Entry: As the Middle Class Dissolves, Do Mid-Priced Brands Go, Too?

posted by GGCC

Nov 09, 2007 8:30PM

But it's also about the cache of the brand -- Nordstrom and Macy's have down market images while Saks and Neiman Marcus cultivate a more upscale brand persona. But you could buy the same Anna Sui dress at all four places....

As far as price points, it seems like the Lucky demographic boutiques and such do a healthy business in smaller labels that would cost you about the same item by item as the newly pricey J Crew stuff...

And isn't this all part of the larger problem of the disappearing middle class, rich get richer / poor get poorer thing?

Entry: Gray Gardens...

posted by GGCC

Nov 09, 2007 8:32PM

Check out Anne Kreamer's recently published book on the topic -- GOING GRAY.