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The Zara Super Bowl: What Bad Bunny's Moment Says About the State of Luxury Fashion

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Chanel has doubled its bag prices in under a decade while simultaneously reducing material quality.
This episode analyzes Bad Bunny's decision to wear custom Zara instead of luxury labels for his historic Super Bowl performance. It argues this choice signals a major shift in consumer perception, where luxury fashion has cheapened itself through price inflation, quality reduction, and ethical exposes, while fast-fashion brands like Zara are capitalizing on the blurred line between high street and high end.
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