Commerce
March 14, 2011
By Rachel Lamb
Matthew Williamson forayed into the mainstream retail sector with a line for Macy’s and since the economy is still fickle at best, it may not be such a bad idea for some prestige brands to stretch into a less-than-luxury realm.
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