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Paris Fashion Week: How to watch the virtual shows

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Written by Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN

While the novel coronavirus was the talk of the town in Paris during the womenswear shows this time last year, nobody could have predicted that it would continue to define fashion’s seasonal calendar twelve months later.

But Paris Fashion Week’s eight day schedule, which opened on Monday, consists of mostly digital videos and livestreams in lieu of people-packed runway shows. It is the new normal for a world that has been turned on its head.

From manufacturing supply chains to sales, all aspects of the fashion industry’s modus operandi has been challenged due to

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Fashion Week Fall 2021 Street Style: The Best Plus-SIze Outfits

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Out of all the things we miss about life before the pandemic, getting dressed-dressed falls somewhere in our top five. Remember commuting to work in non-stretchy pants? Taking risks with cutouts and deep-V necklines? Slipping on a pair of heels (then ultimately slipping them off an hour later, because, ouch)? Sigh. Those were the days — but, we’re confident they’ll be back.

Until then, we can daydream about our future wardrobes by looking at all the fun designs coming down the (mostly virtual) Fall 2021 runways at New York Fashion Week. And, if you’re missing the usual street

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Ella Emhoff Walks at New York Fashion Week

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Courtesy Proenza Schouler

Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris and daughter of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, made a surprise appearance at the Proenza Schouler runway show this morning, marking her New York Fashion Week runway debut.

The 21-year-old walked the runway at the socially-distant presentation wearing three looks from the brand’s fall/winter 2021 collection, the latest offering from New York City–based design duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.

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Courtesy Proenza Schouler

Emhoff appeared second in the model lineup, which also included Lineisy Montero and Meadow Walker (the late actor Paul Walker’s daughter). Her first look consisted of a

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Ella Emhoff makes surprise runway debut at New York Fashion Week

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Written by Leah Dolan, CNN

Ella Emhoff has made her official runway debut for American label Proenza Schouler at New York Fashion Week.

The stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris first caught the public’s attention at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, when her embellished Miu Miu coat went viral and made her the event’s sartorial breakout star.
Shortly after the ceremony, Emhoff was signed to IMG Models. The agency’s formidable directory includes supermodels Karlie Kloss and Gisele Bündchen as well as Bella and Gigi Hadid.

Like many other brands, Proenza Schouler is presenting its Fall-Winter 2021 womenswear collection digitally this

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These are the young London designers doing fashion week for themselves

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Photography Emma Dudlyke. Images courtesy of Ilana Blumberg

Being a young, independent fashion designer was hard enough before the pandemic, but things have now become even tougher for those on the career path. What were already unstable financial situations have become even more precarious, direct access to materials and specialist equipment is extremely limited and, with an economic crisis looming, stockists are proving increasingly conservative when it comes to supporting new talent.

This season, the British Fashion Council is charging a fee to be on their online directory of brands showing at London Fashion Week — something that many small

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These Are Fashion’s New Arrivals To Get Excited About This Week and Beyond

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There’s no denying the excitement that comes when new fashion arrivals hit stores. Like a window into the future, the debut of fresh, covetable accessories and ready-to-wear into the retail fold shapes the season’s trends. And every It-item, like Bottega’s puddle boots, were once online and in-store drops. These particular pieces are like the new kids on the shelf, awaiting their destiny for sartorial greatness. Even iconic fashion totems, like the Hermés Kelly bag accrued a little time in-store before reaching the heights of fame. But in our fast-paced world, where trends are rising and falling and disappearing faster than

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