Premise: Here you'll find the finest leather goods and of-the-moment fashions from all the predictable high-priests (Valentino, Armani, Versace, Gucci, Missoni, etc. ). A number of classic men's clothing meccas such as Cucci (with a C), Brioni, and Battistoni are still going strong.

Hypothesis: Our higher-end stores have been suffering due to the recession, and many have shut down for lack of revenue.
Relation: neutral