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Deluxe by Dana Thomas (2007, Hardcover) 
Deluxe by Dana Thomas (2007, Hardcover)

 
Deluxe by Dana Thomas (2007, Hardcover)

Author: Dana Thomas
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Publication Date: 2007-08-16
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1594201293
ISBN-13: 9781594201295
Product ID: EPID57089366
Description: High fashion, Dana Thomas contends, has been deeply transformed by the effects of globalization, democratization, and consumerism, and her sobering 2007 treatise hints that while more people than ever before have access to luxury goods, ...
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Synopsis
High fashion, Dana Thomas contends, has been deeply transformed by the effects of globalization, democratization, and consumerism, and her sobering 2007 treatise hints that while more people than ever before have access to luxury goods, the idea of fashion as art has taken a hit. Thomas, a Paris-based fashion reporter for Newsweek, may strike readers as an elitist, but in passionately written (and often very amusing) prose she also rightfully mourns the craftsmanship and care that have been on a steady decline since the advent of malls and chain stores. Her book is also a fascinating look at the history of fashion, and some of its more colorful icons.

Details
Publication Date:2007-08-16

Size
Length:375 pages
Height:9.5 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:1.2 in
Weight:22.4 oz

Publisher's Note
Documents how luxury goods have been transformed by a shift from exclusive distribution practices by quality-minded family businesses to mass production by profit-minded big corporations, revealing the secrets of top designers while examining the ways in which today's methods have had a negative impact.

Industry Reviews
"[Dana Thomas's] book adds up to an excellent chronicle of how luxury has come to mean something less than it once did....[A]ny consumer who lusts after true luxury--or a marketer trying to evoke that lust--should read it cover to cover."
(08/27/2007)

"...Thomas's message is relevant to shoppers of every stripe. Whether upscale or middle-market, paying in cash or buying on credit, today's customer is barraged at every turn with the logos that, for titans like Arnault, mean pure, corporate gold. DELUXE performs a valuable service by reminding us that these labels don't mean much else. Once guarantors of value and integrity, they are now markers that point toward nothing, guiding the consumer on a road to nowhere."
(08/26/2007)

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      Engaging Look at "Luxury"
    Review created: 01/03/08(updated 01/20/08)
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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

    Engaging book full of historical information and current trends regarding the luxury industry. It's quite refreshing how the author records her observations first hand on how different designer bags are made, the making of a perfume, the money behind the design houses and the original fashion house founders. Guided by investigators, the author also personally looks at shops in different countries selling fakes and relays how fakes are made, transported, sold, and how the proceeds are used. In one of my favorite parts of the book, the reader is shown an example of REAL luxury thriving in Brazil. The author takes the reader around the world on a "tour" of luxury that is very entertaining and sobering. An excellent & easy read.


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      All About Luxury -What You Don't Know About Your Bags
    Review created: 12/01/07
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    8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

    This book was an excellent look at how your luxury bags are really made. It may make you think twice before you plunk down another $1,000 to buy a Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, etc. You see how the bags are made, where they are made and learn the secrets to these big names. Some bags are made well with a lot of detailed workmanship, other very big name bags are made in virtual sweatshops and then bagged up for you to pay big bucks for. You also learn how America sometimes gets the "leftovers" and what countries get the finest bags made. It's a really eye-opener if you love the labels like I do.


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