Okay, I know, I know. I've been on a bit of a rampage lately focusing on some low vibe stuff but please bare with me one more moment, and I promise, I'll lay off for a bit.
I'm really thinking that the stress of the economic crisis is triggering some people (famous or not) to switch into denial mode and venture to La-La-Land as they attempt to convince us to come along. Today, I'm just gonna focus on some famous folk.
If it helps, please feel free to Cornify my blog with happy unicorns. I'll understand.
- A-Rod came clean about his juicing but still insisted that his only real crime was being naive, and that stuff at GNC can get you into trouble too. I totally agree with Rob Neyer of ESPN that A-Rod is really sorry - that he got caught. Now, A-Rod is saying he knew he wasn't taking Tic Tacs when "his cousin injected him with an over-the-counter substance to gain an energy boost." Who the hell injects a needle into their arm for an "energy boost" when a can of Red Bull will do the trick? And how do you even try to connect GNC and Tic Tacs with roiding? Jury says: Stick a fork in him, he's done.
According to People.com, Kelly Clarkson spoke to a group of about 20 pre-teens at a Dove Self Esteem workshop and said, "No girl is perfect. No girl wakes up every day and is like, 'I'm awesome!" Okay, fair enough, what else we got?
{Okay, breathe}...Kelly is basically telling pre-teen girls that photoshopping is alright and that even someone like Beyonce with her beauty, fame, and talent is still not good enough so she gets the photochopping treatment too, and Dove is sponsoring this. If someone from Dove is in the audience, please tell me this whole Kelly thing is one big story error because if it's true, I'll be heartbroken...really.
- Bar Refaeli's measurements are 35-24-35 and she's 5'8.5". In this Yahoo blog, Sports Illustrated Group Editor Terry McDonnell said, "a skinny waif won't work as the cover model." Bar is curvy. According to the Victoria's Secret sizing chart, Bar would wear a size 2 or Extra-Small. So, I'm curious to know then what measurements SI considers "skinny waif?" I'm just trying to get it straight so I can understand SI's reasoning.
- And lastly, I watched 15 minutes of the latest episode of ABC's True Beauty, the show produced by Ashton Kutcher and Tyra Banks, and I can honestly say that I have never mourned the loss of 15 minutes of TV watching time ever in my life. In fact, I thought a loop of space time continuum wafted into my home and swallowed me up to a parallel universe where absurdity like this is the norm. But no! Seriously, why can't Tyra do some show like, "America's Next Top Mogul." Show off her business skills for once.
Anyone else notice any other "WTF's!" Out of extreme economic stress, you think people are turning up the volume on thoughts of delusion?
In a NY magazine article, "Italy employs around 80,000 people and is home to 30,000 distribution companies."So now that people are spending less on high end purses, clothes, and jewelry, that means many of these people who create these fashions will lose their jobs.
Now I get that Italy is very proud of their fashion houses, and designers. Indeed, some of the most amazing design and art comes out of Italy, and that is fantastic, wonderful, the world needs beautiful things, I don't disagree with that.
But, in a world economic downturn, where people are fighting to keep their homes and food on the table, high end fashion is on the chopping block of expenses. Who can afford Bulgari and Armani when people are getting laid off and losing their homes? Bailout money is not going to save these Italian designers from that circumstance. It's just prolonging the inevitable.
Instead of getting bailout money, these couture designers should be re-stratgezing their business models and designing for what people can afford not what is ideal, at least until times get better. I'd think it would be cool to see Ferragamo in Payless shoes or Fendi in Target. Yes, I can already see the fashionistas poo-pooing this idea, but hey, wouldn't it be better to sell something than nothing at all because at this rate their warehouses will be filled with pricey skirts and totes no one can afford.
Design a line for the masses.Create luxury on a dime. Give people a taste of indulgence while we're trying to survive through the hard times. When things get better, consumers just may stay loyal to the brand, and work their way up to buying the couture lines when they can. I know I would.
Posted by Stephanie Quilao on Mar 04, 2009 in Skinny commentary & news | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)
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