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Fashionista Five: New York Labels to Watch This Week

It's that time again. New York fashion week is upon us and we're preparing for whirlwind eight days of shows, presentations, parties, reviews and more that we can't wait to share with you guys. While there are always those amazing established designers that we look forward to seeing every season, we are also always on the lookout for those up-and-comers that we know we're going to be seeing big things from. Click through for five you should know about now, before they become the next Prabal or Alex Wang.
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