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    DoctorEcks: Anna looks straight outa "The Dark Crystal" more »
    willwriteforfood: I would love to see Rahm Emanuel's face if Anna Wintour ever approached him about being the administration being a friend to fashion and how about cut... more »
    krismry: Now I realize where I saw someone like Anna Wintour before. It was in a scene at Versailles, and all the girls were taking just one little bite of pet... more »
    Bunsy: I love it when she pulled the old: "we have friends in the White House now!" card. Hey, don't we all, sister... BTW, any word on that Ambassadorship... more »
    Jill7: For years we've been told that Wintour is the Guiding Genius of The Fashion Business, and now she reveals she doesn't know anything about Business its... more »
    amowls: but why can so few people manage to make a dress that a member of this country's middle-class could actually, in a good month, splurge on and wear wit... more »
    moonwalking: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Fashion Week? Easy: Send it to Salzburg to work as a governess for seven over-diciplined, vocally talented children. more »
    jemandtheholograms: Let's discuss the ridiculous delivery date of clothing. I need a bathing suit for my end of August vacation--but there are no bathing suits in stores... more »
    ChildBride: Jenna, what did you think of WWD's suggestion (from March, I think) that to save Fashion Week, designers sell tickets to shows to the public --that th... more »
    limedcoconut: Did anyone see the opening sequence to Zoolander in their mind when they read this line? "Yesterday morning, the Council of Fashion Designers of Amer... more »
    MissKittyFantastico: Doesn't this just cut to the heart of the fashion industry in general though? I mean, when mags like Glamour list a $325 dress as a steal, my initial... more »
    CristinaS: I think these designers are completely out of touch. You're right on, Jenna, with the comment about the pricing. We simply do not have the money to bu... more »
    ChildBride: I was working yesterday (gasp!) so I didn't have a chance to respond to Jenna's post on Why Fashion Mags Suck, but when I read the Observer article, I... more »
    pantsless economist...access RESTORED: Haha. I think Anna Wintour should get COTD. Anyway, why can't they implement any changes at all for this Sept? If they want to save their butts, why ... more »
    Penny: Wow, Wintour isn't very smart, is she. Tahari has the right idea with spacing out shipments. Customers get bored very fast, especially with fashion. more »
  • #fashionweak

    How Do You Solve A Problem Like Fashion Week?

    The recession is shaking the fashion industry's foundations. Last fall's 85% discounts begat this spring's layoffs. Magazines have folded, labels have shuttered, and consumer spending continues to fall. Anna Wintour thinks this could be solved with a spot of price-fixing. More »