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HOW PARIS DESIGNERS BROUGHT EXCLUSIVITY BACK TO FASHION WEEK — OR TRIED TO, AT LEAST
One of the biggest ongoing conversation topics throughout fashion month was whether or not fashion shows should become more consumer-facing, with several brands like Rebecca Minkoff, Burberry, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Proenza Schouler and Prada incorporating some "see now, buy now" elements into their shows (or announcing plans to do so next season). And after the not-so-conclusive study that the CFDA released on Mar. 3 about the options New York-based designers have for new show formats, that discussion started to dissipate in Paris. The CFDA's report followed one by French fashion's governing organization — the Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de…