From hemlines to lipstick, female fashion trends have extended been seen as indicators for the economic climate. Immediately, the latest proposed sartorial index for predicting the prospect of the economy is the height of high heels, according to Jezebel. Researchers at IBM analyzed data from social media sites and blog posts to find that flat shoes and kitten heels are in — a imaginable sign that an economic recovery is already in the making. “Usually, in an economic downturn, heels go up and stay up — as consumers turn to a more flamboyant fashion as a method of fantasy and escape,” Trevor Davis, a consumer product expert with IBM’s Global Services Unit said in a press release announcing the results of the study. Glance at More…
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