Typically obtaining garments out of period is a wonderful time to snap up some bargains.
So the contemplating is that wintertime garments this sort of as coats, scarves and hats must be appreciably decreased at this time of calendar year, suitable?
Not very.
Just one Victoria Beckham beanie, which is obtainable in black and white, environmentally friendly and black, is selling for an eye-watering £109.95.
The uncomplicated beanie with the VB and Reebok symbol is aspect of the selection introduced before this calendar year.
The wintry piece in issue, which is aspect of a VB collaboration with Reebok, is 10% cashmere.
We comprehend you’d anticipate to pay out a minor a lot more for cashmere but in Victoria Beckham’s complete selection, you can select up a 30% cashmere beanie for less.
The brown variation from her personal variety clearly does not have the manufacturer logos and is a minor much less chunkier but it is at this time on sale for £90.
And it is very a little bit a lot more than than the typical Reebox beanie – the rest of the range on their website fees in between £12.95 for a simple black 1 to £22.95 for a classics basis beanie.
So the Victoria Beckham variation fees 8 occasions as considerably as a beanie with out the VB identify.
As opposed to other cashmere hats, the VB x Reebok 1 is genuinely up there.
French Link is at this time offering a 100% cashmere wool beanie for £15. That’s 9 occasions a lot more cashmere than the VB merchandise, at a £94.95 conserving.
Other brand names this sort of as & Other Tales go up to the £45 mark for 100% cashmere, but it is nevertheless a substantial low cost with a lot more cashmere wool.
Normally, it is worthy of pointing out that a quantity of other significant-finish designers are also offering cashmere solutions for about £100, but the cashmere share is substantially higher.
A 100% cashmere waffle-knit beanie by Madeleine Thompson on Net-A-Porter is priced at £120 – which is £10.05 a lot more high-priced than VB and Reebok’s providing, but 10 occasions the cashmere.
Baffled? Us also.
A Reebok spokesperson explained: ‘The hat referenced below, the VB Beanie, is a mix of high quality wool and cashmere, and this sort of excellent materials have an effect on cost.
‘Overall, there are a number of variables that add to the all round charge of the Reebok x Victoria Beckham collection, like labor, manufacturing portions and materials. The high quality materials and finishes utilized make the selection elevated – differentiating it from typical athleisure and sportswear merchandise.’
