If you live in a big enough city, you're going to have two different kinds of malls: the one with a Walmart in it, and the one with all the upscale brands. One with clearance stores, and one with stores that don't have clearance racks. You know the ones.
And while the stuff at those high-end stores tends to be high-quality, lasting stuff, their brands are all about image. For one of them, the brand's image is taking a bit of a beating thanks to an employee's lawsuit.