh3564 5 днів тому +2

      It's the artist and rarity combined.

  • @christopherfeatherley
    @christopherfeatherley 18 днів тому +360

    Yves Saint Laurent was actually Kering's biggest earner, but pop culture hyped Gucci, and with Tom Ford's effort to rejuvenate the brand, Gucci became popular amongst the general public.
    I don't think they really care to reestablish Gucci's luxurious exclusivity because, remember, the middle and lower class purchase more than the upper class. As such, they earn more profit that way. Sure, it may tarnish brand perception, but earning a gross amount of 7.1 billion on average within a year is no easy feat.
    I don't think Gucci can be considered true luxury anymore, and I don't think that's Kering's objective to begin with.
    I'd argue LVMH followed a similar path with Louis Vuitton that Kering did with Gucci, except LVMH has way more brands to rely on, if one fails; Kering isn't able to do the same.

    • @thepandaahbear9025
      @thepandaahbear9025 14 днів тому +5

      Great comment, thanks!

    • @HiddenWen
      @HiddenWen 13 днів тому +15

      Upper class aren't buying Gucci. They're buying Chanel, Hermes, Loro Piana, etc.

    • @christopherfeatherley
      @christopherfeatherley 13 днів тому +18

      @@HiddenWen That's the entire point of my comment

    • @HarrisonWoodinLygo
      @HarrisonWoodinLygo 12 днів тому

      This just isnt true. Gucci has always been significantly larger than YSL

    • @HailToTheMeep
      @HailToTheMeep 12 днів тому +3

      This is VERY INSIGHTFUL and by far a comment that most reflective of what I see in real life. Thank you.
      Louis Vuitton has gone super tacky to grab super cash before Virgil Abloh who sadly passed way too soon. There seems to be some promise with the improvements in quality - if not design - under Pharrell Williams

  • @user-vm1im1jc6j
    @user-vm1im1jc6j 18 днів тому +341

    Thrift owners laughing in silence 😅

    • @Booz2020
      @Booz2020 17 днів тому +9

      SHEIN and Temu be like : Cheap Fashion 😎

    • @user-vx5vo3gs2w
      @user-vx5vo3gs2w 16 днів тому +4

      While they are laughing in their smelly little dens, Pinaults make billions ☝️😁

    • @eugenechin2863
      @eugenechin2863 4 дні тому

      heh i sure am. I mainly wear no name t shirts, shorts and fake crocs from walmart.

  • @user-we5zd7dr5e
    @user-we5zd7dr5e 18 днів тому +687

    since they embrace the “cool kids”, the brand died

    • @geoms6263
      @geoms6263 18 днів тому +16

      what can they do? embrace the ,,dumb kids´´brand?

    • @ShahWirana-bq9hv
      @ShahWirana-bq9hv 18 днів тому +23

      the break is in the term "kids"...

    • @BlowUpTheOutsideWorld
      @BlowUpTheOutsideWorld 17 днів тому +1

      I'm the hundredth like 😊

    • @daniwhite3027
      @daniwhite3027 16 днів тому +5

      Yeah only turkish kids wear it on the bus today

    • @curlyhairdudeify
      @curlyhairdudeify 15 днів тому +8

      By the cool kids.... Gen-Z dressing up with clothes that look straight up from Goodwill.

  • @user-yg5ti7cq7g
    @user-yg5ti7cq7g 17 днів тому +135

    May be people becoming more sensible and realising that expensive brand products is a waste of money

    • @chinchillin6280
      @chinchillin6280 13 днів тому +9

      Chanel is going down the gutter too

    • @margodphd
      @margodphd 13 днів тому

      ​@@chinchillin6280Seen the latest Viard's runways ? and the horrible price hike vs quality decline? No wonder they are and right about time, imho.

    • @thebigmon
      @thebigmon 7 днів тому +1

      These brands were never intended for people who could not afford to waste money. Unfortunately most people who buy these brands today can't afford to pay their rent.

