Did I just blow your mind? It's hard to believe that Juicy Couture, the once glamorous LA-brand created by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor in 1997, would find itself at a budget retailer in 2014. And yet, this story says so much about the state of the fashion industry today. Brands that start out as cool, original, and presumably unique design expressions get bought and sold and licensed until they're really only a glimmer of their former selves - except for behemoth sales figures.