11/29/11 at 4:55 PM

Most Fashion-Focused Bing Users Search for Gucci

By Alex Rees

A saleswoman waits for the customers at a luxury Gucci fashion boutique in Beijing on September 5, 2010. China has vowed to make it easier to import goods into its huge market as Beijing seeks to address controversial trade surpluses with its trading partners, a report said on September 6. AFP PHOTO / LIU Jin (Photo credit should read LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Yesterday, Bing released its annual search trends for 2011. Gucci, which also topped the search engine's list of fashion brands last year, bagged the number one spot. Other notable entries in the top ten include John Galliano, J.Crew, Guess, and Chanel twice over — once for its brand name and once for its founder, Coco Chanel. So what is it about Bing that attracts Gucci fans? Or vice versa?

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