Fashion may be fabulous, but what price true luxury? With incredible access to the glamorous world of the luxury brand, "Deluxe goes" deep inside the workings of today's world of profit margins and market share to discover the fate of real luxury. From the importance of fashion owners, to red carpet stars and the seasonal 'must-have' handbags, Dana Thomas shows how far illustrious houses have moved from their roots. Thomas witnesses how these 'luxury' handbags are no longer one in a million, discovers why luxury brand clothing doesn't last as long, and finds out just who is making your perfume. From terrifying raids on the Chinese sweat shops to the daunting chic of Paris workshops, from the handcrafting and economics of early-twentieth century designers to the violent truth behind the 'harmless' fakes, "Deluxe" goes deep into the world of extravagance, and asks: where can true luxury go now?

黛娜•托马斯（Dana Thomas），《新闻周刊》巴黎分社资深文化与时尚作家，她从1994年开始为《纽约时报》杂志撰写报导，并且在各种刊物发表文章，包括《纽约客》、《哈泼时尚》、《时尚》、《华盛顿邮报》与伦敦的《金融时报》。她也是《哈泼时尚》杂志澳洲版巴黎特派员，以及巴黎英美媒体协会与海外媒体俱乐部成员。1996年到1999年，托马斯在巴黎的大学教授新闻学。

过去15年，她为《华盛顿邮报》、《新闻周刊》与《时代》杂志巴黎分社撰写关于时尚与精品事业的报导，她探讨精品工业黑暗面的文章鞭辟入里，揭发普拉达、古驰与巴宝莉等名牌不愿让大众知道的真相。