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In New York, Heiresses and Working Girls

The clothes on offer at New York Fashion Week ranged from fanciful to practical to a perfect mix of the two, reports Lynn Yaeger.
Anna Sui Autumn/Winter 2025
Anna Sui aimed to transport the audience to the fraught years between the two World Wars. (Getty Images)

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The Verdict on Calvin Klein’s Return to the Runway

In resurrecting the brand’s ‘Collection’ line, designer Veronica Leoni aimed to pick up where Calvin left off. If a bit of nostalgia was inescapable and a hint of ‘fashion nun’ crept into the outing, her point of view was clear, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

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Lynn Yaeger

Lynn Yaeger is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Yaeger is a highly respected American journalist who has written about fashion for 3 decades.

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