It's true that folks buying Prada are paying for brand -- or style -- over quality. But that seems fine! There's this tendency to assume that folks are getting snookered when they purchase designer goods and aren't rewarded with fine craftsmanship. But honestly, I buy crap, poorly-made clothing all the time. And it works perfectly well! I don't run track in my jeans or tromp through jungles in my t-shirts, so the level of stitching I actually need is fairly minimal. I assume that's all the more true fora D&G purse. And what people are paying for when buying Prada as opposed to, say, Patagonia, is design and status. So that's what they get.
