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Deluxe

How Luxury Lost Its Lustre
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
Englisch
Penguin Books UKerschienen am29.07.2008
"With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas-who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years-has written a crisp, witty social history that's as entertaining as it is informative." -New York TimesFrom 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 facade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.mehr
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Klappentext"With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas-who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years-has written a crisp, witty social history that's as entertaining as it is informative." -New York TimesFrom 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 facade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-14-311370-6
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2008
Erscheinungsdatum29.07.2008
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht358 g
Illustrationenb/w photos throughout
Artikel-Nr.10871832

Inhalt/Kritik

Kritik
With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years has written a crisp, witty social history that s as entertaining as it is informative. New York Timesmehr

Autor

Dana Thomas is the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Gods and Kings and the New York Times bestseller Deluxe. She began her career writing for the Style section of The Washington Post, and she has served as a cultural and fashion correspondent for Newsweek in Paris. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times Style section and has written for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Vogue, Harper s Bazaar, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and Architectural Digest. In 2016, the French Minister of Culture named Thomas a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. She lives in Paris.