Escape From Nowheresville

I remember seeing a documentary about Balinese calendars and the concept of time.  Traditionally in Bali there are two calendars: one marks the days and one is lunar.  They run concurrently, in addition to the Gregorian calendar, and all three must be consulted when planning something important.

The fashion world is similar.  A store buyer in New York has just finished the orders for next fall.  The current spring merchandise is being delivered to the stores.  But it’s still cold out, grey and sleety.  We wait for “real” spring, not fashion spring, which will arrive and depart so suddenly we may not even notice.  There is a disconnect in front of the closet each morning when deciding what to wear. Time is divided and portioned out; time is everywhere and nowhere.  This is the fashion calendar.

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