In the true spirit of fashion , this year’s NY fashion week for Spring 2009 was just as lavish as normal. You would never know that economic turmoil is going on outside — from the bottle of champagne on every seat at Donna Karan’s DKNY 20th anniversary show to the hedonistic bashes thrown by Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and the like. Ledgendary designer Halston, even recreated his own townhouse for his lavish show, complete with furniture and a gray carpet. Who ever heard of a credit crunch?
Jimmy Choo’s Tamara Mellon is quoted by Liz Jones in her Daily Mail article, of 15th September, 2008, “A New York State of Mind,” as saying, “'I am not worried about the recession at all. We have made sure our distribution is comprehensive and we have moved the label on. The proportions are more modern, the clothes are sexier.”
According to Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey "I think the good thing about the recession is that it has focused people. Am I doing what is right for my customer? It makes designers more creative."
Designer Drama for Spring 2009
There was certainly plenty of “creative” on the runways last week. From the Marc Jacobs collection of dramatic over the top unique fantasy-like outfits to the ever-colorful Diane Von Furstenberg, who abandoned her simple shirt dresses in favor of a dramatic global bazaar of exotic holiday prints and bohemian power.Some UK girl power came in the form of ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) whose show was greeted with enthusiasm by the fashion press. Beckham showcased (in a private suite at the Waldorf Hotel) a line of stunning and dramatically simple, silhouette-hugging dresses, in her trademark lean signature-style. According to the Daily Mail's Tamara Abraham in “Posh’s Frocks Rock” of 9th September, 2008, exclusivity will be key, as only 400 dresses will be made in the first season.
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