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To a fan of Brandon Blackwood, his success makes total sense. The New York designer is behind some of fashion’s favorite bags and shoes today, from his oiled leather shoulder bags to his clever boots, custom designs for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour, and viral “End Systemic Racism” tote (more on that later). But starting out, Blackwood remembers not really
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