雙語閱讀:世界上最貴的西裝
These days, the truly Rich never wear suits. Suits are for the people who work for the wealthy.
如今，真正有錢的人從來不穿西裝。西裝是那些爲有錢人工作的人穿的。
Unless, of course, you are talking about the new line of suits from Britain's Richard Jewels. Mr. Jewels is a Manchester tailor who is selling a cashmere wool-and-silk blend, two-piece suit for £599,000--or roughly $890,000 to you and me.
當然，除非你是在說英國的朱爾斯(Richard Jewels)推出的新款西裝系列。朱爾斯是曼徹斯特的一名裁縫，他要向你我出售的是一款開司米羊毛和絲綢混紡、兩件套西裝，價格是59.9萬英鎊，約合89萬美元。
That makes it the world's most expensive suit, easily topping the $103,000 suit from Amosu that used to hold the top position.
這款西裝成了世界上最貴的西裝，輕鬆擊敗Amosu曾佔據頭把交椅的、價格10.3萬美元的西裝。
What makes it worth so much? Well if you have to ask….
是什麼讓這款西裝如此價格不菲？如果你確實想問的話……
According to the Stuart Hughes website, the suit is embellished with 480 diamonds (half-carat each), stitched into the suit by jeweler Stuart Hughes. The whole suit took 600 man hours to make. (Click on the above link to see the bejeweled suit.)
據Stuart Hughes網站說，這款西裝裝飾有480顆鑽石（每顆半克拉），由珠寶商圖亞特•休斯(Stuart Hughes)親手縫製在衣服上。整套西裝用了600個工時。
He already has sold one to a customer in France (size 41, long fit). Mr. Jewels plans to make only three.
他已經向法國的一名顧客賣掉了一套（41號，長款）。朱爾斯計劃只做三套。
'I hope to establish a luxury brand that will not only capture the eyes but the hearts of the consumers,' Mr. Jewels said in The Sun. 'The emphasis on our products is to solidify one's individuality.'
朱爾斯在《太陽報》(The Sun)上說，我希望建立一個奢侈品品牌，不僅可以吸引顧客的眼球，還能捕獲他們的芳心。我們產品的重點是要強調一個人的個性。
Lest you think an $890,000 suit is indulgent excess at a time of financial worry, Mr. Jewels assures that 10% of the purchase price will go to a Haiti relief fund.
朱爾斯保證，售價的10%將捐獻給一隻海地救災基金，以免你認爲在金融困境之際，89萬美元一套的西裝是窮奢極侈。
Is this all marketing hype? Of course. Luxury companies can always find three people to buy almost anything. But the suit is yet another sign that mad, conspicuous consumption is creeping back.
所有這一切都是營銷噱頭嗎？當然。對於幾乎任何東西來說，奢侈品公司總能找到三個人來買的。不過，這款西裝再次顯示了瘋狂、惹人注目的消費又悄然回來了。
What is the most you would ever pay for a suit?
你在一套西裝上最多會花多少錢？