  • @davesparrow1372
    @davesparrow1372 13 днів тому +108

    Not only Gucci , Lagerfeld is done, Versace in TK Maxx, long ago Armani falled down and is associated with cheapness, Tommi Hilfiger, CK , valentino as well etc

    • @selenachan4230
      @selenachan4230 12 днів тому +12

      RIP Karl. He was an anomaly. Fendi, Chanel, Karl, Chloe. Not many designers can produce for 3fashion houses w/o suffering in burnout or drugs, etc.

    • @acex222
      @acex222 11 днів тому +14

      Only Armani diffusion brands are associated with cheapness - Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, Armani Jeans. Arabs ruined it.

    • @girlie89
      @girlie89 9 днів тому +5

      I mean at this point these are all Macy's brands 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @hanskaiser6030
      @hanskaiser6030 9 днів тому +9

      When I saw cK and Tommy jeans in Costco, I knew it was over

    • @prenomnom8095
      @prenomnom8095 8 днів тому +8

      CK and Tommy H are not luxury brands

  • @ItsMeDanyell
    @ItsMeDanyell 18 днів тому +80

    Gucci Mane been told y'all he stopped buying Gucci in 2009 😂

    • @CucciMeme
      @CucciMeme 17 днів тому +9

      and you should by this Cucci...

    • @skillbopster
      @skillbopster 10 днів тому

      Speak properly.

    • @A-Ree
      @A-Ree 7 днів тому +4

      @@skillbopster Hush.

    • @ItsMeDanyell
      @ItsMeDanyell 6 днів тому +1

      @@skillbopster nah, yamp.

  • @josiahschaffer9652
    @josiahschaffer9652 18 днів тому +120

    It all depends on what you buy. I feel all luxury brands have tacky over the top items. I have some great items from Gucci that I love. There’s also tons of stuff there I would never buy. 😊

  • @momomomo6527
    @momomomo6527 16 днів тому +116

    3:59 Making a point that Gucci has fallen down to #11 on "The LYST Index", yet LV is further down at #16 🤔

    • @lansvale28
      @lansvale28 15 днів тому +27

      Exactly. And Versace is at #7. What type of list is this?

    • @rinmartell2678
      @rinmartell2678 15 днів тому +6

      It’s about the fall. Gucci was higher in the ranking before and then fall…that’s a bad thing. LV is down the list for ages now

    • @rinmartell2678
      @rinmartell2678 15 днів тому +3

      It’s about the fall of Gucci. Gucci was higher in the ranking one or two years ago. LV has been on the bottom for ages now. So yeah, Guccis performed worse than LV as LV decline isn’t as big.

    • @cmaven4762
      @cmaven4762 12 днів тому

      But LV is "up" from an even lower ranking, IIRC.

    • @TheSongwritingCat
      @TheSongwritingCat 7 днів тому +1

      All the fashion brands owned by big conglomerates have their issues. It would be more interesting to compare them to independent designers or brands that are on the rise.

  • @tomr164
    @tomr164 18 днів тому +231

    Well, 3 years ago all these channels were saying how brilliant Gucci was, and beating all brands, and now suddenly it's the total opposite

    • @huckleberryfinn6578
      @huckleberryfinn6578 18 днів тому +45

      3 years is not suddenly. A lot has changed since then.

    • @lenaely6146
      @lenaely6146 16 днів тому +8

      Sounds like investor shorting or something.
      Gucci did license/produce it's name on too many items, imo...

    • @yukie_tn
      @yukie_tn 16 днів тому +13

      Gucci made a lot of sales while they were trying to promote with young people with casual styles. People just saw their short term sucess back then, but in reality it cheapened the brand and that has long term implications.

    • @v.a.993
      @v.a.993 16 днів тому

      lol.

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 15 днів тому +6

      3 years is a long time. That's 6 different collections to ruin a house.

  • @ngfhfsd323wstgs
    @ngfhfsd323wstgs 18 днів тому +76

    Kudos to the creative team for that thumbnail

  • @jansengarside
    @jansengarside 17 днів тому +90

    Show me the discount racks then if they’re doing so poorly. Would love to buy whatever is on sale. A dip in sales is expected after Michele’s departure.

  • @HKim0072
    @HKim0072 18 днів тому +62

    It's an odd comparison. LVMH has way more brands.

