I walked into the famous Space Outlet Tuscany near Montevarchi — home to Prada, Miu Miu, and Church’s of England. What I discovered left me shocked.

The leather bags, shoes, and eyewear felt flimsy, plasticky, and closer to dupes I’ve seen in Asia than true luxury craftsmanship. Prada’s shoes now mostly have plastic soles, Miu Miu seems slightly better with leather soles, and Church’s still holds up — but overall, the quality is not what it used to be.

I compared everything with my own vintage Pradabags and shoes, plus bespoke non-label leather pieces I own — and the difference is night and day. Even the rattan bags and eyewear felt like replicas I’ve seen on Temu or Thai markets.

Prices: Bags still sell in the thousands, shoes hover around €400, eyewear feels cheap.
Rare Gem: Only one pair caught my eye — a Tuscany mustard square-toe Prada shoe that actually reminded me of Prada’s golden days.

For me, vintage Prada (30+ years old) is far superior and worth the hunt.
What do you think? Has luxury fashion become all label, no quality?

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