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What Is New York Fashion Week Without Its Billion-Dollar Brands?

The organisers behind the in-flux event have doubled down on selling the city as the place for independent designers.
Jason Wu Autumn/Winter 2021. Getty Images.
Jason Wu Autumn/Winter 2021. Getty Images.

This season, New York’s largest labels went rogue. Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera and Coach are

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