Fashion: Suzy Menkes Takes On Celebrity Designers. The Luxe Chronicles Wed, February 15, 2012 4:13 PM UTC The Luxe Chronicles Rate Share Pin It Click on the photo to read the full story at The Luxe ChroniclesThe Luxe ChroniclesFashion: Suzy Menkes Takes On Celebrity Designers.http://www.theluxechronicles.com/the_luxe_chronicles/2012/02/fashion-suzy-menkes-takes-a-stand.html I very nearly fell off my chair earlier today when I read a piece penned by veteran fashion journalist Suzy Menkes entitled Red Carpet Baggers. Published on the T Magazine blog, Ms. Menkes takes issue with celebrities turned fashion designers and sarcastically asks if it might not be her turn to try her hand at designing a collection. Mocking tone aside, it's about time that a serious fashion journalist and critic spoke up and challenged the "I am famous therefore I can design" ethos that has prevailed throughout the industry for well over a decade now making a mockery of actual designers and consumers alike. My question for fashion journalists and critics (including Ms. Read the full story on the original site The Luxe Chronicles Add a comment Report inappropriate content
