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Dates: during 2004-2004
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After a protracted debate over zoning regulations, the locals, tired of the parade of armor-plated Mercedes clogging their streets, have forced the retailer to pack its Louis Vuitton cases. If Tranchesi is bitter, she's far too preoccupied by Daslu's brand-new five-story building in Vila Olimpia, a commercial district, to show it. The new flagship will boast a champagne bar, a Japanese restaurant and even a real estate bureau, where clients can find pieds-a-terre in Miami and Rome. Pampered customers are waited on by the daughters of politicians and plutocrats, known as Dasluzetes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Status Store: For A Retail Romp, The Rich Head To Daslu | 9/14/2004 | See Source »

...balmy day in July, Eliana Tranchesi stopped by the Balenciaga showroom in Paris to scrutinize the new season's handbags. With her honeyed mane, steely mien and enduring proclivity for body-skimming Dolce & Gabbana, Tranchesi is a familiar figure among the habitues of Europe's chicest ateliers. The Brazilian bombshell is the president and owner of Daslu, Latin America's most exclusive department store...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Status Store: For A Retail Romp, The Rich Head To Daslu | 9/14/2004 | See Source »

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