{"product_id":"deluxe-how-luxury-lost-its-luster-9780143113706","title":"Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eDeluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster\u003c\/i\u003e, [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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eFashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce 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. \u003ci\u003eDeluxe\u003c\/i\u003e is an uncompromising look behind the glossy façade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDana Thomas \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eFashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothe\u003c\/i\u003es, \u003ci\u003eGods and Kings \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDeluxe\u003c\/i\u003e. She began her career writing for the Style section of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has served as a cultural and fashion correspondent for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris. She is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Style section and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, T: The New York Times Style Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, the French Minister of Culture named Thomas a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. She lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641656906002,"sku":"9780143113706","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d6878f0-2472-43e1-8c08-210678bd0559.jpg?v=1733028373","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deluxe-how-luxury-lost-its-luster-9780143113706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}