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Why Fashion 'Seasons' Are Obsolete

This week, Saint Laurent said it would skip Paris Fashion Week and set its own schedule for showing collections for the rest of the year, raising deeper questions about following universal fashion seasons in a global market.
Saint Laurent Autumn/Winter 2020 fashion show in Paris | Source: Getty Images
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  • Vikram Alexei Kansara

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