The Leonard Lopate Show: Deluxe

Deluxe

Friday, September 07, 2007

In Deluxe, Newsweek writer Dana Thomas tells the stories behind the world's most famous luxury labels: how they came to be, why consumers love them, and where they fit in today's global economy.

Purchase Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster at amazon.com.

Weigh in: Have luxury goods lost their luster?

Guests:

Dana Thomas

Comments [2]

chestine from NY

yes they certainly have - even shirts have not been cut well in decades. It's unfortunate that names with traditions like Gucci and Hermes are only names now.

Sep. 07 2007 01:26 PM

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Erin from Brooklyn

Anyone can have luxury goods these day - and pretty much everyone does - knockoffs!

Sep. 07 2007 01:09 PM

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