tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post740268811368951266..comments2024-03-06T03:19:26.910-05:00Comments on The Emperor's Old Clothes: Fashion's Night Out: Take 2Fluff Chancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17757091504806772512noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-34965567502441869422010-08-31T19:00:10.814-04:002010-08-31T19:00:10.814-04:00No one is spending, a fact. There are no jobs, a f...No one is spending, a fact. There are no jobs, a fact. Banks are hoarding and not lending, fact. Most people know this, if not rationally, then viscerally. This event is like the band playing as the Titanic inched its way under. Its a hoax for the masses really. Who knows, someone may for old times sake buy a scarf or some trifle. (At least the event workers will shrink the unemployment ranks.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-40483253686600033032010-08-30T19:28:45.492-04:002010-08-30T19:28:45.492-04:00The little red riding hood made the girl who wore ...The little red riding hood made the girl who wore it look good enough to eat. A glass slipper and a ball gown drastically improved frowzy Cinderella's socioeconomic standing, while the emperor's new clothes did the opposite.<br /><br />A no sales tax day and night would help retailers who are facing an economy ragged enough so that even Mickey Drexler, who's showing how a merchant can turn things around, warned about the coming full year and then the designer's penchant for taking it straight to the customer, which makes a juicy profit.<br /><br />Hard to have a shop and the money will likely be made at Chanel's popup nail polish shop.<br /><br />I love the clarity.madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03752020212473381111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-46680188081140779552010-08-28T20:57:04.379-04:002010-08-28T20:57:04.379-04:00Anna Wintour was able to go virtually content-free...Anna Wintour was able to go virtually content-free in her September Vogue because she devoted almost every inch of editorial space to this "event". The ads filled the rest of the magazine and were far more interesting. <br /><br />I gave Vogue up when it became so political - I like fashion straight up - but occasionally pick up a big issue at my library. Hardly worth toting this doorstop home.<br /><br />/s/Years in RetailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-80035785610299749442010-08-26T15:45:06.808-04:002010-08-26T15:45:06.808-04:00The event I attended last year was at a clothing a...The event I attended last year was at a clothing and accessories shop in Grand Central Terminal, NYC. There were free sewing/adornment activities and a small gift bag, sponsored by a trimmings company. It was great fun. I didn't buy anything that night, but I do go back regularly and bought items several times since, because of the goodwill generated that night.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284975856767312813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-61503437390559199102010-08-25T23:34:01.090-04:002010-08-25T23:34:01.090-04:00Bless you! This event is the biggest waste of res...Bless you! This event is the biggest waste of resources and money...as one of the city's retail workers who have to "work" until this ridiculous party ends, I can tell you not a dime will be made...besides the t-shirts, no one bought a thing the last time 'round. And real shoppers would rather die than try to fight the crowds and be swept into this free for all. I was certain after the first one, with everyone I know in the industry complaining of lack of sales, this horrible idea would have died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-34770528109225763342010-08-21T11:56:25.465-04:002010-08-21T11:56:25.465-04:00You are right. There is no way to measure the suc...You are right. There is no way to measure the success of a promotion like this. Will those who partied come back and spend more? Probably not. No more than they did before.<br /><br />A new Santa Barbara smorgasbord restaurant celebrated its opening night years ago with free food for everyone. All of Santa Barbara and Montecito showed up. Lined up out the door and down State Street. Did they come back and support the restaurant, which was actually quite good? Nope. The restaurant failed within a few weeks for lack of business.<br /><br />Only a discount coupon will give you a dollars-and-cents reading on how successful an ad really was. Everything else is institutional advertising, getting your name and your product(s) out there and hoping they will come.<br /><br />/s/Years in Retail<br /><br />(This may end up sort of a duplicate as my first post disappeared and I had to rewrite it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401355923091588637.post-2486896456986625282010-08-21T10:45:56.637-04:002010-08-21T10:45:56.637-04:00Love your review! I don't live in or around t...Love your review! I don't live in or around the city but if I did, I'm not sure you could get me out that night. Too many people!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454114357977846319noreply@blogger.com