Luxury. Gucci Wins as Most Desirable Luxury Brand

Sorry Louis Vuitton. According to an article in Forbes, Gucci is the number one brand and tops the list for most luxury aficionados. Last year, the Nielsen Company, a market research firm conducted a survey and asked 25,000 consumers in 48 countries which luxury brand they would buy if money were no object. Besides Gucci, …

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Style. It's Time to Think Spring

Lauren Dimet Waters for Second City Style Magazine Admit it. You are sick of winter too. Never fear. Spring 2008 is looking a lot more colorful. Designers veered from black in favor of vibrant colors, bold patterns, luxurious transparent fabrics, ethnic prints and pressed khaki. 1. Bold Colors It doesn’t matter if it’s pastel or …

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Counterfeit Fashion. China Continues to Churn Out Bogus Luxury Goods. Second City Style Fashion Blog

This topic continues to fascinate me. Why anyone would want fake luxury goods or bogus apparel is beyond me, yet demand obviously remains high. According to a new report in today’s WWD, counterfeiting of apparel, footwear and accessories in China worsened last year, despite pressure from the U.S. and initiatives by luxury firms and governments …

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