    • @adlovedj
      @adlovedj 12 днів тому +2

      They make stuff that will never go out of style timeless 😏

    • @kiwimike2330
      @kiwimike2330 День тому

      Yeah, about 10 times as many brands, in many more categories like Alcohol, Cosmetics, watches, jewellery. Kering just have about a dozen fashion brands in comparison.

  • @metalmadness90000
    @metalmadness90000 18 днів тому +68

    This is cope. The "discount rack" is always just the tees and giant logo handbags and other miscellaneous stuff, or even the basic low top shoe with the bee logo. The regular high end pieces you wouldn't even be able to identify as Gucci unless you were super familiar with the brand that go for thousands are still in line with every one of these other high end fashion houses.

    • @jstn4prez
      @jstn4prez 17 днів тому +2

      This.

    • @HailToTheMeep
      @HailToTheMeep 12 днів тому +5

      And that’s enough to drag the brand down.

    • @sebastiann4402
      @sebastiann4402 8 днів тому

      Indeed. But it was accessories and the vision that “everybody should be able to buy something from a luxury brand”, like LV and Gucci, that has watered down the brands. Both brands sell a very limited amount of clothing.

  • @gdnh
    @gdnh 12 днів тому +7

    giant logo t shirts and "slides" and baseball caps ruined it. people with money don't want to wear what's mostly seen on people flying spirit and ryanair to miami/ibiza

  • @elbertmkizy7086
    @elbertmkizy7086 15 днів тому +167

    Dirty secret: the moment rappers sing about it, it's going down. Remember Lacoste?

    • @Kidkosmos
      @Kidkosmos 13 днів тому +8

      Balenciaga still poppin

    • @michaellee7841
      @michaellee7841 13 днів тому +37

      @@Kidkosmos ? No one buys Balenciaga at full price...... If you do, you are a fool.

    • @fistandpen2505
      @fistandpen2505 13 днів тому +27

      FALSE. Rappers rap about LV even more than Gucci. Nobody but you ever cared about Lacoste and no, many rappers did not rap about it.

    • @michaellee7841
      @michaellee7841 13 днів тому +4

      @@fistandpen2505 meh bunch of losers anyways…

    • @JudgeHill
      @JudgeHill 13 днів тому +3

      I love Lacoste

  • @altrogeruvah
    @altrogeruvah 15 днів тому +90

    My image of Gucci is usually low level street crime and people in dire financial situation cosplaying as self-made influencers

    • @ProfoundProductions
      @ProfoundProductions 13 днів тому +10

      Facts, BMW is getting that way too unfortunately.

    • @alexandergurdebeke1214
      @alexandergurdebeke1214 12 днів тому +1

      Exactly

    • @PacmanBrunner
      @PacmanBrunner 11 днів тому +5

      Im a Black gangsta type and I wear Gucci. I cant get a driver license cuz I owe a bunch of tolls I will never be afford to pay.

    • @kencarson666
      @kencarson666 День тому

      @@PacmanBrunner👴🏻👴🏻👴🏻👴🏻

    • @PacmanBrunner
      @PacmanBrunner День тому

      @@kencarson666 U never seen a brotha wear Gucci not my fault u only rock wit brokes n lames

  • @dontmindme2375
    @dontmindme2375 14 днів тому +21

    Unpopular opinion: you made it accessible to the poor and the new money

  • @AyeAyeMon
    @AyeAyeMon 18 днів тому +84

    I bought Gucci bags twice. They couldn't stand Thailand's hot weather.

    • @Booz2020
      @Booz2020 17 днів тому +1

      Monica BelGUCCI getting Older 👀

    • @shinarom
      @shinarom 17 днів тому +14

      I live in Thailand and own a few GUCCI bags, I have used one of them every day for 5 years. honestly, the hot weather does not affect its leather quality :)

    • @Buttersausage
      @Buttersausage 16 днів тому

      Gucci is now lame

    • @ziwer1
      @ziwer1 15 днів тому +3

      Take a closer look... You bought GuGGi. Made in Guang ho.

  • @khairulhelmihashim2510
    @khairulhelmihashim2510 18 днів тому +22

    inevitable. a brand needs to survive for next generations. taste of rich kids or wannabe rich-kids are different compared to 30 years ago.

