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New York Fashion Week has officially started! Feeling really inspired by Vogue.com‘s impressive line-up of ‘key players’ (including everyone from the designers to the models to the nightlife kings) sharing their fashion week essentials in a beautifully photographed story by The Coveteur.
Above: Sylvana Ward Durret, VOGUE director of special events
‘I’m very much into a suede pump these days, and this hot-pink pair from Manolo Blahnik amps up any look—and they’re comfortable.’
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Gucci Westman, Makeup artist
‘My Chanel bag was a gift from my husband, David, but I picked the color.’
Right now, I just wish/hope/pray I’ll be saying the exact same sentence one sweet day (except for my Chanel has to be tomato red! Ha ha!)
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Harley Viera-Newton, DJ
‘I always have Hermès leather gloves because not only do they keep my hands warm, they are also the best accessory ever—two birds, one stone.’
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Sarah Brown, VOGUE Beauty director
‘I needed something that could fit invitations, stacks of WWDs, a notebook, perhaps an iPad, and, quite possibly, an extra pair of shoes. Alber Elbaz to the rescue!’
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Natalie Joos, casting director and blogger
‘This time of year, it really helps to have a nice, warm coat to run around the city and I recently found this amazing cashmere Céline in baby blue. It has big pockets that hold my cell phone.’
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Jessica Sailer, VOGUE market editor
‘A Flip camera black Céline motorcycle jacket for day and night.’
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Kate Young, Stylist
‘Givenchy boots: I haven’t worn them yet, but I love them. I’m going to be so tall!’
All pics by The Coveteur