"pity the poor designer" says julie gilhart on style.com's "future of fashion". she maintains that live fashion shows are still a must but says that the runway collections should be edited down in size, as they are becoming less and less aligned with what is actually sold in the stores. she goes on to say that all the exposure is doing brands a disservice and the incessant production of new products and collecitons is really taking a toll on the designers. read the very insightful interview here.