"The only pink on their horizon is the color of a dismissal slip"

An unpredictable and immortal portion of society, fashion was always thought to be impenetrable to the solemn effects of the economy. After all, we all have an underlying and inexplicable need to separate ourselves through clothing.

However, this recession is proving itself more potent that its predecessors. Once proclaimed "seers" of the fashion industry, fashion directors are slowly becoming obsolete. With two of the six fashion directors currently featured in Harper's Bazaar laid off, Ruth la Ferla of the New York Time proclaims that, "these days visionaries need no longer apply."

With the advent of blogs, style websites and shows like "Project Runway" the fashion conscious are slowly becoming their own style prophets, making fashion directors dispensable. And proving that no one is impervious to the pink slip.