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Saturday, 4 April 2009

Inconspicuous consumption

Posted on 03:03 by Unknown
The economic downturn and the growing awareness of the consequences of diamond mining have already heralded the death of bling.As the economy worsens, flashing the cash is seen as more and more inappropriate. Formerly logo-smothered fashion and accessories are out; discreet luxury is in.Leading online luxury fashion retailer Net-a-porter is, not surprisingly, embracing the trend. Its standard
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