Fashions for Whom?
I’ve been a happy reader of The Times since 1957, and I look forward to each Sunday’s issue; but the Spring Fashion issue (Feb. 28) was for the “birds”--and I mean “birds” with big money. All those expensive clothes may interest my teenage granddaughters, who cannot afford them, but all I could get into was the restaurant page and the puzzle. Although I know the magazine has to appeal to a wide variety of people and that it is difficult to please everybody, I just had to get this off my chest.
Ann De Wert
Seal Beach
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Who on earth is your target audience? Your fashion highlights consistently cater to extreme tastes and mile-high pocketbooks. Most L.A. people cannot spend $3,000 and up for an outfit. Most of us are working people with kids to raise and mortgages. Shopping on Rodeo Drive is not on our agenda.
Mindy Taylor-Ross
Los Angeles
From the cotton bag for $595 to the cotton-nylon-spandex dress for $850, the items on display can be of interest only to the very slim and/or the very rich. If the intention of the issue was to show the peasants how the inordinately wealthy can live, it succeeded brilliantly. If the general intent of the magazine was to be relevant, helpful or informative, it was wildly off the mark.
Mary Anne Peterson
Los Angeles
Editor’s note: Our semi-annual fashion issues always generate a great deal of mail, some from readers who express concern about prices. It is our hope that these issues bring readers up to date with news and trends in the fashion world. We believe that many of our readers want to know about cutting-edge designers and enjoy the beauty of an elegant design or brilliant accessory. Whether you buy or just browse through our pages, our intent is to be current and pleasing to the eye.
