The St. Catherine’s Day festivities are a reminder of why the industry indulges in its frivolous side.
Of all the unexpected gifts this job has given me, perhaps the greatest one is the opportunity to be a visitor in the worlds of design and fashion. Anyone who has been allowed entree into a realm they never knew well (but were always curious to know better) understands that much of the fun of that introduction is learning about the culture of the place — the rituals and traditions that members of that tribe have long since ceased to find extraordinary.
For example: Last year, I was talking to a dear friend, a
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