See, Givenchy, bless their hearts, were killing it with clothes in the 50s. Mademoiselle Audrey Hepburn and all that jazz. But jewelry? They were kinda late to the party, only adding it in the late 60s. Which, honestly, makes the vintage stuff even cooler, right? It’s like, a little secret chapter in their history. And finding legit pieces? Major score.
Now, about this “overrun stock” business. Hmmm. Givenchy Corp, they’re based in New York since ’88, distributing jewelry. So, theoretically, *someone’s* got to be dealing with all the, ahem, *extra* bits and bobs, yeah? Let’s be real, fashion houses make a lot of stuff. And sometimes, things… happen. Maybe a little too much sparkle gets produced, or a line doesn’t quite take off? Next thing you know, it’s “overrun.”
I saw this *amazing* Givenchy rhinestone piece online the other day. Fuchsia! Like, seriously vibrant fuchsia. The description said something about it being 1 1/2″ in diameter and having “fat navette-shaped” stones. Okay, “fat navette-shaped” is a slightly weird way to describe jewelry, but hey, adds character, right? Anyway, it was *probably* authentic. Or at least, I wanted to believe it was. That’s the thing about finding these deals, isn’t it? You’re taking a bit of a gamble. A stylish, sparkly gamble!
But here’s where my brain starts to, like, short circuit a little. If it’s *really* overrun stock, why isn’t Saks carrying it? I mean, they got the “Givenchy Designer Fashion Jewelry” thing going on. They could snap it up, right? Unless… unless… there’s a whole other level of… *stuff*… that doesn’t *quite* make the Saks cut. You know?
