As someone who plans entire vacations around visiting H&M, it's safe to say that I'm an avid consumer of "fast-fashion". Fast-fashion outlets such as H&M, Zara and Forever21, have long irritated the world of high fashion with their manufacturing agility. With in-house design teams and tightly controlled factory and distribution networks, these companies can take a design from drawing board to store shelf in as little time as two weeks. Which means they can "knock off" high-end designers faster than they can get their own products in stores.
This recent article in the Financial Times details how designers are going to great lengths to create pieces from highly unusual or intricate materials that simply can't be duplicated. I guess I understand their artistic dilemma, but it leaves me feeling uneasy about my Forever 21 routine....
Then came this Fashionista post - Would you wear a knockoff? - and suddenly I'm feeling a familiar twinge of shame - Is my fast-fashion past time going the way of my tabloid habit? Will I have to now stuff my H&M finds in a Saks bag like I tuck my US Magazines into The New York Times? The whole thing can really deflate a fashion enthusiast who carries the utmost respect for high fashion, but who does not carry the wallet to match. Ugh.
So, today's post is a tribute to egalitarian fashion, as always! Forever 21, god love em', has some fun stuff for fall. Here are some favorites:
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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