  • @alvaroga1n
    @alvaroga1n 17 днів тому +13

    They should’ve added the song gucci gang, that was a HUGE HIT back in 2017 days, like everyone wanted a gucci bag, shirt, polo, wallet Anything with the Gg

    • @queenbee3828
      @queenbee3828 17 днів тому +1

      I love that song!😬😅😅😂 my lean cost more than ya rent!😂😂😅

    • @biboebbs624
      @biboebbs624 15 днів тому +1

      that led to their downfall

  • @orchestra6871
    @orchestra6871 18 днів тому +158

    The last true Gucci is the one created under Tom Ford supervision, back then I liked the brand, now it became like a "look like homeless" brand

    • @TheVleckChannel
      @TheVleckChannel 15 днів тому +15

      To be fair, head designer Alessandro Michele looked and dressed like a homeless bum so the brand was on point.

    • @artistsingerwriterproducer8288
      @artistsingerwriterproducer8288 15 днів тому

      The Internet like destroy the famous Label, all oy cheep 1 Euro, terrible

    • @michaelenglish1992
      @michaelenglish1992 15 днів тому

      You are incorrect

    • @orchestra6871
      @orchestra6871 13 днів тому +1

      @@michaelenglish1992 Why ?

    • @spacecadet2172
      @spacecadet2172 13 днів тому +2

      Nonsense. Michelle was a visionary and breathed new life into the brand

  • @MandoMonge
    @MandoMonge 13 днів тому +9

    I live in the Middle East and travel a lot to Asia, it’s outstanding the hype for luxury brands in here.
    I’ll never understand this market

    • @kimtoannhan7275
      @kimtoannhan7275 4 дні тому

      Asian here. In where i live what so called Show-off culture is a big thing. It elevates status symbol amongst the commoners. It happens not just in Asia but also in Africa, south America and even the Balkans. Instead of buying a suit those people will buy a T shirt with biggest designers name. It happens the same with cars and houses too. Instead of buying a house with big garden, landscape for maximum privacy people tend to buy ridiculous tacky neo classical houses in high population area just for show off.

  • @bp900
    @bp900 16 днів тому +41

    I rarely see really wealthy people wearing these brands. I see different levels of middle class people who complain the rising prices at McDonald's wearing and wanting this stuff

    • @Hippy2021
      @Hippy2021 13 днів тому +7

      Nahhhhhh. I saw Gucci everywhere in London. In Paris no one wears LV but the stores are full of tourists customers buying to take home as prices are lower and no taxes, mostly Chinese and Japanese

    • @ethankoh6851
      @ethankoh6851 12 днів тому +1

      ​@@Hippy2021 It's called the "3 second bag" in Korea because you see someone in the street carrying one every 3 seconds

    • @acex222
      @acex222 11 днів тому +2

      You rarely see wealthy people. Who are you talking to that cares about McDonald's that's also wealthy?

    • @bp900
      @bp900 11 днів тому +1

      @@acex222 the point I'm making is the people I see really lusting over these brand names are the people who can ill afford it and would actually do better making wiser financial decisions. Sorry that went over your head

    • @makanamozo
      @makanamozo 9 днів тому

      @@bp900 luxury for poor ppl

  • @firstgenerationbillionaire
    @firstgenerationbillionaire 15 днів тому +13

    Counterfeit designer clothes is the reason for their downfall also opening up to the middle class and accommodating streetwear for larger sales made gucci lose their exclusivity thus they arent attractive no more

  • @Ikkstrikknakk
    @Ikkstrikknakk 18 днів тому +71

    gucci doing collabs is what destroyed its brand image... gucci x adidas for example.

    • @polofunk
      @polofunk 17 днів тому +12

      Louis Vuitton does the same thing

    • @TheBrah808
      @TheBrah808 17 днів тому +7

      Yeah it was terrible

    • @KYLETISZAI
      @KYLETISZAI 16 днів тому +12

      What's wrong with Adidas. Y'all quick to say ish

    • @ziwer1
      @ziwer1 15 днів тому +2

      Love adidas. I wish they made suits too.

