posted by Nathalie
Apr 08, 2008 2:54PM
Most things Carrie touched turned to gold. She made me lust after a Gucci fannypack!
posted by kenya
Apr 08, 2008 3:17PM
yeah if it were 3.2% for one year. we are talking about 10 years.
posted by shinyredthermos
Apr 08, 2008 3:35PM
i bought my speedy 25 in 2003 for $450. it is now $625. fashion inflation is CRAZY.
posted by guest
Apr 08, 2008 3:40PM
I don't have an issue paying money for really spectacular looking designer shoes. However, I could easily find those shoes at any DSW store for 39.95. I never understood the appeal of Manolo Blahnik shoes.
posted by adoreaudrey
Apr 08, 2008 4:15PM
I agree with the guest @ 3:40, I never understood the appeal, either. To me they look like generic dye-to-match wedding shoes. Not worth $485 or
$665
posted by rachael
Apr 08, 2008 4:19PM
In all reality this is almost exactly in line with inflation rates for New York City over the past ten years, as reported on the New York state government website.
SATC Inflation: (3.2% per year)
1998 $485
1999 500
2000 516
2001 533
2002 550
2003 568
2004 586
2005 605
2006 624
2007 643
2008 $665
NYC Actual Inflation:
1998 $485
1999 493 1.6%
2000 502 1.9%
2001 518 3.1%
2002 531 2.6%
2003 544 2.5%
2004 561 3.1%
2005 581 3.5%
2006 604 3.9%
2007 627 3.8%
2008 $645 2.8%
$20 off?
posted by guest
Apr 08, 2008 9:06PM
Except the shoes appeared on the last season, in 2004. So that's only 4 years for the price increase math above...
posted by stacy
Apr 08, 2008 11:43PM
Yeah, that was a sixth season episode....not exactly 1998. Which makes all that math even more funny.
posted by guest
Apr 09, 2008 9:56AM
Yes they were stolen from the friends house who made her take them off! (not when she was held up downtown and forced to give the guy her shoes!) : )
posted by guest
Apr 09, 2008 3:05PM
Kenya and Racheal are right...its 3.2% CAGR over 10 years, in other words 3.2% increase each year for 10 years, which is right in line with 2-3% annual inflation.
posted by kenya
Apr 08, 2008 2:44PM
the price of the shoes, on average, have risen 3.2% per year. that is actually slightly above the rate of inflation our goverment has projected over the same time period. i would say then the price is 0.6% sex and the city infatuation and 2.6% inflation.