From ironic memes to economic doomerism, recession indicators have become a cultural language of their own.
Credit: KC Green
Have you ever gone shopping and thought, “Mmm, that skirt screams recession”? Me neither – but apparently, it does.
One of the first people to bring this up in SEED CLUB was Antònia Folguera, who shared that her grandma – who used to be a seamstress – would always say, “In times of recession, skirts get longer.”
This idea actually has a name: the Hemline Index. It’s been around since the Great Depression and suggests that skirt lengths reflect the economy – shorter in boom times, longer in downturns. Its accuracy is up for debate, but it’s undeniably a fascinating lens on fashion and finance.
