Club Culture: Why luxury retailers want to transform customers into ‘members’

Playing fashion’s game has always been about access: to have or have not. In the 1970s, part of the allure of investing in a garment from Yves Saint Laurent was the idea that an unmistakable silhouette could grant imaginary access to Studio 54, a
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