Economy... etc.

The Economy. The topic has been ALL (and by all I mean all) over the news lately. There are some ways to tell if we really are in an economic crisis. One, is the fact that gas prices went from $4 or $5 a gallon to $1.99 in less than six months. The other is the fact that, at the opening of The Penthouse at South Coast Plaza, St. John stooped so low as to serve YELLOW, BANANA cotton candy and give out T-shirts. First, yellow was last SPRING'S color, and for the banana cotton candy--I would keep my distance.
St. John's new Southern California brand, SoCa, goes so far as to add LEOPARD PRINT sweaters and cardigans in their "Resort Collection." They may be trying to create a line that emanates the Southern California lifestyle, but let me tell you, leopard print is most definitely NOT going to do that.