In May 2001 Vogue reported on the issue Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, not the chicest. Dressed in a vase inspired gown, she remembers Saint Laurent Bags begging atelier to make the dress so tight that she'd need to arrive at the gala in a horse box. It is also a culprit in the decline of local textile industries and has eroded the quality and sentimental value people place on...