Archive for the ‘Recession and Depression’ Category
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Welcome to “recession chic” and its personification, the “recessionista,” the new name for the style maven on a budget.
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
The idea of fashion as a means of escapism seems to have gone out the window, leaving designers to cope with the consumer gloom in the only way they know.
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
In parts of the country where the economy has struggled longest, restaurants have been hit hardest.
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Hurry and get your “Recession Special” at Gray’s Papaya — two franks and a drink for $3.50 — because the price is going up.
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Retailers are facing a dilemma: How do they convince consumers of luxury goods to loosen their wallets when even the wealthy are showing signs of cutting back?
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
To say that the fashion show audience has been spooked by the potential of a deep recession is an understatement when three editors from Vogue were glued to their BlackBerrys at the Yohji Yamamoto show as the Dow plunged 777 points.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Champagne has no need to jump on the easy-drinking bandwagon; it’s a recession-free zone.
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
During the last nine months, stock markets have once again followed fashionably falling hemlines.
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
With the popularization of all kinds of devices and products marketed to change the skin, plastic surgeons are increasingly competing for a finite pool of beauty clients.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Recession fears and consumer guilt make high-end consignment shops chic destinations.
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