The Best Young Designers to Watch in 2017
Today is the last day of the Paris collections, following the four-week stretch that constitutes the New York, London and Milan Fall 2017 shows. And, so, it’s a good time to look back on the up and coming talent that is making fashion’s cognoscenti take notice, an exciting bunch that includes a Texan favored by both Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama, a Central Saint Martins dropout, an Antwerp-trained Parisian, and a graduate of the Kanye West school of hard knocks. Together, they make up the future of fashion, and the future looks bright.
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Joan Smalls, in a Brandon Maxwell gown; Van Cleef & Arpels brooch and watch; Roger Vivier shoes.
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Brandon Maxwell, with the model Joan Smalls, who wears a jumpsuit from his spring collection; Van Cleef & Arpels earrings, necklace, and bracelet.
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Models wearing pieces from Molly Goddard’s spring collection; Mansur Gavriel shoes.
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Molly Goddard (far right), with a model wearing pieces from her spring collection.
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Model Aymeline Valade in pieces from Antonin Tron’s spring collection; Jimmy Choo shoes.
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Antonin Tron, with the model Aymeline Valade in pieces from his spring collection; Jimmy Choo shoes.
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A model sporting a look from Heron Preston’s fall 2017 collection. Nike sneakers; Preston’s own jewelry.
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The designer Heron Preston (left) and models in looks from his fall 2017 collection. Nike sneakers; Preston’s own jewelry.
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Heron Preston and a model sporting looks from his fall 2017 collection. Manolo Blahnik sandals; Preston’s own jewelry.
