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 enlarge | Author: Dana Thomas
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 23521
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
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Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0143113704
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
EAN: 9780143113706
ASIN: 0143113704
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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 Best single volume on the luxury industry, but not exactly a page-turner July 13, 2008
Deluxe by Dana Thomas summarizes everything the casual reader needs to know about the history, business, and philosophy behind the luxury goods industry and how it grew from a bunch of family-owned businesses in Europe to the juggernaut of globalization it is today. Thomas takes us to emerging markets like China, isolated corners of the world like Mauritius where the objects of desire are made, the European shops where craftsmen still tool leather by hand, and all other places, from Vegas to Hong Kong to Sao Paulo, where luxury reigns supreme.
In assembling all this information, parts of the book seem disjointed, and even though Thomas weaves a loose thesis it's an easy book to put down. For instance, Thomas squeezes as much excitement as she can from the founding of the great European luxury houses like Hermes and Gucci but the endless parade of founding fathers and grandfathers can get a bit dull.
Overall, it's a largely enjoyable read for the casual reader interested in fashion or business in general.
 Gimme gimme gimme July 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the best books Ive read this year. I am not a buyer of luxury items. I didnt even know what that term meant really. But its all clear to me now. This books also explains and illustrates globalization. The writer is professional and the book is a good read. I guess I'll have to go to Las Vegas and take a gander at a Hermes handbag. I do have a Hermes scarf. My daughter gave me a white one.
Luxury goods expose May 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A real eye-opener re the luxury market. After you read this you'll have just a glimpse into the netherworld of the hype machine named Luxury. It's a page turner that doesn't disappoint.
Eye opening!!! April 18, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is an excellent tutorial on the global black market and illegal trade. Part of my job is to fight the piracy of intellectual property in the tech industry. But the theft of IP doesn't stop with illegal downloading and copying of software. Piracy is rampant and supports a global economy (see another book called "Illicit") that - if we all knew more about it - we wouldn't even DREAM of buying that cheap knock off handbag we see on the streets. In addition to the degradation of luxury goods thru their rampant availability, this book points out that pirated goods have become an all too common way of life that does nothing but cheapen everything. Its time to STOP! Better to carry a great bag from Target than to carry a cheap knockoff Louis V.
Must read for all brand snobs April 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book, especially for a person who is a brand snob (ie. guilty!). Must read. The section on Louis Vuitton is eye-opening. The chapter on the making of a Hermes bag is priceless. Louis Vuitton is just good marketing, and this has caused the mass hysteria that makes everyone want a LV. Chanel and Hermes remain true luxury. This book will help you understand the difference between marketed perceived luxury and true luxury.
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