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Dior Rumored to Be "Paralyzed" by New Designer Decision
November 15, 2011 1:58 pm
>> Dior has been without a creative director for almost nine months now — since the end of February, when John Galliano was suspended and then ultimately fired.
Should Donatella Move On from Versace?
November 9, 2009 1:30 pm
>> After Dana Thomas's best-selling book Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster came out in August 2007, she wasn't invited to Louis Vuitton's show the following October — Vuitton chief executive Yves Carcelle was unhappy with how she had portrayed LVMH head Bernard Arnault.
December 2, 2009 12:04 pm
>> Versace the Subject of Upcoming "Untold Story" Book by Wall Street Journal Reporter —In 2006, Alicia Drake's The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris took the fashion world by storm; in 2007, it was Dana Thomas's Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster.
on my summer reading list
August 20, 2007 1:13 am
>> I picked it up at the bookstore on Friday (it was just released Wednesday), but I doubt this is the last time you'll hear me talk about it. Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster is Newsweek reporter Dana Thomas' new tract on, well, the corporatization of the luxury business. Sound a little dry to you? Don't go away just yet. This book has gotten a lot of buzz, including excerpts published at Gawker.com, face time at Style.com and in various fashion magazines, and most recently, it was featured in the NY Times Sunday Business section.
think before you buy that $1000 handbag...
September 3, 2007 9:00 pm
>> The average markup of a luxury handbag is ten to twelve times production cost. At Vuitton, it's up to thirteen times.