Today are the mid-term elections and clearly the state of fashion is at the top of the list of important issues to consider. Not entirely, but here is what WWD had to say:
"The U.S. mid-term election results will be watched closely by many in the fashion industry. If Republicans gain a majority in the House, extending President Bush's tax cuts for the very wealthy will be back on the agenda, along with free trade. Fashion retailers generally support free trade agreements, while those who still manufacture clothing domestically oppose them. Under a Republican majority, the fate of proposed legislation to offer limited copyright protection to certain fashion designs is unknown."
I am leaning more on the liberal side on this one. I think most contemporary lines are on the fence in terms of where to manufacture and over the past few years lines like Vena Cava, Alexander Wang, and Rebecca Taylor have outsourced to China, yet are still charging so much. If Rachel Comey, who still manufactures in the US can do it, surely they can too. It is just too painful to spend $400 on a little silk tank top made in China. I would like to see more lines encouraged to work domestically.
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