The Circle

Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Features

In the movie Nigel, the art director at Runway, also impressed upon Andy the importance of fashion in the lives of the masses. Nigel lauds the legendary designers and photographers involved in the production of Runway and he tells Andy that it is not Miranda Priestly or the ubiquitous Clackers at Runway who are making her job so hellish; rather, it is the fact that she has a job "a million girls would die for," yet she only deigns to do it. Only when Nigel explains to Andy that fashion is "greater than art, because [we] live our live[s] in it," does she truly understand why a million girls would commit a federal offense for her job.

I know I cannot nor will I attempt to convince everyone to pick up the latest Vogue or devour the runway shows with the same zeal as I, but I wanted to at least segue into my column before bombarding you with names like Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and Oscar De la Renta. It is, however, important that you at least understand that the fashion industry, among many things, is a serious business- one that offers a plethora of options to make us look and feel great, but does not restrict our creativity to any rules (if you have ever seen an Alexander McQueen runway show, you will know what I mean). It's fierce. It's fearless. It's fashion.

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