http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/ Portfolio.com looks behind the fads and fashionistas, to find the substance in the business of style. en-us Luxury has usually managed to escape the deep hits that the rest of retail suffers during a downturn. But this recession was very different, and it leaves behind a sector with fewer players and a new set of rules.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/zHzNlo3Ehjs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/2009/11/05/wwd-on-luxury-designers-sales-strategies Executive Style Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:01:00 UTC Luxury's New Road Luxury has usually managed to escape the deep hits that the rest of retail suffers during a downturn. But this recession was very different, and it leaves behind a sector with fewer players and a new set of rules. 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High-end designers share their anxieties over sales, collections ahead of Fashion Week.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/cKYFa2cyiDw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/2009/09/10/high-end-designers-talk-anxiety-and-sales-for-fashion-week Executive Style Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:01:00 UTC Making It Work High-end designers share their anxieties over sales, collections ahead of Fashion Week. Volkswagen is reentering the minivan world with the 2009 Routan.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/portfolio/cultureandlifestyle/~4/yDerSTujDl0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.portfolio.com/executive-style/2009/09/08/vw-enters-minivan-market-with-routan Executive Style Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:01:00 UTC VW Enters Minivan Market Volkswagen is reentering the minivan world with the 2009 Routan.