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Thoughts on accessories:


(Random dude)'s own strategy is simple: he buys basic, sharply cut shirts from J. Crew and Urban Outfitters and tricks them out with personality-rich accessories from Paul Smith and Hermès.

I wish more retailers felt this way:

“No one wants to pay $500 for a pair of flip-flops,” Mr. Duffy said, sounding more like a consumer advocate than a luxury-brand kingpin. “Sometimes I’ll walk past a store and see that, or see rubber boots for $500, and it disgusts me. I know what it costs to make them.”

from NYTimes