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LUIGI MANGIONE IS A SOCIAL MEDIA DARLING

Who would have guessed that accused murderer Luigi Mangione would become a fashion icon? (WE cannot help loving this tidbit) Mangione appeared with much fanfare at his arraignment hearing in New York this week wearing a burgundy sweater and grey pants. Luigi pled NOT GUILTY. Tik Tok and other social media platforms went bonkers talking about his sweater – someone decided it was a Margiela washed lambswool crewneck that sold for $1000 on SSense.com. It was sold out. Awhile later, someone on another social media platform declared ” No – the sweater is actually a washable Merino crewneck on sale at Nordstrom for $62.65.” THAT burgundy sweater also sold out. Luigi Mangione has already been declared a fashion folk hero, and we can hardly wait to see what he wears next…

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CAN IVANKA TRUMP’S FASHION COLLECTION SURVIVE THE PRESIDENCY?

Can the fact that Ivanka Trump’s fashion collections are being dropped by upscale department stores be chalked up to customers who don’t want to support the name? One would have thought that the new and constant exposure to Ivanka wearing her own designs would INCREASE demand. Didn’t happen. But Nordstrom dropped her clothing and shoe collection due to “poor sales.” Neiman Marcus followed suit with her jewelry collection. Things are going downhill fast. It took Ivanka five years to build her successful clothing company and her father’s Presidency may have turned her name to poison to some customers. Would YOU mind flashing the Trump label in your coat?

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