With their $250,000 crocodile trench coat, Italian couture house Salvatore Ferragamo has raised reptilian fashion to stratospheric levels. The luxury label, known for using this opulent material, has previously used it on a lesser scale in footwear, luggage and handbags.
This ultra-pricey, double-breasted trench, which must use a good three yards of the reptile skin, is lined with silk, has metal ring enhanced epaulets and wrist strap details.
Just how many crocs gave up the fight for fashion fame?
I think the $250,000 Ferragamo coat, which is available by special order only, is a cross between exotic fashion and an old science-fiction movie, and for more than the price of a house, a wool alternative would keep you just as warm.
What's Driving This Trend
- $250,000 Crocodile Fashion
- Use of high-end materials like crocodile skin in luxury fashion.
- Exotic Material Fashion
- Exploration of fashion using exotic animal materials.
- Luxury Outwear Fashion
- Embracing high-end materials for outwear fashion items.
Who This Affects Most
- Luxury Fashion
- Use of high-end materials like crocodile skin in luxury fashion items presents opportunities for luxury consumer goods manufacturers.
- Exotic Animal Trade
- The growing market of exotic animals for fashion purposes presents opportunities for exotic animal traders who can obtain the needed supplies.
- Ethical Animal Treatment
- Increased concerns about animal welfare present opportunities for industries that develop ethical and sustainable animal-sourced materials.
