Low rent counterfeits, Brazil’s dichotomy, Cucinelli IPO, Power publicists, Prabal’s faraway past
New Order Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: Retro and RichCounterfeit Gap joins the counterfeit Gucci (LA Times) “The economy is one reason for the trend. ‘The recession has more people trading down,’ said Susan Scafidi, academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University’s law school. ‘Even lower-priced brands feel like a stretch in this economy, and people are more likely to trade down to counterfeits.’ There are several other factors
