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Jason Wu is expanding his brand with a new collection called the Exclusives, somewhat similar to Thakoon’s new line, Thakoon Addition, and less like a Target diffusion one. The capsule collection will have eight pieces, according to WWD: three dresses, two jackets, a knitted cardigan, a knitted T-shirt, and a skirt. The prices range from $390 to $780 wholesale, and the line hits stores in June.
NY Mag is toying with the idea that this is due to the recession. Truthfully, a diffusion line is almost as expensive as the RTW line, especially with whole sale prices starting at $390, which means that retail will be somewhere around $1000 (since retail is usually 2.5 times the wholesale price). So, not eveything is due to the recession, and this will still be unaffordable for most people.
Now a Target line would have been more like it…
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