
Tales from the catwalk: Taking stock
With world markets in turmoil, the fashion industry has looked to the future and seen a host of new challenges. Most designers sense change in the air at the 2009 spring/summer shows .
This is not the best of times for the fashion industry to say that we cannot get through next summer without a variety of spangly cocktail dresses, crocodile handbag or wildly impractical stilettoes. When the Dow Jones is crashing like a model in 9-inch heels, fashion isn't a priority for most people. The Milan shows kicked off in the middle of the global financial meltdown and the conversation among buyers was not focused on hemlines, but whether their banks would extend them enough credit for next season's stock. ...