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...prime, back in the late 1950s and '60s, Gucci defined chic. It was one of the great names in fashion, a symbol of luxury, elegance and quality. By the 1980s, however, the label had become tattered and worn, a victim of sloppy manufacturing, countless knockoffs and feuds among members of the Gucci clan. Stylish women chose Chanel suits and Fendi handbags. But Gucci? Never...
...protect the label's image, Gucci cut off the majority of sales to department stores, and now limits distribution of most Gucci products to the company's 143 stores (although watches, perfumes and sunglasses are still sold in department stores and other retail outlets). To restore old-fashioned quality, hand-stitched leather products are being emphasized. And across the board, prices have been raised an average of 20% -- a fact that seems not to daunt a new generation of Gucci loyalists...
...their own throats. They run the risk of alienating their biggest accounts." The manufacturers take that warning to heart. Most outlets and malls are miles from department-store turf. Women's apparel manufacturer Liz Claiborne placed its 22 outlets 45 minutes to an hour from retailers selling its label. "We are very sensitive to our department stores, since they are the nucleus of the business," says Harvey Jones, ad manager at West Point | Pepperell, who won't even divulge the number of outlets the brand operates. Others go to some lengths to disguise their outlets: Izod Lacoste sportswear is sold...
...Tanqueray, the Scotch was Johnny Walker Black Label, and the decor was centuries old, as about 100 Harvard luminaries gathered in Houghton Library last night to celebrate the publication of Partners in Liberty...
Baldwin handles the problem of being a Black artist in America in many of his novels including Another Country. Rufus is a drummer who kills himself because he can not escape the categorization as a Black artist, not just an artist. Rufus tries to live outside the label that others have given him but he fails. His frustration leads him to commit acts of violence against those he loves and eventually himself...