From the AP Bureau in Utterly Incongruoustan:
Paris designers defy economic woesI'll let you know when this headline is changed to "Paris designers blindsided and rendered ridiculously irrelevant by economic woes".Filed at 11:34 p.m. ET
PARIS (AP) -- As retail stocks plunged on Monday, Paris designers came up with antidotes to the economic blues plaguing the luxury industry.
British designer John Galliano tapped tribal influences in his ready-to-wear show for Christian Dior. Yohji Yamamoto created a haven for Zen contemplation, while Vivienne Westwood had simple advice for fashion addicts hit by the downturn: do it yourself!
French fashion label Cacharel celebrated its 50th anniversary as the Dow Jones index lost nearly 800 points.
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