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How Inflation Changed Fashion

US consumer prices rose at their slowest pace in two years in June, potentially bringing to a close a period that changed how many fashion brands value their goods.
Two women shopping in Los Angeles holding Valentino bags.
Apparel prices so far this year have increased faster than the cost of everything else. But US consumers are continuing to buy shoes, dresses and slacks, even if they’re more expensive than last year. (Getty)

The US appears to be winning the war against inflation.

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