• 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Cathy Hardwick in a look from her fall 1977 eveningwear collection at Le Club restaurant in New York City.
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    Designer Cathy Hardwick in a look from her fall 1977 evening-wear collection at Le Club restaurant in New York City.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Cathy Hardwick poses with models backstage after her Cathy Hardwick ’n Friends fall 1975 fashion show.
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    Designer Cathy Hardwick poses with models backstage after her Cathy Hardwick ’n Friends fall 1975 fashion show.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Cathy Hardwick and model Ariane Koizumi walk her Fall 1986 Ready To Wear show finale.
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    Designer Cathy Hardwick and model Ariane Koizumi walk her Fall 1986 Ready To Wear show finale.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Josie Natori debuts her first in-store shop at the Natori showroom in New York on February 6, 2013.
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    Designer Josie Natori debuts her first in-store shop at the Natori showroom in New York on February 6, 2013.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model poses Josie Natori's debut robe collection for Fall 1983.
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    A model poses Josie Natori’s debut robe collection for Fall 1983.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A look from the Josie Natori fall 2017 RTW Collection.
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    A look from the Josie Natori fall 2017 RTW Collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    David Chu, founder of Nautica brands in New York on August 25, 1987.
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    David Chu, founder of Nautica brands in New York on August 25, 1987.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Models applaud as designer David Chu walks the runway at show finale.
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    Models applaud as designer David Chu walks the runway at show finale.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Nautica Spring 2012 Menswear sportswear collection presentation.
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    Nautica Spring 2012 Menswear sportswear collection presentation.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Anna Sui prepares for her Fall 2009 show in New York City.
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    Designer Anna Sui prepares for her Fall 2009 show in New York City.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Model Christy Turlington walks the Anna Sui Spring 1994 Ready to Wear show finale.
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    Model Christy Turlington walks the Anna Sui Spring 1994 Ready to Wear show finale.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Models backstage in looks from Anna Sui's Spring 2019 ready to wear collection.
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    Models backstage in looks from Anna Sui’s Spring 2019 ready to wear collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Vivienne Tam in her New York showroom on October 29, 2002.
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    Designer Vivienne Tam in her New York showroom on October 29, 2002.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model on the runway in a look from Vivienne Tam's Fall 1995 ready-to-wear collection.
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    A model on the runway in a look from Vivienne Tam’s Fall 1995 ready-to-wear collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Model on the runway in a look from Vivienne Tam's Spring 2018 Ready To Wear collection.
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    Model on the runway in a look from Vivienne Tam’s Spring 2018 Ready To Wear collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Fashion designer Derek Lam in New York.
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    Fashion designer Derek Lam in New York.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    10 Crosby Derek Lam Spring 2013 sportswear collection designed by Derek Lam.
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    10 Crosby Derek Lam Spring 2013 sportswear collection designed by Derek Lam.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A look from Derek Lam's Spring 2018 Ready To Wear Collection.
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    A look from Derek Lam’s Spring 2018 Ready To Wear Collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Jason Wu in his New York showroom.
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    Designer Jason Wu in his New York showroom.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model walks the runway in a look from the Jason Wu fall 2020 ready to wear collection.
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    A model walks the runway in a look from the Jason Wu fall 2020 ready to wear collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Jason Wu, Indira Scoot and Indya Moore backstage after his Spring 2021 RTW show.
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    Designer Jason Wu, Indira Scoot and Indya Moore backstage after his Spring 2021 RTW show.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Prabal Gurung attends the 2009 FGI Night of Stars awards at Cipriani Wall Street.
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    Prabal Gurung attends the 2009 FGI Night of Stars awards at Cipriani Wall Street.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Models on the runway in looks from Prabal Gurung's 10th anniversary Spring 2020 ready to wear collection.
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    Models on the runway in looks from Prabal Gurung’s 10th anniversary Spring 2020 ready to wear collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model walks the runway in an evening gown from Prabal Gurung's Spring 2020 10th Anniversary fashion show.
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    A model walks the runway in an evening gown from Prabal Gurung’s Spring 2020 10th Anniversary fashion show.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Naeem Khan on the runway after his spring 2007 show at Bryant Park Atelier.
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    Designer Naeem Khan on the runway after his spring 2007 show at Bryant Park Atelier.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model on the runway at Naeem Khan's spring 2015 show at The Theatre at Lincoln Center.
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    A model on the runway at Naeem Khan’s spring 2015 show at The Theatre at Lincoln Center.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Models Karen Bjornson, Pat Cleveland and Alva Chinn pose in beaded evening-wear looks from Naeem Khan's fall 2019 ready-to-wear collection.
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    Models Karen Bjornson, Pat Cleveland and Alva Chinn pose in beaded evening-wear looks from Naeem Khan’s fall 2019 ready-to-wear collection.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Philip Lim attends the CFDA Nominees Cocktail Party at the rooftop at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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    Designer Philip Lim attends the CFDA Nominees Cocktail Party at the rooftop at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model on the runway at 3.1 Phillip Lim's spring 2014 menswear show in Les Docks at Cite de la Mode et du Design.
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    A model on the runway at 3.1 Phillip Lim’s spring 2014 menswear show in Les Docks at Cite de la Mode et du Design.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Philip Lim photographed in New York's Chinatown with a model in his fall 2011 RTW Fall 2021 collection preview.
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    Designer Philip Lim photographed in New York’s Chinatown with a model in his fall 2011 RTW Fall 2021 collection preview.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Fashion designer Yeohlee Teng in New York City.
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    Fashion designer Yeohlee Teng in New York City.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Yeohlee Tang's spring 1993 ready to wear advance. Shot on location in Battery Park, New York.
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    Designer Yeohlee Tang’s spring 1993 ready to wear advance. Shot on location in Battery Park, New York.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model on the runway at Yeohlee's spring 2007 show.
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    A model on the runway at Yeohlee’s spring 2007 show.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    Designer Vera Wang attends the Council of Fashion Designers of America's 28th annual Fashion Awards at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
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    Designer Vera Wang attends the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s 28th annual Fashion Awards at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model poses in a black sleeveless gown with a sheer embroidered overlay from Vera Wang's  Spring 1995 ready to wear collection advance.
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    A model poses in a black sleeveless gown with a sheer embroidered overlay from Vera Wang’s Spring 1995 ready to wear collection advance.

  • 12 Influential AAPI Designers Who Have Reshaped Fashion

    A model poses on the runway in a bridal look from Vera Wang's Spring 1995 collection.
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    A model poses on the runway in a bridal look from Vera Wang’s Spring 1995 collection.

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