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March 12, 2008

Gucci World's Most Wanted

Img_in_gucci_fall2008_getty_3 Gucci has been declared yet again the world's most coveted luxury brand, according to Neilson Group's online poll of 48 countries. Chanel and Calvin Klein tied for second with Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior and Versace rounding out the top six.

So, for those of us who weren't one of the 25,000 who voted, how do we weigh in? If you could, who would it be? Or if you do, who's the star in your wardrobe?

My luxury fave (if I could!) - would be Chanel, for the Spring 2008 RTW collection. I'm not loving Karl Lagerfeld's vision as a whole with the denim and stars and stripes, but there are several pieces that would send me to heaven if they were hanging in my closet, and the main collection takes things in a modern-edgy (albeit mostly monochrome) direction (well, it is KL) that is ultra desirable and would well complement the sickly-sweet yet elegant dress options (which I absolutely adore). Here's a few of the latter: