Nothing unusual in this quote, except that it’s from a woman herself: "What is this sock madness? Is it possible for a pair of socks to actually be worth $30, to contain that much expensive labor and fine yarns? No, socks are one of the least labor-intensive apparel products to produce. But really, that's a rhetorical question, akin to asking a woman whether a pair of shoes is actually worth $400. What's the price of pleasure?" [Robin Givhan, Washington Post Fashion Editor]. I might add that a man who would pay $420 for a Hermes scarf [and was it genuine anyway?] himself raises the question in all this, ‘Who’s the fool?’Saturday, September 09, 2006
[madness] the cost of women’s clothing
Nothing unusual in this quote, except that it’s from a woman herself: "What is this sock madness? Is it possible for a pair of socks to actually be worth $30, to contain that much expensive labor and fine yarns? No, socks are one of the least labor-intensive apparel products to produce. But really, that's a rhetorical question, akin to asking a woman whether a pair of shoes is actually worth $400. What's the price of pleasure?" [Robin Givhan, Washington Post Fashion Editor]. I might add that a man who would pay $420 for a Hermes scarf [and was it genuine anyway?] himself raises the question in all this, ‘Who’s the fool?’
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It's especially baffling because, as a rule, young women look best in no clothing at all.
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