Comments on: Arthur Galan – Australian Fashion Designer

By: Dennis J. Stewart

Dennis J. Stewart — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:23:39 +0000

I have only just discovered your label, congratulations, you now have a new client.
Hopefully we will see you on the Sunshine Coast.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:40:29 +0000

A great comment Peter – i guess this highlights how a lot of Australian fashion designers are seeing the economic benefits of sourcing and producing offshore. Essentially there are large economies of scale in manufacturing garments overseas, especially when the labour and materials are so much cheaper. However, the issue of quality control and brand reputation is always at stake.

The best example (and most publicized) is the Bonds move to produce their Aussie garments in China. If the big players can’t make a buck producing in Australia, how are smaller fashion labels going to compete?!

By: peter

peter — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:48:33 +0000

This is not true at all..all of AG shirts, knitwear and now fashion jackets and coats are now made in China. The only item he makes in Australia is the suiting.

He also goes overseas twice a year to buy “samples” and then fly it back to his offuce to rip them off! You can see Dsquared, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci etc in his ranges.

I think he also given his games away when he said “as well as adapt quickly to changing fashion trends” if you are a true designer you would create the trends not build in ways to follow what magazines editorials.