Was Today's Funereal Gucci Fashion Show A Funeral For The European Economy?

At today's Gucci show in Milan, morose-looking models walked down a bruise-colored carpet in heavy, sinister makeup.  The lighting was dim, the backdrop was dark, and the clothes were almost all black.  Many said the mood of the show reflected the European economy.  Frida Giannini described the collection as "a dark glamour."  The clothes may be cheerless but they are certainly chic, and expensive.  Europeans may not buy these clothes but the Chinese probably will.  (per Charlotte Cowles at New York magazine)