Added on 10/27/09
Ben Bernanke may have announced the recession is very likely over, but designers and retailers realize it will take more than a wave of the Fed Chairmans wand to create magic in retail sales. The industry is more likely to turn the klieg lights on...
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Ben Bernanke may have announced the recession is very likely over, but designers and retailers realize it will take more than a wave of the Fed Chairmans wand to create magic in retail sales. The industry is more likely to turn the klieg lights on itself by bringing a taste of the red carpet to Middle America. Megan Fox covers Cosmo. Charlize Theron graces Vogue. Entertainment shows tell viewers which celeb is wearing what from award ceremonies to the grocery store. Anna Sui designed Gossip Girl-inspired clothes for Target. And lines bearing celebrity names keep cropping up like dandelions on an untamed lawn. Dillards Midwests Jerry Talamantes, director of special events and PR, says the celebrity influence can still be very relevant to fashion sales. Since half the people out there are inspired by celebrity, I think that if consumers see a star wearing a trend or new style, theyre more open to it, says Talamantes. It plants a seed and allows consumers to review and... See less 
