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What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers

Start-ups like Quince and Italic that sell affordable basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are generating massive growth in appealing directly to middle-class shoppers who don’t want to resort to Shein hauls.
A collage of Quince's marketing and product imagery.
Quince is aiming to triple sales to $1 billion in sales in 2024. (BoF Team)

This past February, the world of surprisingly affordable cashmere was rocked by a scandal.

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Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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