Recession Chic* means….
- “New MacBook is actually just a book.”
- “Naomi Campbell switches to inexpensive, disposable cell phones to throw at underlings.”
- “Smart car skins become the latest automotive craze.”
- “Bling replaced by the slightly less glamorous clang.”
- “Large handbags function as weekend homes for fashionable, cost-conscious young ladies.”
- “Bill Gates asks for his job back.”
- “Britney Spears was right – underwear is an unnecessary extravagance.”
- “Christie Brinkley’s next husband is limited to $1,500 a month for online porn.”
- “Wearing political badges is a great look and kerchiefs worn as knickers can be fun for the disco or beach. You can also tie tablecloths or even blankets around yourself to look good.” Vivienne Westwood.
- "There might be less of it, but money can still be beautiful." – Karl Lagerfeld on his new Chanel Coins…Hintmag.com
- * From Time magazine’s Style and Design Issue 2008



