Out of Style

With economic uncertainty forcing consumers to reconsider how they spend, Molly Doyle discovers that fashion magazines are changing the way they dress up their stories. But that may not be enough to keep them publishing

Fashion journalism hopes to help transform the “fashionista” into a “recessionista,” as a recent New York Times article put it, by highlighting the recent trend towards staying stylish on a tighter budget. Here in Canada, for example, the cover of Fashion‘s November issue features a big, bold pink-and-white sell line that promises, “Luxury for less— when to spend, […]