Confused by conflicting reports about a global recession? Well, you're not alone. Even the experts disagree. According to Morgan Stanley, the US is already in one. Then CNN commentator Lou Dobbs hysterically announced that the US economy was flirting with disaster. Meanwhile, the luxury industry asserts it's sitting pretty, as recession-proof as ever. Clearly sectors such as the housing market are already experiencing an economic downturn but amid the predictions and chatter about the world's current and future fiscal health, there's one important question that hasn't been asked: if there is a recession, what does one wear? It's not as trivial as it might seem.

You can read my full article, published May 3rd, here.