Now, before you start picturing mountains of pristine, perfectly packaged Dior silk, let’s get real. We’re talking “overrun” here. What does *that* even mean in Dior-land? Maybe they made too many of the KAWS collab scarves and someone messed up the vermilion red a *tiny* bit? Or maybe it’s a Shawn Stussy design that’s, like, *so* last season (FW20, gasp!). I dunno, honestly, but the thrill is kinda in the mystery, isn’t it?
I saw this blurb about StockX and “verified” Dior streetwear, which, cool, great for them. But verified just means someone with a magnifying glass looked at it and said “yep, that’s Dior.” Overrun? That’s a whole other ballgame. It’s like, “Yep, that’s *supposed* to be Dior, but maybe the stitching is a little wonky or the color’s a *teensy* bit off.” Who cares, right? It’s Dior! (Kinda.)
And then there’s this thing about “vintage Dior silk scarves, upcycled into one-of-a-kind fashion accessories.” Hold up. Upcycled? That’s fancy talk for someone took a scarf (probably an overrun one, let’s be honest) and slapped it on a bag or made a scrunchie out of it. I mean, good for them, making something new outta something old. But are we really paying a premium for something that was *already* a “mistake” in the first place? My brain hurts.
Honestly, the whole overrun Dior scarf thing is a gamble. You could get a steal on a legit-but-slightly-flawed piece of luxury. Or you could get something that looks like it was fished outta the back of a sweatshop. But hey, even if it’s a little…off…it’s still a Dior scarf (sort of!), and you can totally brag about it. Plus, think of the *story* you can tell! “Oh, this? It’s an overrun Dior. Apparently, the thread was a shade too pale, but who’s gonna notice? I got it for, like, a steal!”