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At New York Fashion Week, Brands Focused on What Sells

At a moment of flux for the challenged luxury industry — and New York Fashion Week itself — designers focused on commerciality and clienteling.
Brands worked under tough circumstances at New York Fashion Week.
Brands worked under tough circumstances at New York Fashion Week. (Getty Images)

This season at New York Fashion Week, designers made it work.

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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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