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NY Fashion Week 2020: Pared down, and virtually all virtual | The Atlanta Voice

No celebs packing the front rows. No paparazzi chasing models down the streets. No stiletto-heeled crowds. No crowds at all, actually. Is there even a point to doing New York Fashion Week in 2020? Well, yes, say organizers: It’s about economic survival. “Ultimately fashion is a business, and Fashion Week is a platform for designers to do business,” says Steven […]

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