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Comment on The tourist trap! by 2opinionated

2opinionated — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:18:00 +0000

Too funny Alice. When I was last in Dubai I actually saw a gentleman walking around with a red and white Valentino Shemagh (I hope that’s the correct term of the headscarf men wear in Dubai) and I thought these people really know how to shop!

Comment on The tourist trap! by 2opinionated

2opinionated — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:13:22 +0000

So the global shopping mall isn’t turning anyone on! Sally makes such an interesting point…how can we label a brand a “luxury brand” when can buy it at Heathrow with our duty-free vodka. As famlily owned companies get bought out bythe conglomerates like LVMH the brands themselves tend to lose an element of what made them so special in the first place.
We are actually in the middle of drafting a post talking about the demise of the independent boutiques that I hope you both like.

Comment on Beware of the Temptation of Emerging Markets by Yvonne

Yvonne — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:02 +0000

Nice to read your blog

Comment on The tourist trap! by Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:21:31 +0000

I totally agree with Sally. Especially after living in the middle east & now Asia!

Comment on The tourist trap! by Sally

Sally — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:44:42 +0000

Sadly, I still tend to look at the same sort of shops whether I’m in Sydney, London, Geneva or Paris. Plus I find that many of the shops these days, whether they’re a High St behemoth or a luxury label are the same everywhere. Shopping ‘overseas’ ain’t what it used to be, when you can buy half the stuff in an airport at 11pm while waiting for your connecting flight, what’s left to salivate over in the big smoke? Very little, and most of the other customers look like tourists too!

Comment on The tourist trap! by Alice Hartley

Alice Hartley — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:58:14 +0000

Hmm. Dubai – a holiday destination for thousands each year, and particularly so at present; now that “summer” (what ever this means here in the desert) allows a more comfortable shopping experience. Your musings have made me ponder what Dubai’s iconic brands would look like manifest on fashion. A camel? Arabian falcon? Barrels of oil??? Either way, my feeling is that “crass” and “unseemly” would perfectly describe the train-wreck translation into our fashion local culture. Keep up the postings. Please.

Comment on Do tweens want to wear the same labels as their mums? by 2opinionated

2opinionated — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:58:09 +0000

Update on this topic from the Sydney Morning Herald – http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/sexed-up-tween-advertising-shows-fashion-needs-to-grow-up-20120215-1t788.html

Comment on Here today…gone tomorrow? by 2opinionated

2opinionated — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:08:44 +0000

Australia is such a small market by comparison to the US but its interesting to know that you sometimes suffer for the same issues. Nordstom’s and Sak’s both ship to Oz so I will keep an eye out for their sales. Many thanks Hannah

Comment on Fashion Trickle Down from the Red Carpet by 2opinionated

2opinionated — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:50 +0000

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Comment on Handbag Abuse Continues…call the SPCBH! by 2opinionated

2opinionated — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:06 +0000

Thanks for the positive feedback. Olya and Hannah