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The Hamptons — a splattering of ritzy beach towns at the east end of New York’s Long Island — have become the official centre of fashion’s race to the top this summer.
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Rents on New York City’s prestigious Upper East Side retail corridor are ticking up for the first time in a decade, as luxury stalwarts and newcomers alike look to tap into the neighbourhood’s affluent customer base.
Lately, the game of attracting very important clients, or VICs, has kicked into high gear, as brands are acutely aware that wealthy shoppers are hungry for both luxury products and elaborate experiences post-Covid.
Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.
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Check out this week’s new partner and job openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
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