    • @HailToTheMeep
      @HailToTheMeep 12 днів тому +1

      Others are doing the same and there is nothing “low” about adidas. You should see them in Tokyo.

  • @wesi782
    @wesi782 18 днів тому +6

    back when story of Domenico De Sole success used to be a case study in many business schools. Nothing lasts forever indeed.

  • @Sam-tr4cy
    @Sam-tr4cy 10 днів тому +3

    Wealth is quiet.

  • @flux928
    @flux928 14 днів тому +8

    Tom Ford's Gucci was slick and sophisticated. He brought it back from a tacky era. ( those cheap gold watches at Macy's) This new low point can be called the greed era, they just pumped out overpriced junk with the logo plastered all over the place. What will happen, certain Tom Ford pieces will be sought after as they become scarce, exclusive and hip again,

    • @HailToTheMeep
      @HailToTheMeep 12 днів тому +1

      Gucci is already revisiting them. Suddenly the horsebit bags are popular again.

  • @itzmzmini
    @itzmzmini 16 днів тому +3

    I have one of their classic fragrances from the early 2000’s and it’s still fabulous! It smells similar to Tom Fords Soliel Brulant

  • @senorfrog5605
    @senorfrog5605 17 днів тому +8

    because lil pump made a song featuring the word "gucci" like 2000 times?

  • @emmaramirez4330
    @emmaramirez4330 13 днів тому +4

    Calling Louis Vuitton timeless when they've done multiple streetwear collabs and their men's creative director is freaking Pharell is just clueless...

    • @HailToTheMeep
      @HailToTheMeep 12 днів тому

      I think you are missing the meaning of the word “brand”. It is all in the image and reputation. Those aren’t earned through actual products. They are all strategic purposely market positioning paid highly through advertising.

  • @davidcantor293
    @davidcantor293 17 днів тому +34

    They are no longer high end. I work for Louis Vuitton and hate that we sell socks. We are going to start selling lipstick in 2025 - it is ridiculous. If you want to be high end then it should only be accessible to those who can afford high-end and not by someone who makes 50 affirm payments for a pair of shoes.

    • @diamondlife120
      @diamondlife120 17 днів тому +3

      You can buy Gucci on AFFIRM?👀 This saturates the market and makes them no longer an exclusive brand. At the end of the day business is about making money.

    • @tonshmar
      @tonshmar 16 днів тому +5

      You know all about those Affirm payments, huh? 😏

    • @Yougotthis1212
      @Yougotthis1212 16 днів тому +32

      You’re trying to be classist and are
      failing miserably 😂. Investors only care about profit, money is money. Don’t forget chap you just work there, you literally are a disposable worker any probably can barely afford it yourself living paycheck to paycheck

    • @chillin5703
      @chillin5703 12 днів тому

      ​@@Yougotthis1212really goes to show how some people have been captured by the image 😂

    • @GeeBee212
      @GeeBee212 11 днів тому +2

      Elitist much? You better be glad Gucci can be purchased using affirm payments. You may not have a job otherwise. There in lies the problem! A certain group of people hate that the masses now have access to this stuff. They want to gate keep and keep it for themselves so that they can feel big.

  • @EnjoyingLife2024
    @EnjoyingLife2024 16 днів тому

    TY for explaining the business strategies and performance differences between Gucci and the other luxury brands.👍

  • @cornerback223
    @cornerback223 18 днів тому +38

    The fact that Gucci felt Jack Grealish was a style icon shows how out of touch their staff is today

    • @geoms6263
      @geoms6263 18 днів тому +4

      you are out of their gucci style

  • @C4rl05XD
    @C4rl05XD 18 днів тому +3

    "The issue is related to brand perception and image. For about a decade, Gucci was the epitome of maximalism but then had to transition to minimalism in a subtle and gradual way. The abrupt shift they made resulted in a loss of their current customers and skeptical looks from other luxury brands enthusiast .

  • @frostmelody
    @frostmelody 17 днів тому +21

    Pretty sure the same Gucci bag and shoes I bought during Covid have all gone up 10-20% in 3 years. Not sure where is the discount. Gucci was never in same league as Chanel and LV.

