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Even Vivier, however, makes an occasional misstep, with a few pairs left unsold at the end of each season. Maybe one style was too outré for a practical American woman, or Fitzgerald and her fellow regulars just didn’t shop enough. With fresh styles looming, there’s pressure on Vivier to quickly liquidate whatever dawdling stock remains. It would never hold a clearance event, though; like many ultra-luxury brands, the cobbler is wary of reminding shoppers too blatantly that it’s blowing a discount dog whistle, one that only certain customers can hear. Rather, Vivier hosts an invisible sale, hidden in plain sight.
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