Deluxe - How Luxury Lost Its Lustre

Informationen zum Autor Dana Thomas has written for The New York Times magazine , the New Yorker, WSJ, the Financial Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar , and was the European editor of Condé Nast Portfolio . She is a contributing editor for T: The New York Times Style magazine, and the author of The New York Times bestseller, Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Lustre . She lives in Paris. Klappentext With incredible access to the glamorous world of the luxury brand, DELUXE delves deep into the workings of profit margins and market share to discover the fate of real luxury. From "must-have" handbags to dressing stars on the red carpet, Dana Thomas shows how far illustrious fashion houses have travelled from their roots. From the handcrafting and economics of early-twentieth century designers to the violent truth behind the "harmless" fakes, DELUXE goes deep into the world of extravagance, and asks: where can true luxury be found today? Zusammenfassung From the importance of fashion owners, to red carpet stars and the seasonal 'must-have' handbags, this book shows how far illustrious houses have moved from their roots. It witnesses how these 'luxury' handbags are no longer one in a million, discovers why luxury brand clothing doesn't last as long, and finds out just who is making your perfume.

Product details

• Authors: Dana Thomas
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.08.2008
• EAN: 9780141019673
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101967-3
• No. of pages: 375
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Penguin Books, Great Ideas; Penguin Books, Great Ideas
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Luxus, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Consumer Behavior, Consumerism, Fashion and beauty industries