Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric ... fashion influences?
Come Monday, Diane Sawyer will be anchoring the ABC World News. Katie Couric already sits on the throne at CBS Evening News. So, will these two well-dressed women have an influence on what you and I wear? That seems to be a question that some in the fashion industry are pondering.
Women’s Wear Daily says designers are eager to get their clothes on these two high-profile women.
Elie Tahari seems to have it zipped up already.
“I plan to dress them. This is the year of the woman. Both Diane and Katie are wearing our clothes — quite often. We don’t send clothes to anybody. They buy them. I think these two women are confident, dress smartly, are stylish, graceful, elegant and modern. It’s very good for business. [The broadcasts] go to everybody’s living room and women are looking at women–it’s stimulating for style and fashion. With men, they’re in a suit and tie, and it’s boring.”
Designer Diane von Furstenberg isn’t sure that the two female anchors will have any impact on the clothing industry.
“I think it’s great for women,” she said. “Whether it’s great for fashion, I don’t know.”
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