Fashion Luxury, Forget It. It's OVER.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImdrgzg1fojgTJeqhOyz-RbxgJ2Xtk6auMSZ6c6aMckS_wi-y5ps3E8Qy0zAn-MdVMkZRvhQBzGG-gskYxDd4p7_VS9KGWLPxgtyIJWJLV_3sEvau_SQpBul9g-3vxCnIiQaq5Is_Mkc/s1600/6a00d834527a7669e20134848758dc970c-800wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483871641628753970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImdrgzg1fojgTJeqhOyz-RbxgJ2Xtk6auMSZ6c6aMckS_wi-y5ps3E8Qy0zAn-MdVMkZRvhQBzGG-gskYxDd4p7_VS9KGWLPxgtyIJWJLV_3sEvau_SQpBul9g-3vxCnIiQaq5Is_Mkc/s400/6a00d834527a7669e20134848758dc970c-800wi.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImdrgzg1fojgTJeqhOyz-RbxgJ2Xtk6auMSZ6c6aMckS_wi-y5ps3E8Qy0zAn-MdVMkZRvhQBzGG-gskYxDd4p7_VS9KGWLPxgtyIJWJLV_3sEvau_SQpBul9g-3vxCnIiQaq5Is_Mkc/s1600/6a00d834527a7669e20134848758dc970c-800wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">viva vena's spring 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImdrgzg1fojgTJeqhOyz-RbxgJ2Xtk6auMSZ6c6aMckS_wi-y5ps3E8Qy0zAn-MdVMkZRvhQBzGG-gskYxDd4p7_VS9KGWLPxgtyIJWJLV_3sEvau_SQpBul9g-3vxCnIiQaq5Is_Mkc/s1600/6a00d834527a7669e20134848758dc970c-800wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tBFiEVWPM54doM9OGnPYDXNri_VsivVl7IS88TYPw_2Q10P7fhvmDpOm7uSbg-H1nURlkv2FAkTsi4RLx0LaPxBFt0JwdusMAWgC3i1JWfRB7nY2wLDIDvOS92hKxA8wNDjY0v1am1E/s1600/t-by-alexander-wang-fall-2010-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483871639815536466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tBFiEVWPM54doM9OGnPYDXNri_VsivVl7IS88TYPw_2Q10P7fhvmDpOm7uSbg-H1nURlkv2FAkTsi4RLx0LaPxBFt0JwdusMAWgC3i1JWfRB7nY2wLDIDvOS92hKxA8wNDjY0v1am1E/s400/t-by-alexander-wang-fall-2010-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">T by alexander wang, fall 2010</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>well this is interesting. not that we didn't see this coming, kelly cutrone just put it into the most simple, saddening words:<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">"Here is what I think is the future: Street life and life style. Style is in; fashion luxury, forget it. It's over. Gucci, Vuitton, Hermes ... all those places are really great, go for it. That business exists in a city called Paris, France. That's where that is. Those businesses will continue. Retail business, pretty much over. I think people who sell to retail companies are people who can't afford their own stores. The poor boys — Old Navy, J.Crew, Gap ... they already knew that and aren't wholesaling. Editorial, magazine, we are going to say buh-bye to them as we know them. They will still exist but everything is on the internet."</span><br /><div><br /></div><div>haute couture, major fashion editorials in vogue, etc., bespoke one-of-a-kind jewels, made-to-order, at least one-year-wait-list luxe skinned birkins...aren't those the things we bloggers & fashion lovers live for? yes, a bit of an exaggeration, but in our economy's current state, it's not much to ask for some eye candy from our beloved fashion houses, is it?</div><div><br /></div><div>so as i look through vena cava's lil' sister line, VIVA VENA, and alex wang's T by alexander wang collection, i finally get what this is all about. reaching a broader demographic? the only way to keep their company afloat? a little bit of both i think. those GO international for Target capsule collections, just like the aforementioned, are i think a way for the big guys to reach out to the little people. and we little people greatly appreciate it. don't get me wrong, i am allll for affordability, but is it really necessary to say IT'S OVER to high-end, kelly? i hope this will be the first time you're going to be wrong...</div></div><div><br /></div><div>KC quote via <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/m/24356/101683518/a/0/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRmZlZWRwcm94eS5nb29nbGUuY29tJTJGJTdFciUyRm55bWFnJTJGZmFzaGlvbiUyRiU3RTMlMkZBT3hwejdCZUdCZyUyRmtlbGx5X2N1dHJvbmVfZmFzaGlvbl9sdXh1cnlfZi5odG1s">theCUT</a></div></div></div>

Fashion Luxury, Forget It. It's OVER.

viva vena's spring 2010 T by alexander wang, fall 2010 well this is interesting. not that we didn't see this coming, kelly cutrone j...

Read more »