Ti Gong
The COVID-19 pandemic has had sweeping repercussions on almost all sectors of the worldwide economy. The fashion industry has been among the hardest hit because it is, in essence, under the non-essential spending category. Yet there is light at the end of the tunnel — for some.
Wang Yurong felt lucky when she secured a Louis Vuitton pochette after several days of fighting for it on the luxury brand’s official website.
“It is a birthday gift to myself,” the 28-year-old woman said. “It was hard to get, because thousands of people were competing to get it online. Sometimes you need a little bit…