"You want emotions? Just ask department store chiefs how they felt earlier this year after discounting their pricey inventories," says Cathy Horyn of The New York Times.
Fashion doesn't have the same luxury of limitless extravagance that it once did. The world has changed, and fashion has followed suit.
Some are arguing that fashion is an art of emotion, passion and creativity, and that this economic pressure is only stifling designer's creativity... But you can create innovative fashion in forms other than red carpet gowns.
This is a creative opportunity, not a hindrance. It's going to take much more imagination to make separates spectacular, and I'm eager to see what these designers come up with.
Not to say that they didn't put out nice lines this season, but their first attempt at more sensible fashion was not anything new. Much of it looked like you might find it at the Gap, not exactly haute couture.
It's a daunting task for these designers. It will take time, but I believe we will be seeing some work very soon that is both practical and inspired.Do not take this to mean that we must give up on fashion until then.
There is still plenty of good stuff out there. And with the negative moods associated with the coming holiday season, I feel it's appropriate to leave you with a quote from my mother:
"If you can't be nice, be pretty."
Check out Cathy Horyn's article on the subject, Sportswear Carries Urgency of the Moment on Fashion Week Runways.
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