Cavalli Intros Snakeskin Credit Card, Will Compete with AmEx Black
For the most part, the fashionable set chooses exclusive credit like the AmEx Centurion -- the oft-envied black card crafted from titanium instead of mere plastic. But as of March of this year, Roberto "Excess is Success" Cavalli is trying to get in on the action with a snakeskin-finish credit card for the discerning shopper.
The iridescent card comes with its privileges: special sales at Cavalli, invites to fashion shows. Perhaps cardmembers will gain access to Cavalli's new club in Florence, or clubs soon to open in Dubai and Milan.
But snakeskin does not a status card make, between AmEx's personal concierge, free stays at the Mandarin Oriental and the eye-catching prestige of carrying plastic that's not plastic at all.
[via BlackBook]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cantdrive55 Jan 6th 2009 8:38AM
compete with the amex black card??? uh - sure - you go with that, bob... i think i'm going to hold off on turning in my titanium for snakeskin at this point... is there any way to short robert cavalli???
just me Jan 6th 2009 11:10AM
Does that last sentence make any sense? I can't figure it out? Is something missing?
cantdrive55 Jan 6th 2009 11:25AM
short - as in shorting a stock or betting against its performance...
just me Jan 6th 2009 11:30AM
No, I mean the list sentence of the entry: "But snakeskin does not a status card make, between AmEx's personal concierge, free stays at the Mandarin Oriental and the eye-catching prestige of carrying plastic that's not plastic at all." Something fails to follow the "between" phrase.