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Article: The play's the thing: New York is a big fashion playing field, with everything from megastars to the new kids on the block competing for attention. Both groups are capable of creating wonderful collections.(Fashion Flash)
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- April 1, 2006
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New York -- an egalitarian playground in the great, elitist empire of fashion. It's a place where everybody can--and does--come out to play. Where scores of unknowns, upstarts and un-talents can easily infiltrate an overwhelming schedule, nestling in among the stalwarts of American fashion. Yet it's also a place where bona fide superstars vie for a piece of the action. Along with the Marcs, Michaels and Oscars, a Jennifer Lopez can choose to return (after a season's hiatus following her debut extravaganza of a year ago) in the beguiling guise of a small, still-green designer, while another kind of rock star--Karl Lagerfeld--can captivate the city's attention with his own ...