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more about #helmutlang random_play: Tatiana is on a roll! Her writing is as good as anything you're likely to find in the Gawkersphere on a particular day. Hope to see more of these arti... more » babyruthless: It's funny--I literally just (I mean, less than an hour ago) finished reading Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster. It talked about the mass-marketing o... more » LvV: Not that I am encouraging anyone to spend 50K on a crocodile bag, but the Hermes waiting list isn't necessary to get a bag. I read all about it in Bri... more » shushi: Wait. So Louis Vuitton bags are made of coated canvas? They're not even leather? more » msAnthrope: i feel like such a hippie when the gasp of disgust leaves my mouth upon reading that people justify buying themselves $50,000 handbags and $75,000 dre... more » DellaStreet: I have heard that LV bags are not made with leather: it is chemically treated fabric, a linen I think I was told. Tons of $ for logo-printed fabric? O... more » Dictator for Life: I saw Valentino: The Last Emperor last week, and it seems to touch on many of these points. Watching Valetino and Giancarlo Giametti disagree with th... more » Rare Affinity: Horyn says watches seem to be performng well which surprises me. Everyone I know uses their mobile to tell the time rather than a wrist watch. more » Maggie: I really hope the recession creates a permanent change in American consumer spending. According to The Story of Stuff, if everyone in the world consum... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Honestly, as a young consumer, I'd LOVE to see more fashion that didn't have ugly logos all over it. more » Ailanthus-altissima: This changes nothing about the way I shop - I couldn't afford it before and I can't afford it now. I do really enjoy the deconstruction of "luxury" o... more » egg cream: Wait a minute, wait a minute. Louis Vuitton bags are canvas? more » karmasutra är svensk: If Prada were to sell a dress for $200, it wouldn't sell as well because the general audience high-end brands sell to are usually drawn to buying that... more » mbprice: Before the recession, I wore slacks, a button-down and a tie. After the recession, I wore slacks, a button-down and a tie. Men's fashion is already in... more » Dizzy8: Great post! more » morninggloria: It makes sense that ultra super luxury items would continue to increase in popularity while sales of moderate luxury items would decrease. Today's CEO... more » cocobanal: Wasn't Edun started by Bono's wife? (Allison Hewson) more » -
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This Recession Will Change Everything (About The Way We Dress)
Everyone has a theory about what the recession will "mean" for fashion. Wanna hear often correct New York Times critic Cathy Horyn's? Oh yes you do!
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