Clothes versus Fashion. Therein lies the crux of the fashion business today. Plain "clothes" a long, belted coat at Jil Sander, a loose black suit at Hermès generic looks that (save for the cashmere and silk blends) could come from anyone, fail to generate the kind of excitement that lures luxury goods consumers. But by the same token, undiluted "fashion" a kelly-green shearling mini-skirt with...
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