One of my favourite bloggers.. no actually she IS my favourite.. is Garance Dore. She is incredibly insightful and creates beautiful drawings, photos and more recently video. Last week I watched an interview she did with Costanza Pascolato of Vogue Brazil who is a formidable force in fashion, frequently snapped outside the shows and now at age 72, is no doubt an accurate voice of how fashion has changed over the years.
The most interesting point was when she said that since the ’80s and ’90s the luxury groups have owned fashion. Everywhere we go there are the same stores, the same brands and the same looks. Obviously these filter down to the mainstream, so where once upon a time a designer look was exclusive and expensive, now it’s just expensive.
As the wave of international chain stores, from high end to the likes of Zara and H&M sweep through the world (they are now making their way over to Australia, having nearly conquered Asia), are we gradually seeing the demise of the unique and individual independent designer, one that can actually make a living from their work?
As fashion lovers, do we want this? Can it be avoided? How many of us go to the trouble of seeking out a unique item of clothing, and when we do, do we buy it? Comments please!
You can watch the video here:http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2012/10/24/pardon-my-frenchcostanza-on-fashion/
Morgan May 
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