    • @rafirafoulraflamoul
      @rafirafoulraflamoul 14 днів тому +2

      Mind you one there is inflation. Two its a pretty standard with fashion bag. Bought a bag prada bag 1000€ and its about triple in value 3 year. Gucci its still luxurious just not as highly regarded as before thats all

    • @stilleswassermaximalist
      @stilleswassermaximalist 12 днів тому

      What hasn't gone up 10-20% since covid?

    • @HailToTheMeep
      @HailToTheMeep 12 днів тому

      Gucci actually WAS

    • @LadyGodivaish
      @LadyGodivaish 12 днів тому +1

      Exactly I don't agree with this video. Gucci continues to be super expensive.

  • @rushennair692
    @rushennair692 12 днів тому +2

    LVMH and Kering just give off the vibe that they want to own everything, a lot of their brands have started to gain a tacky reputation because of the overuse of logos (the former LV and the latter Gucci). Richemont seems like the only other conglomerate that doesn’t have these issues, all of the brands they own still retain their prestige.

  • @user-yw3pq2bo7p
    @user-yw3pq2bo7p 14 днів тому

    I really love your taste and style always so chic. My faves would be the nkuwan leather backpack and the Swarovski pave diamond ring so gorg. Thank you for your recommendations.

  • @puffinjuice
    @puffinjuice 18 днів тому +117

    Same quality as made in china but 100 times the price.Why would anyone waste their money?

    • @capusaf98
      @capusaf98 17 днів тому +10

      Say you don’t own any without saying it.

    • @kenfern2259
      @kenfern2259 15 днів тому +3

      nah its been the true , u dont have to own it ppl being say it online for years and doing review on quality of modern vs vintage, gucci are massive produce and the quality doesnt match up with the vintage one . gucci isnt the only one

    • @sebastiann4402
      @sebastiann4402 8 днів тому

      That’s not even true by a stretch. You clearly don’t know much about the construction of clothing, do you?

    • @kenfern2259
      @kenfern2259 8 днів тому

      @@sebastiann4402 just look at review of modern and vintage, plus tanner leatherstein . He breaks these leather high end design leather bags and sees how much they cost to make and how much they are selling it for and majority of the time it's been u just mostly paying for the brand and logo

  • @Channelofchannelz
    @Channelofchannelz 17 днів тому +11

    People now love to buy custom made stuff and pay the craftsman directly for the work . Thats why Etsy is booming where you can get all unique genuine handmade products by creative peoples

    • @Smithpolly
      @Smithpolly 16 днів тому +13

      There's a lot of mass produced stuff on Etsy.

    • @brendakok7377
      @brendakok7377 16 днів тому +4

      There is nothing as luxurious as to pick your own fabric and have something made to fit you. That to me is luxury.

    • @Channelofchannelz
      @Channelofchannelz 16 днів тому

      @@Smithpolly yes but local production is more and serves individual interests

    • @Channelofchannelz
      @Channelofchannelz 16 днів тому

      @@brendakok7377 thats true and it will be future . Be distinguish and unique served by someone individual for your projects give great pleasure and satisfaction.

    • @Smithpolly
      @Smithpolly 15 днів тому +1

      @@Channelofchannelz I don't kknow what that means.

  • @Jeez001
    @Jeez001 7 днів тому +2

    So basically he marries hot actress and proceeds to lose focus while LVMH grows 10x

  • @jamesw5591
    @jamesw5591 13 днів тому +3

    Gucci went from high fashion to a ghetto street wear company.

  • @DeltaXMusic
    @DeltaXMusic 17 днів тому +21

    two words: *adidas collab* | who tf thought that wouldn't decrease gucci's brand value

    • @soupdrinker
      @soupdrinker 12 днів тому

      Addidas is better than Gucci

  • @upstar21t
    @upstar21t 18 днів тому +21

    It was not an allegation of promoting SA against children. It was a fact. Your friends over at baalenciaga went so far as to put a court-ruling that determined that CP was okay in a certain case within their sick advertisements. FOH with "allegations", it's a fact that you relish such things and many people in the public are on to you!

  • @DrunkGuitarist
    @DrunkGuitarist 18 днів тому +10

    with more income inequality and the middle class being squeezed fashion brands have to focus more on luxury to get more money from the 1%, it's a sad state of affairs.

