C-suite executives are ditching their dress shoes for luxury sneakers. What does this new social currency say about the future of fashion? Image credit: Shutterstock Why luxury sneakers are the new social currency
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C-suite executives are ditching their dress shoes for luxury sneakers. What does this new social currency say about the future of fashion? 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