Typically the end of a recession is declared by the National Bureau of Economic Research. But this time around, Fashion Meets Finance made the call.

Fashion Meets Finance (FMF) is a group that organizes mixers between men working in finance and women working in fashion. The target male for a FMF event works at Goldman, makes high six figures, and desperately wants some arm candy. The target female works at Bloomingdale’s, earns a pittance, and desperately wants a sugar daddy.

What joins the two: coke, perhaps? Usually. But with FMF, it’s a mutual superficiality that brings the groups together. The Flyer for an upcoming event says it perfectly:

THE RECESSION IS OFFICIALLY OVER! It’s not even just Goldman reporting profits.

2008 was a confusing time……The uncertainty caused panic which caused irrational decisions - there’s going to be a two year blip in the system where a hot fashion girl might commit to a pharmaceutical salesman (this is so much worse than the expected guy selling mortgages at JP Morgan Chase convincing a fashion girl he’s actually in finance).

Fashion Meets Finance has returned to let the women of fashion know that the recession is officially over. It might be a year before bonuses start inflating themselves again, but it will happen. Invest in the future; feel confident in your destiny. Hold on. It will only be a couple more years until you can quit your job and become a tennis mom.

If that doesn’t just sound like the best darn time ever, check out this testimonial!

The last FMF event I woke up in New Jersey…yet I live in Manhattan. Really, how does one manage to cross water on a Thursday night?

I can’t begin to speculate about the logistics of crossing water on a school night. But I can speculate about what happened on the other side. I bet it involved:

• An ill-fitting Magnum (just so he could say “Hey babe, can you pass me that box of Magnums?)
• 5-10 minutes in front of a large mirror
• Cash exchange
• A long, bow-legged walk back across the water (How does one manage to cross water on a Friday morning!?)

Everyone who has RSVPd is listed on the website, along with their company, title, and salary (yes, they actually listed their salaries). I took the liberty of downloading this 400-person list into Excel and would be happy to send it to anyone who is interested. Just post your email in the comments.

Personally, I intend to use this roster of Fashionistas and Financiers as my own personal blacklist.

Ben Deacon - July 31, 2009 - 11:10 am
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