Jamie Chang

Hayden-Harnett makes some of my favorite looking clothes and bags, at freakishly expensive price tags. I personally don't mind paying a lot of $ for clothes, as long as the $ is going around fairly. I wrote them an email, here's what they had to say:

My first email:

June 18th, 2008
Hello,
I'm interested in buying two jackets.
Can you please let me know where these were manufactured?
1- Gwenievere Wool Cape, Plaid
2- Anabella Hooded Wool Coat, Charcoal
Thank you, Jamie

Hayden-Harnett response:

June 18th, 2008
Hi Jamie, thank you for contacting Hayden-Harnett, our products are made in China.
Thats including our handbags and apparels! If you have anymore inquiry, please feel free to contact me
via email or by phone.
Thank you -Employee's name

My response:

Hello,
Why are your products so expensive if they are made in China?
Thank you, Jamie Chang

Hayden-Harnett response:

September 3rd, 2008
Dear Jamie, our product is made in China However; our material does not come from China. Our leather comes from different tanneries all around Europe such as Italy and also from South America as well.

If you factor in the cost of the leather along with labor, shipping and handling of the goods, it can be very expensive to produce our products. If you have any further inquiry, please feel free to contact me via email or by phone.

thank you -Employee name

My response:

September 3rd, 2008
Hello,
Hum, well that explains some of the cost, but that still does not make a lot of sense to me, particularly because the average cost of a purse is about $450. I really don't mind spending a lot of money on products, but if I do, I like to know that they were made in countries with higher labor and environmental standards than China.

Anyway, thanks for the response.

Regards, Jamie Chang