Economic downturn, cataclysmic crashes, job insecurity and
environmental doom and gloom are just some of the endless flurry of
metaphors being bandied about describing the current state of
recession.
Walking through the city the other day, I was struck by the distinct
lack of women in dresses or skirts promenading through the city
streets. All I could see, no matter how hard I looked, were all manner
of jeans, shorts, capris, slacks, chinos, jeans, trousers, sweats and
suits with a strong hedging towards a unisex feel.