| PARIS, MARCH 6 - The pret-a-porter season in Paris has begun, but the crisis is being felt. First of all, the Chambre syndacale is already regretting its decision to hold 9 days of catwalks, which the organisers are now saying are too many: "the French labels had really insisted on keeping the calendar to the same length, but next season it will not be possible, we will have to reduce it to seven days". The directors of the chambre announce that the number of journalists and buyers in attendance has halved. Paris is attempting to maintain a high level of show, but also reducing the costs: "there will be less champagne, fewer parties, less of everything. The crisis is hitting hard", the organisers of the show comment. |