Who wouldda thought that the day would come when John Galliano would tone down anything? Well folks, that day has arrived. It's also arrived for Betsey Johnson, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, dSquared, and a slew of others. Yes gang, I'm talking about the effects of the *shhh* recession. Let's face it, we're all scrimping and saving, cutting corners and eating a lot more in than out. Well, except for Whitney and her gang of merry models on MTV's The City. It seems like they're actually getting richer. Isn't she just an intern or something? Anyways, the effects are being felt and these top notch designers, designers who have pioneered fashion, who are the best of the best are feeling it too. There has been lots of "edits" we'll call them for the Fall/Winter '09 show compared to the Spring/Summer '09 show. For example, Mr. Galliano went from 47 looks in the Spring to 30 in the Fall, Armani went from 92 to 69 and the biggest loser is Betsey Johnson who started with 51 in the Spring and ended up with 25 in the Fall. I can't help but be reminded of a little point in time known as the Great Depression, when designers had to look to other forms of inspiration to make ends meet (dropped hemlines, backless dresses, and a renewed neo-classic sense of fashion). One can only hope that history repeats itself this go-around. Thumbs up for a brighter future in fashion, thumbs down for getting into this mess in the first place.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Can We Please Get A Re-Count?
Who wouldda thought that the day would come when John Galliano would tone down anything? Well folks, that day has arrived. It's also arrived for Betsey Johnson, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, dSquared, and a slew of others. Yes gang, I'm talking about the effects of the *shhh* recession. Let's face it, we're all scrimping and saving, cutting corners and eating a lot more in than out. Well, except for Whitney and her gang of merry models on MTV's The City. It seems like they're actually getting richer. Isn't she just an intern or something? Anyways, the effects are being felt and these top notch designers, designers who have pioneered fashion, who are the best of the best are feeling it too. There has been lots of "edits" we'll call them for the Fall/Winter '09 show compared to the Spring/Summer '09 show. For example, Mr. Galliano went from 47 looks in the Spring to 30 in the Fall, Armani went from 92 to 69 and the biggest loser is Betsey Johnson who started with 51 in the Spring and ended up with 25 in the Fall. I can't help but be reminded of a little point in time known as the Great Depression, when designers had to look to other forms of inspiration to make ends meet (dropped hemlines, backless dresses, and a renewed neo-classic sense of fashion). One can only hope that history repeats itself this go-around. Thumbs up for a brighter future in fashion, thumbs down for getting into this mess in the first place.
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