Redefining the edge: avant-garde confronts reality of bottom line

Many designers and industry analysts do not believe fashion is avant-garde in 1997. Some individuals consider this term to be outdated, while others believe the economic climate is not amenable to fashion forward designs. Many fashion magazines do not support new and different clothing styles and many consumers are afraid to try something new.
NEW YORK -- 'What's the new avant-garde?' Good question, posed here by Ultimo's Joan Weinstein, and debated by many in an industry laboring under unprecedented commercial pressure. Weinstein, attempting to [...]