I’m sure everyone’s heard by now that Net-a-Porter plans to offer two looks from Halston’s Fall/Winter collection for sale on February 5th, the day after it is shown in New York...which is great for anyone who hates that pesky six month lag between seeing the clothes on the runway and actually being able to buy them. But...
Isn’t this going to make fashion, with a capital F, more disposable than it already is...with items becoming “old” and “out of date” before they are even available in the majority of stores? And, as a consumer, isn’t a waiting period a good thing? I know that I, for one, have coveted items when I saw pictures, fresh from the runway...and probably would have purchased them, had the opportunity arisen...but, after a few month's sober reflection, the madness passed and the realization set in that maybe they weren't for me. Let's face it, I have enough "mistakes" in my wardrobe that were bought with adequate time for sober contemplation...the damage that I could do in the heat of battle doesn't bear thinking about.
Likewise, I feel that some collections need to drill into your subconscious before you can truly appreciate their subtleties. Immediate access calls for immediate action...which may be great for retailers but feels too rushed, for me at least. But what about you, dear reader, do you see this as an idea that fully utilizes modern technology and beats the knock-off artistes at their own game...or a step on a slippery slope that will lead to items moving from “one season wonders” to “five minute flash-in-the-pans”?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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It'll be interesting to see what Tamara Mellon and Rachel Zoe do with the brand, that's for certain.
This is how I feel about established brands, though. I perfer to wait out new, or re-launched brands, to see if they're going to be any good.
Halston is going to have to make a few laps before I jump on the bandwagon.