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The Glamour and Gimmicks of High-End Fashion: A Critical Dive
Last weekend in New York City, the luxurious fashion label The Row, founded by the Olsen twins, held a highly-publicized sample sale that underscored the strange world of high-end fashion consumption. This event attracted a crowd of high-income women, many of whom hired assistants to queue overnight—sleeping in tents to secure coveted pieces. The resale of such items is astonishing: a typical trouser can retail for around $2,000, prompting the question: why do people endure hours of discomfort just to acquire these basics?