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How did $1370 knickers become the world’s third-hottest fashion item?

How did $1370 knickers become the world’s third-hottest fashion item?

Miu Miu’s unlikely nylon briefs are a highly coveted piece of clothing right now. A closer look at the brand’s strategies shows why that’s not so surprising.

By now, fans of luxury fashion are well accustomed to the eye-watering prices of their favourite brands.

In recent years, a classic Chanel handbag has tripled to cost about $16,500, while Hermes’ turbocharged increases did nothing to halt sales rising by 17 per cent in the final quarter of last year.

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The Telegraph London

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