Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster

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UPC:
9780143113706
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
7/29/2008
Release Date:
7/29/2008
Author:
Thomas, Dana
Language:
English: Published; English: Original Language; English
Edition:
Reprint
Pages:
384
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With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomaswho has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 yearshas written a crisp, witty social history thats as entertaining as it is informative. New York Times From the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Deluxe is an uncompromising look behind the glossy faade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.