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Three Prizes, One Year: Zane Li of LII and the New York Way to Win
On October 20, the Chongqing-born, New York-based designer Zane Li won the 2026 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, his third major prize of the year after the Fashion Trust US award and the LVMH Prize’s Karl Lagerfeld Prize. Who he is, what LII makes, and what the wins mean for a small independent label.
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Ann Lowe, Willi Smith, Patrick Kelly: Three Black American Designers Who Changed the Story
A couturier who dressed America’s most famous bride, a New Yorker who invented “street couture,” and a Mississippian who conquered Paris. Three careers every fashion student should know.
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Fashion Careers Beyond the Designer: Where the Jobs Really Are
Fashion runs on far more than designers. A clear-eyed look at the numbers, the roles that keep the industry moving and how to find your way in from New York.
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Fashion Photography Basics: Light, Lookbooks and the Rights Every Shoot Needs
Great images sell collections. Who owns those images, and what you can do with them, matters just as much. A practical guide to planning a shoot and getting the paperwork right.
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Eight New York Designers to Know Before 2027
From a zero-waste tailor to a Brooklyn knitwear engineer, eight New York labels that juries, retailers and the official calendar are already watching.
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How to Get Discovered in Fashion: Building a Portfolio That Gets You Booked
A practical guide for models, photographers, stylists and designers: what belongs in a portfolio, how bookers actually look, and the legal basics that protect you.
