I mean, you see those Lady Dior bags, right? They’re practically legendary. The content above keeps mentioning ‘savoir-faire’ and rituals taking place in Italian workshops. Sounds fancy, doesn’t it? And it is. They don’t just churn them out in some dodgy factory. I saw one of those documentaries once, showing the process… I think it was about Hermes, but I bet Dior’s the same kinda deal. It was all precise and artisan-y. Like a ballet, the content says! I can picture it, a bunch of Italians in crisp white coats carefully stitching away.
But, here’s the thing, and this is where it gets a bit… confusing. One of the snippets mentions that the cannage stitching – you know, the diamond pattern – is done by a *sewing machine*. Wait, what? So, it’s handmade-ish? Is that a thing? I guess it’s like… mostly handmade?
I kinda get it, though. Can you imagine hand-stitching that pattern on every single bag? You’d need an army of seamstresses and they’d probably mutiny after like, a week. So, maybe “assembled by hand” is the most correct way to put it, as one of the snippets says. They probably cut the leather by hand, and, like, attach the handles and the little charms and stuff by hand. That’s still pretty impressive.
And honestly? It’s probably why those bags cost as much as a small car. “There is no better investment than a high-end bag” one of the snippets says. Which… I don’t know about *that*. My friend spent like, five grand on a Chanel bag and then spilled coffee all over it. Investment, my butt.
But, back to Dior. I guess the point is, even if a *little* bit of the process is machine-made, it’s still a whole lot more “handmade” than, say, a bag you pick up at Target. And that’s what you’re paying for. The history, the craftsmanship, the… Italian ballet of bag-making. Plus, it’s Dior. And that name carries a lot of weight, you know? (Also, I just realized there’s a random bit about men’s cologne and clothes in there. Guess that’s the AI doing its thing. lol)
