U.S. luxury fashion designer Vera Wang 's first store in China charging US $ 480 to spend on clothes . ( US $ 480 ) fee for a 90-minute appointment to try on its famous wedding gowns . Fee was exclusive to Shanghai store , prompting cries of protest against Chinese . Some speculated fee was intended to discourage copycat designs . Vera Wang spokesperson said fee would be scrapped upon official opening of store in China .
U.S. luxury fashion designer Vera Wang 's first store in China charging US $ 480 to spend on clothes . Fee was exclusive to Shanghai store , prompting cries of protest against Chinese . Some speculated fee was intended to discourage copycat designs . Vera Wang spokesperson said fee would be scrapped upon official opening of store in China .