It was a week ago
when I first heard that my favorite Starbucks store closed, and then
it was a few days after that, that Conde Nast decided to shut down
Vogue Homme Japan, introducing GQ men worldwide. Two of my favorite
things in life just ended. Without second thoughts. And then 2 days
ago while watching TV I heard that Lyberis Publications are closing
for good due to the economic crisis. Now for those who don't know
anything about the company, Lyberis Publications is one of the most
important ones if not the most important due to its cooperation with
Conde Nast for Greek magazine franchises such as Vogue, Glamour and
Men's health. Meaning a great deal of death for the fashion press in
Greece. It came as a shock to me not because it was unexpected, but
because as a fashionista, I am afraid that Greek fashion will die in
the end in an absolute level,making it really hard for me and the
rest people of the industry to make it, due to the lack of job
opportunities. 500 people suddenly got “kicked out”, but
fortunately some of them got absorbed by several fashion magazines
that are still standing . Hopefully the end of Vogue Hellas is not
quite sure yet, although its running under the umbrella of Lyberis
Publications is. That's because right now, as we speak, Conde Nest is
going under serious consideration of the terms that the titles of
Vogue Hellas will be transferred to other publications. In my opinion
it's bad management that led as to this situation, as it is really
greedy for a company to run so many things at one time, and maybe the
90s were heaven like for the world of enterprises but someone always
has to be perspicacious as history taught us that no era of wealth
and well being lasted for too long. So let's hope for the best, as it
will be a huge sight of relief for everyone if Vogue makes it in the
end.