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The Fashion Conspiracy by Nicholas Coleridge (1988)


"There is a conspiracy theory of fashion that short, sexy skirts sell best in times of prosperity and that when fewer clothes are being bought, manufactures induce designers to lower the hem to sell more fabric."


The term “ fashion victim” was invented by Oscar de la Renta over lunch with john Fairchild, who instantly co- opted it for his magazine. Remember, Fairchild “ we were sitting at the Caravelle and Oscar looked around and said “ these people are absolute hell, they look like fashion victims” and that was the first time anyone used that expression.




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