And computers are only the wave of the future when they work. The artistry and social elements of fashion do not wear well in the cold, gray world of computers. Lang has done, fashion has been slow on the uptake. From computer-assisted design on textiles to using computers for sales to ''staging'' virtual fashion shows in the way Mr. The computer revolution has been knocking at fashion's door for a few years now, and as in many industries, the fashion professionals are not quite sure how or if to let it in. The grand experiment was not without its drawbacks, but it points the way to the future in a global industry searching for alternatives to runway shows. It was the first time a designer had shown a collection in this way. The most important click-clicks in the fashion world yesterday were not the sounds of editors' heels on the sidewalk as they ran to another show: they were the sounds of computer mice as Helmut Lang introduced his fall collection on the Internet and on CD-ROM's.
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