One of the odder calendar coincidences occurs next week, when the fashion flock descends upon Paris for the couture shows, and the financial flock hits Davos for the World Economic Forum. And though this might seem perfect fodder for a comedian’s monologue, as the two events are so different, sartorially they are strikingly similar.
Do not laugh. Think about it.
The two sects (which, arguably, fashion people and finance people are – and while I know Davos involves speakers and attendees beyond the world of economics, such as Angelina Jolie and Paulo Coelho, it also has a critical mass of “numbers” people) are easy to identify: they stick out, not because of their accents or what they say behind closed doors, but because of how they look.