You see those ads pop up all the time, right? NET-A-PORTER, Mytheresa… places where you probably only window shop unless you just, you know, *won the lottery or something*. They’re all screaming “LOEWE!” at you, promising designer heels and loafers and sneakers and boots, oh my! Fast delivery, too, which is, you know, cool, I guess, if you can actually afford it.
And then there’s the whole “created in Spain in 1846” thing, which, honestly, sounds kinda dusty. But hey, 176 years of luxury? That’s gotta mean somethin’, right? Especially now with Jonathan Anderson at the helm since 2013. He’s, like, trying to reinvent the brand, make it all shiny and new.
Speaking of shiny and new, the official Loewe online store is all about “distinctive design, handcrafted by artisans.” Artisan this, artisan that. I mean, I’m sure they’re great artisans, but all that handcrafted stuff just makes the price tag even more terrifying, doesn’t it?
But okay, let’s be real here. “Top Grade Loewe Shoe”… what does that even *mean*? Is it the ones with the, like, special cow leather? Or the super-duper lambskin? Maybe it’s the ones that don’t fall apart after you wear them, like, twice. I dunno. Maybe it’s all just marketing hype. lol.
I’m kinda partial to the sneakers, actually. The Flow Runners look kinda cool, and the Terra Vulca… well, they *sound* cool. But honestly, I’d probably just trip over myself in ’em. I’m more of a Converse kinda gal myself. Cheaper, too, you know?
And then there’s the whole replica thing. Oh boy. Let’s not even go there. I mean, if you *really* want to rock the Loewe look but can’t, like, mortgage your house for a pair of shoes, I guess… but is it really worth it? I mean, everyone knows they’re fake, right? Or at least, *some* people know. Plus, who wants to support, like, counterfeit operations or whatever? Not me.
