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Nicolas Ghesquière, Olivier Theyskens, Hedi Slimane and More Are Changing the Course of Fashion

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    The Style Council

    Twenty-first-century fashion-makers, left to right: Véronique Branquinho, Hedi Slimane, Hussein Chalayan, Filip Arickx, Nicolas Ghesquière, An Vandevorst, Lawrence Steele, Miguel Adrover, Viktor Horsting, Roberto Menichetti, Rolf Snoeren, Olivier Theyskens, Josephus Thimister, and Junya Watanabe.

    Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington

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    Blow Up

    Olivier Theyskens’s silhouettes range from the sublimely overblown to the sharply tailored. Center: Blue trench, skirt, and crinoline dress by Olivier Theyskens. Barneys New York. Background: Black leather top and pants. Black leather jacket and skirt. All by Olivier Theyskens. Saks Fifth Avenue.

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    Simple Minds

    Nicolas Ghesquière is a dyed-in-the-wool minimalist.From left: Rust velvet top and suede skirt. Barneys New York. Ruched top and pants. Caron Cherry, Bal Harbour, FL. Rust leather jacket and wool pants. Blake, Chicago. Wool turtleneck and cotton pants. Kirna Zabête, SoHo NYC. Black trench. Bergdorf Goodman. Flesh top and pants. