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Originally Posted by aportnoy
Or just hold the line and not give-in to large scale reductions. The manager of the Kiton shop at Saks went out of his way to tell me that Kiton will not be going on sale this season at Saks.

Hehe. Let's see how long that (or the store-in-store) lasts. Neiman's has been discounting Kiton seasonally for years, as have top tier specialty stores like Louis. I'm interested in hearing the manager explain how he is going to sell something at retail that can be had for 30-50% off a few doors down. Maybe he plans to sell exclusively to Saudi princes and Russian mobsters, who like paying extra.
 

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Moscow is home to 4 or 5 Kiton boutiques.
Deals like 50% off or better are routinely available.
I don't reckon the brand enjoys the same aura of awe and hushed reverence there.
The attitude is more like: Yeah, good shyt. Whatever...
Kiton shooz which sell here for $2300, can be tracked down in Moscow for under $900.
 

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