Fashion Week is changing fast, giving power back to the people
 

Fashion Week is changing fast, giving power back to the people
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Fashion Week belongs to the people **w. And the industry is finally catching up.

Instagram, Twitter and fashion bloggers already offer average consumers access to a world once reserved for the fashion elite. Anyone can take a peek inside Fashion Week as it happens, instead of waiting to see it later through the lens of the media.

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**w designers are responding to younger generations' desire for immediate gratification, overhauling*traditional runways and featuring collections that are available for immediate purchase.



A more consumer-focused Fashion Week is bound to be a good thing for average shoppers. But it could also lead to profound changes in the industry itself, some with unpredictable consequences. Read more...


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