Looks like even the greats are having to get down with the masses, and by masses, I mean people who can still afford designers of a royal scale but were maybe turned away when the going was better.This article in the New York Times features Phoebe Howard and Celerie Kemble amongst others talking about how they are having to change their business plans and (ahem) lower their caliber of budgets and clientele in order to keep the business going.
All in all, it features a refreshing take on the industry and an encouraging perspective, since we've all known that in order for designers to stay relevant, the model needed to change.
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