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Article: Handbag as measure of civilization's decline
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- November 29, 2007
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MARY ELLEN SCHOONMAKER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
11-29-2007
Handbag as measure of civilization's decline
MARY ELLEN SCHOONMAKER
Date: 11-29-2007, Thursday
Section: OPINION
Edtion: All Editions
HOW DO YOU define the decline of Western civilization? I would start with the $2,000 purse.
This is not a purse for the super-rich. The truly wealthy pay a lot more. A special line of crocodile handbags made for Chanel's 100th anniversary recently sold out for $25,000 each.
No, the $1,000 or $2,000 purse is for the rest of us. It's what a lot of women are buying these days, without batting an eyelash about the price.
The sticker-shock handbag is everywhere. You can buy a Dolce & Gabbana "Miss Bunny ...