Comments on: The real value of couture

By: mc

mc — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:46:14 +0000

“apparel prices have maintained relative stability due to intangible factors of which we can only speculate”–KF

I have a theory on this as well. I kind of think that a lot of consumers want to assert that they’re unaffected by recession rates. Part of it is businesses knowing this and part of it is businesses pushing this idea. $100 is the new $20.

I don’t mind haute. I like the idea of it: an artist with free reign and profit being of no consequence. If I could design anything I wanted, w/o concern if it would actually sell or not, a few pieces would be… strange.

I loathe the tee shirt-thing too. There’s safety in numbers… but “I am unique b/c the graphics on my tee shirt are different from that other guy’s”.

By: christy fisher

christy fisher — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:28:41 +0000

A comment I just read from Daniel V. (Project Runway’s latest season’s superstar) is encouraging:
“I say if you can sleep comfortably in it, I don’t want to see it on the street,” Vosovic said in a phone interview from his native New York City. “It’s too easy.”

I have faith in the young designers (even though I’m tough on ‘em)…

BTW..I do not own a pair of sweats, nor a “hoodie”, nor a pair of $200 jeans..

By: Malcolm Brooks

Malcolm Brooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:22:49 +0000

Wow is right, I love the way you put the words together so that it is visual.(The Star Trek comment) What you are saying is very true, and that is way I want to indulge in the fashion world. Like the site!

By: Designer Ella

Designer Ella — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:22:02 +0000

Wow! The end of that article blew me away. Insightful point. Scary. That is some intelligent fashion talk!