Leading man
“It was his time and his generosity of spirit that really mattered”
FASHION HAS A very short memory, which I know from years writing on the subject. Coco Chanel when talking about her fellow designers with her usual acerbic contempt, said: “Only those with no memory insist on their originality.”
Since the pandemic has thrown the crazy fashion system into chaos, maybe it’s time to look back at our history for ideas and lessons that could apply to the now challenged industry. Some may think that it all began here with the advent of Australian Fashion Week 25 years ago. As fashion editor of at the time, I know there was already a roll call of designers who had developed the professional industry locally. Many
