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Fashion Week began with its traditional opener, Marc Jacobs. His energy always feels fun, whimsical, and endlessly creative—setting the tone for excitement, exploration, and imagination. My favorite part, as always, was discovering new designers, like Zoe Gustavia, Anna Whalen, and seeing how each voice spoke the same language differently through fabric, silhouette, and movement.
Across runways,
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