The Survival of Independent Fashion... ?
A few years ago when I started throwing fashion shows, the title "Independent Fashion Designer" bestowed itself upon me. One of the motivating factors in my relocation to San Francisco was their well known independent fashion design "scene," as I've come to call it. The independent design scene is somewhat of a mysterious one. Fun little odd collections of reconstructed clothing and one of a kind pieces tucked away in boutiques make a fashionista's mind run wild in an Independent Design Fairy Land. Lately, though, especially with the economy looking down, this fairy land has turned into something of a horrifically bad trip. While I was in SF, I realized that bei...Read more