On a past trip to Paris and Florence, I wondered why there were so many non-tourist Chinese living in the region. It turns out... Many of those "Made in Italy" luxury goods are made by skilled Chinese artisans (in Italy).
The value of those "brands" are based on perception and the existing brands have put a lot of work into cultivating their brands historically.
On a side note, this also applies to some "Made in America" brands too. Some of my favorite American brands used to host factory tours for their customers -- they tended to have a majority if not all southeast/east Asian workers making their garments and bags.
The value of those "brands" are based on perception and the existing brands have put a lot of work into cultivating their brands historically.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/16/the-chinese-wo...
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/inexpensive-immigrant-la...
On a side note, this also applies to some "Made in America" brands too. Some of my favorite American brands used to host factory tours for their customers -- they tended to have a majority if not all southeast/east Asian workers making their garments and bags.