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Op Ed | The End of Orientalism

The Met’s new fashion exhibit in New York marks the end of the Orientalist era for Western designers, says Liz Flora.
Valentino SpA evening dress, "Shanghai" collection 2013 | Source: Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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  • Liz Flora

NEW YORK, United States

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