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“There is little creativity and too much business”

Valentino has spoken out about his reasons for retiring from the fashion industry saying he is ‘bored’.

The fashion legend held his last show in Paris yesterday after announcing his retirement last year and no one would expect him to go quietly.

“The world of fashion has now been ruined,” he said after showing his final collection at Paris Couture Fashion week, ” I became rather bored of continuing in a world which doesn’t say anything to me.” more…

Photo: Reuters

If there is one thing common between Valentino and Bill Gates is that they quit for the same reason. Time has changed the playing field for both industries they are in. Valentino is dismayed at the current state of fashion where there is too much competition and luxury doesn’t seem to hold the same value today. These days “affordable luxury” is the buzzword. Top luxury brands have began sourcing their product manufacturing to China.

Meanwhile Bill Gates retired because his company is facing probably the biggest challenge yet to Microsoft. The internet has changed it all and Software as a service (SaaS) is becoming the norm these days like many Web 2.0 utilities. There is also a vast number of OpenSource software available to anybody for free. Does this mean we’re going see more dancing videos of Steve Balmer in future product launches? Not something to look forward to. 0_0