Site of the Day for Monday, August 10, 2020
Sweatpants Forever ... How the Fashion Industry Collapsed
Today's site offers an analytical report from the New York Times on the
severely declining state of the global fashion industry. Gentle Subscribers
will find a trenchant consideration of a sector with revenues measured in the
billions but which appears to be in serious trouble.
"Even before the pandemic, the whole fashion industry had started to unravel.
What happens now that no one has a reason to dress up?" - from the website
This longform essay tracks the workings of the industry initially from the
unique perspective of fashion entrepreneur and designer Scott Sternberg. His
failed company, Band of Outsiders has been followed by the radically different
and wildly successful enterprise, Entireworld. Background information
highlights the logistics of the fashion industry in the modern era, from the
great couturiers of the past with their seasonal shows to the 21st century
Fashion Weeks in the meccas of the industry -- Paris, London, New York, and
Milan. The role of the heavyweight retail giants, the process which caused
clothing to be treated similarly to products in the publishing industry, and
the cultivation of a public whimsicality to view fashion as ephemeral and
therefore instantly disposable are among the themes of this compelling analysis.
Note: Although much of the New York Times content is behind a paywall, articles
relating to coverage of the coronavirus, which is broadly interpreted, are
generally available to all. Clearing browser cookies usually settles any issues.
Swing over to the site for a critical analysis of one of modern society's most
eccentric industries at:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/06/magazine/fashion-sweatpants.html
A.M. Holm
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