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A Quiet New York Fashion Week Leaves Behind Big Questions

This week, New York-based designers confronted industry-wide challenges, and problems all their own.
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This season’s more subdued outing is indicative of real challenges American fashion is facing. (Getty Images)

This season, the status of New York Fashion Week itself was the elephant in the room at every show.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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