Fashion: food is the new black

Times, they are a changing.  Pictured above is a message to models about to strut their stuff for the Givenchy Fall/Winter 2009-10 Haute Couture show in Paris.  So while nourished models might be making a comeback, the customary over-the-top extravagance of the haute couture collections seems to be out of fashion.  Over the past few weeks, the world has seen a much more reserved and subdued showing from the top designers, so much so that the Christian Dior collection did away with pants and skirts!