    • @huckleberryfinn6578
      @huckleberryfinn6578 18 днів тому +4

      The 1% doesn't buy Gucci or other mainstream-brands. They have more subtle ways to flex.

    • @Yougotthis1212
      @Yougotthis1212 16 днів тому +2

      Tell me you no nothing about the 1% without telling me you know nothing about the 1%

  • @growthychipscom
    @growthychipscom 7 днів тому

    Awesome video. Thank you

  • @antaeusguy
    @antaeusguy 18 днів тому +7

    waiting for Sabato De Sarno to be ousted 😂Alessandro Michele actually brought in a lot of sales for Gucci.

  • @EbenezerNimh
    @EbenezerNimh 15 днів тому +4

    Back in the day, Gucci was a high class brand, Now it's down to thrift shops.

  • @NathanHarrison7
    @NathanHarrison7 13 днів тому

    Excellent report. Thank you. I do see a business marketing lesson here in the simple supply and demand principle. You have to carefully throttle supply down enough, sacrificing short term profits, in order to increase demand and maintain pricing and image which will increase long-term profit.

  • @TheMreargasm
    @TheMreargasm 10 днів тому +3

    In my mind Gucci’s brand positioning is the same as Guess’

  • @DylanAsfur
    @DylanAsfur 16 днів тому +20

    I think the problem is its association with hip hop streetwear rather than designer fashion. Nothing wrong with that necessarily, just not the same kind of luxury it used to be.

    • @supersonicfroot
      @supersonicfroot 4 дні тому +2

      I feel like every single brand that was featured in this video gets name checked in hip hop though. So if it’s happening to all of them, it doesn’t make sense that Gucci is the only one to have its sales fall off a cliff. There has to be another variable.

  • @billymurphy3
    @billymurphy3 11 днів тому +3

    I mean, if you actually want quality you don’t buy from these brands anyways.
    Artificial luxury. Overpriced items for what they are.
    You buy these brands to LOOK like you wear luxury items. It’s just wasted money.
    You should be buying heritage goods if you’re blowing your money. Stuff built to last yours and your children’s lifetime and have care in their construction and material selection.
    That’s not what Gucci is, but they are definitely priced like it.

  • @SocialMedia-User
    @SocialMedia-User 11 днів тому +2

    Gucci is on the discount racks of Center Point’s stores in the Middle East

  • @carsondouglas8600
    @carsondouglas8600 14 днів тому +2

    Dries has no problems selling his clothes. With no advertising or promo ! Fair priced.

  • @geocyo8835
    @geocyo8835 16 днів тому +4

    Their prices are still higher than a lifeguard's chair.

  • @edum.6353
    @edum.6353 17 днів тому +23

    it all comes down to one name: Alessandro Michele. Just like Tom Ford era, Alessandro made Gucci flourish. Now it's a bad creative director.

    • @chegu613
      @chegu613 16 днів тому +3

      strong agree.

    • @darby1995
      @darby1995 7 днів тому +2

      I had never been into luxury fashion, let along Gucci but Alessandro Michelle did something really phenomenon with Gucci that made me love the brand so much. I was devastated when he left. So sad.

  • @lowlowseesee
    @lowlowseesee 14 днів тому

    i understand why people like it. i used to be in name brand as a teen. ever since then I focus more on original looks than tryin to fit in lol.

  • @rosacuriel87
    @rosacuriel87 8 днів тому +1

    Gucci used to line their handbags with the softest leather, now they are lined with canvas. for $1500 and up, the quality just isn't there anymore.

  • @CLee-qi8dn
    @CLee-qi8dn 17 днів тому +5

    After LVMH acquire Kering, the whole world work for LVMH

  • @MarkConway73
    @MarkConway73 16 днів тому +11

    Alessandro Michele happened to Gucci. It hasn't been the same since Tom Ford left. Classic style replaced with Grandma hobo chic

  • @MrCTruck
    @MrCTruck 11 днів тому

    LVMH loves when yall make these videos

  • @silverpoof
    @silverpoof 7 днів тому +1

    I saw Gucci aquarium gravel for sale at Walgreens this week.

