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Lynn Yaeger

Lynn Yaeger is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Yaeger is a highly respected American journalist who has written about fashion for 3 decades. Her bylines regularly appear on Vogue, WSJ and New York magazine, and she covered fashion at The Viliage Voice for a number of years. She has a degree in Political Economy from New York's New School.

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    Can New York Fashion Meet the Moment?

    At New York Fashion Week, designers offered aesthetic antidotes to a troubled time with everything from chic sobriety to take-no-prisoners glamour, writes Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    Can New York Fashion Meet the Moment?

    At New York Fashion Week, designers offered aesthetic antidotes to a troubled time with everything from chic sobriety to take-no-prisoners glamour, writes Lynn Yaeger.


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    Is Marc Jacobs Still America’s Most Important Designer?

    It’s hard to dispute the force of a dream so deeply personal, and so detailed in its madness, writes Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    Is Marc Jacobs Still America’s Most Important Designer?

    It’s hard to dispute the force of a dream so deeply personal, and so detailed in its madness, writes Lynn Yaeger.


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    In New York, Heiresses and Working Girls

    The clothes on offer at New York Fashion Week ranged from fanciful to practical to a perfect mix of the two, reports Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    In New York, Heiresses and Working Girls

    The clothes on offer at New York Fashion Week ranged from fanciful to practical to a perfect mix of the two, reports Lynn Yaeger.


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    Marc Jacobs’ American Anatomy

    ‘I have come to understand that fear is not my enemy — it is a necessary companion to creativity, authenticity, integrity, and life’ was the crux of the message accompanying a line up that referenced Rei Kawakubo’s notorious ‘tumour’ collection two weeks after the US presidential inauguration.

    Fashion Week

    Marc Jacobs’ American Anatomy

    ‘I have come to understand that fear is not my enemy — it is a necessary companion to creativity, authenticity, integrity, and life’ was the crux of the message accompanying a line up that referenced Rei Kawakubo’s notorious ‘tumour’ collection two weeks after the US presidential inauguration.


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    Hopes and Fears at New York Fashion Week

    The intense political moment found its way onto the runway, wittingly or unwittingly, reports Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    Hopes and Fears at New York Fashion Week

    The intense political moment found its way onto the runway, wittingly or unwittingly, reports Lynn Yaeger.


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    In New York, a Season of Sweeping Coats and Beyoncé

    Above all, this New York Fashion Week will be remembered for floor-sweeping leather coats and ‘Queen Bey,’ writes Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    In New York, a Season of Sweeping Coats and Beyoncé

    Above all, this New York Fashion Week will be remembered for floor-sweeping leather coats and ‘Queen Bey,’ writes Lynn Yaeger.


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    What Does the American Dream Look Like Today?

    On the first three days of New York Fashion Week, runways full of perfectly respectable clothes were punctuated by flashes of something more eloquent, writes Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    What Does the American Dream Look Like Today?

    On the first three days of New York Fashion Week, runways full of perfectly respectable clothes were punctuated by flashes of something more eloquent, writes Lynn Yaeger.


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    Marc Jacobs: Wayward in Wonderland

    At a quirky runway show ahead of New York Fashion Week, it was as if Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las had found her way to Tokyo and sat down to share a Marlboro with Rei Kawakubo.

    Fashion Week

    Marc Jacobs: Wayward in Wonderland

    At a quirky runway show ahead of New York Fashion Week, it was as if Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las had found her way to Tokyo and sat down to share a Marlboro with Rei Kawakubo.


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    In New York, Sea Creatures and the Seventies

    The second half of New York Fashion Week suggested the season wasn’t just about 90s influences but gossamer fabrics, trawling nets, big jackets over tiny skirts and when in doubt lace, lace, lace, reports Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    In New York, Sea Creatures and the Seventies

    The second half of New York Fashion Week suggested the season wasn’t just about 90s influences but gossamer fabrics, trawling nets, big jackets over tiny skirts and when in doubt lace, lace, lace, reports Lynn Yaeger.


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    At New York Fashion Week, the Revolution That Wasn’t

    From Collina Strada’s neo-Victorianism to Khaite’s icy elegance, Lynn Yaeger reports from the New York shows.

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    At New York Fashion Week, the Revolution That Wasn’t

    From Collina Strada’s neo-Victorianism to Khaite’s icy elegance, Lynn Yaeger reports from the New York shows.


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    At Helmut Lang and Coach, a Debut and a Decade Later

    On the first two days of New York Fashion Week, designers Peter Do and Stuart Vevers showcased their takes on storied brands.

    Fashion Week

    At Helmut Lang and Coach, a Debut and a Decade Later

    On the first two days of New York Fashion Week, designers Peter Do and Stuart Vevers showcased their takes on storied brands.


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    At Marc Jacobs, Vive La Revolution

    The designer’s latest outing could be read as a sullen celebration of the revolutionary impulse, writes Lynn Yaeger.

    Fashion Week

    At Marc Jacobs, Vive La Revolution

    The designer’s latest outing could be read as a sullen celebration of the revolutionary impulse, writes Lynn Yaeger.