First off, you got this factory address: Building 1, No. 19, North Xiangxi Yanhe Road, Shipai Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China. Phone number +86 13794903920, email [email protected]. Right away, my spidey-senses are tingling. Luxury brand, but a *factory* address? Sounds like maybe we’re talking about where some of their stuff is *made*, not necessarily the heart of LOEWE itself. Maybe belt production? The first text mentioned women’s belts.
Then there’s the whole LOEWE store situation in China. They’ve got a bunch of ’em! Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu… all over the place. Big flagship stores, opening new boutiques, the whole shebang. Fancy schmancy stuff. They’re really pushing into the Chinese market, no doubt about it. It’s like, “Hey China, look at our AMAZING designs!” And I gotta say, the Shanghai store sounds HUGE – 650 square meters? Woah!
And *then* you got the whole “secret supplier to the world’s top designers” angle on Made-in-China.com. This is where it gets even murkier, right? Are we talking about LOEWE *themselves* sourcing stuff from other factories in China? Or are we talking about factories in China *making stuff that looks like LOEWE*? Big difference! The latter is probably the more likely scenario, honestly. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or something like that, lol.
Also, there’s that little bit about “工匠手工製作的獨特設計” which translates to “unique designs handcrafted by artisans” – which is their official online shop. You know, the stuff they actually *want* you to see.
So, putting it all together, what does it mean? Honestly, it’s a bit of a jumble. LOEWE is definitely making a big play in China, with fancy stores and high-end branding. They probably have factories (like the one mentioned above) where some of their products are manufactured. And there are almost certainly other factories in China making stuff that *looks* like LOEWE, probably at a fraction of the price.