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Liza Minnelli, was just shy of her 19th birthday, but she handled her Broadway debut like a vet.
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France Unifies Its Fashion Industry
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Moving Company: New York Fashion Week Tries A New Home
In 1997, the organizers of 7th on Sixth were forced out of Bryant Park.
Première Vision Grows Up
PV is one the most respected textiles industry trade shows in the world. But back in 1980, the small…