  • @thee_others
    @thee_others 16 днів тому +5

    These luxury brands just doesn't hold a candle to Uniglo.

  • @ruzzelladrian907
    @ruzzelladrian907 18 днів тому +3

    That probably explains why after 2023, Gucci's bags started to be more Hermés-like.

  • @omeyiin1626
    @omeyiin1626 6 днів тому

    Didn't expect to hear this

  • @thewaywardgrape3838
    @thewaywardgrape3838 13 днів тому +2

    I married into a royal-connected family....none of them wear Gucci or other such brands. They're not considered tasteful. It's the poor that asign the value to these brands - the irony!

  • @l3K8
    @l3K8 16 днів тому +5

    Gucci is G for ghetto

  • @ponuni
    @ponuni 18 днів тому +18

    People are getting smarter, that's all.

    • @rixter69
      @rixter69 15 днів тому +3

      If you don't know, in recent years luxury brands have exploded, more than ever!

  • @Kristyn00
    @Kristyn00 12 днів тому +1

    I knew when I started seeing Gucci on love and hip hop. Same with LV. Ive seen S workers with the Neverfull in Philly

  • @user-qr9qj8wd2f
    @user-qr9qj8wd2f 13 днів тому +1

    This is an amazing thumbnail.

  • @amateurgamer149
    @amateurgamer149 18 днів тому +7

    By the way the cover picture was quite appropriate 😂😂

    • @BatsiraiMusuka
      @BatsiraiMusuka 16 днів тому

      Look up Nick Knight “blade of light”

  • @andyt3343
    @andyt3343 18 днів тому +4

    In Asia, it's called 'Old-Ci'..

  • @firstactionhero
    @firstactionhero 12 днів тому

    I met some Gucci business students when i was in Florence 3 weeks ago and they said gucci has been taking a loss recently

  • @lupinearsenalALT
    @lupinearsenalALT 14 днів тому +2

    The 'new' logo introduced in 2019 makes it look like Walmart house brand.

  • @Jim-nt7xy
    @Jim-nt7xy 17 днів тому +14

    I found some Gucci products at my local Marshalls.

  • @champakalimajumder4985
    @champakalimajumder4985 11 днів тому +2

    I love my handcrafted, one of a kind, culturally nuanced, organically created masterpieces that are timeless, heritage products

  • @HarishBabuM
    @HarishBabuM 10 днів тому +1

    The Thumbnail Goes Hard

  • @nichegoseberazdvatri
    @nichegoseberazdvatri 13 днів тому +1

    There is a Gucci store at the mall. Every time I go there is security guard and a rope at entrance. Meanwhile there is nobody in the store 😂 so apparently it’s so “exclusive” that even the most VIP clients are excluded.

  • @albertopedroza3540
    @albertopedroza3540 15 днів тому +4

    Discount? Someone please tell me where I can find these at a discount every webpage they are all full price over $1000 🤔

  • @LXBalla4414
    @LXBalla4414 15 днів тому +3

    LVMH shareholder here. I’d also like to add I’d never sell my shares. 😂

  • @cassandrafine6373
    @cassandrafine6373 16 днів тому +1

    When you see these designer names in the outlet store mall, then you know that it's the middle and low classes people purchasing these items that show expensive prices at a discount, but may not necessarily be the real thing. The question is, "who are these people trying to impress by buying and showing off?" The uber rich most likely will purchase directly from the designer.

  • @mohplaysrblx
    @mohplaysrblx 15 днів тому

    I just love the new stuff don’t know why people don’t

  • @NNokia-jz6jb
    @NNokia-jz6jb 18 днів тому +4

    Lol that hairy slippers.. bazookahands also had them.. 😂

  • @ref07
    @ref07 17 днів тому +30

    Alessandro Michelle made Gucci relevant again after Tom Ford but they fired him in 2022 so… now nobody buys Gucci, it looks like Zara.

  • @vsboy2577
    @vsboy2577 11 днів тому +1

    When Tom ford was there, the brand was incredible

  • @meanotaku
    @meanotaku 12 днів тому

    never listened all these term spoken out seriously. specially chic bruh i shivered to my core.