As The Holiday Season Approaches, Fashion Has An Opportunity To Remind Us That The Greatest Gift Isn’t Always The One Wrapped In A Box
By Kenneth Richard
“Peace on Earth.” Three familiar words that somehow feel more meaningful this year.
As we approach the holiday season, there is a great deal of anger and anxiety in the world. From protests over the cost of living to growing frustration with inequality, many people are questioning a system that seems to be working better for some than for others. And while fashion is hardly responsible for all that troubles society, our industry occupies a particularly visible place in the conversation. Those smashed store pictures are a clue.
That visibility becomes especially interesting during the holidays, when luxury houses celebrate the pleasures of giving, often with extraordinary creativity and considerable extravagance.
I love this time of year. The beautiful windows, the imaginative films, the sense of theater and anticipation. There is something wonderful about an industry that can make even the most familiar traditions feel uplifting. I wouldn’t want to see any of that disappear.
But I do wonder whether this year calls for a little mor...