Dear Folks, I was stunned at the Chron's omission of any coverage of the fashion show that Gail Chovan of Blackmail held Saturday, July 26. How could something so groundbreaking as this be ignored? As a cutting-edge retail venue with national press, as a designer of remarkable talent, as a supporter and role model for the UT fashion group, as a founder of the successful and current club/fashion show/fundraising events, Ms. Chovan will continue to make news. Why isn't the Chronicle there to report it? That said, I would also like to add that "After a Fashion," as a vehicle to actually report on Austin's vibrant fashion scene, is woefully underutilized. (Mr. Moser is obviously very educated in the history and art of fashion but has somehow gotten stuck in the often imitated genre of "A Queen Reports on His Social Life.")
Sincerely, Jane A. Clarke Amelia's Retro-Vogue & Relics