First off, I see a bunch of snippets thrown together. Someone mentions Spendless Shoes and Saucony and Asics being good because their logos aren’t, like, plastered all over the place. Kinda like a…stealth wealth shoe, I guess? Then there’s somethin’ about Nike Air Force Utility shoes and then BAM! straight into some eBay listing for “Sapatos masculinos Bvlgari” which, uh, is Portuguese for “Bvlgari men’s shoes” I think, thanks Google Translate. So already, the plot thickens. Are we talking about *actual* Bvlgari shoes? Because that’s gotta be hella expensive.
Then comes the second-hand market for Bvlgari shoes on Vestiaire Collective. I guess that makes sense? Like, if you wanna flex a little but not pay full price, ya know? And then, outta nowhere, we’re talkin’ about brandless *women’s* shoes on Poshmark. What?! Are we doing a gender swap now?
And then… Brandless *leather accessories*? Okay, so now I’m thinking maybe “Brandless” is being used like, in the generic sense. Like, are we talking about a Bvlgari-esque style shoe but without the actual Bvlgari branding? A dupe, basically? A high-end inspired design?
Bathu sneakers even make an appearance! Honestly, this is all over the place.
My personal take? I think there’s probably no actual “Brandless BVLGARI Shoe” that’s, like, an *official* product. It’s more like a mishmash of ideas. People are either looking for:
* Genuine Bvlgari shoes, maybe second-hand. That eBay/Vestiaire Collective thing.
* Shoes that *look* like they *could* be Bvlgari, all sleek and minimalist and subtly luxurious, but aren’t actually branded. Think those Asics or Saucony examples.
* Maybe even trying to find totally brandless shoes that are similar in style to something Bvlgari would make if they made shoes. Which, honestly, I don’t even know if they do beyond those occasional collaborations.
I’m no shoe expert or anything, but I’m betting the trend is less about a specific product and more about the aesthetic. That quiet luxury, “I have money but I don’t need to shout about it” vibe. Plus, let’s be real, most people probably couldn’t tell the difference between a real Bvlgari shoe and a really good dupe anyway. No offense to anyone who can.
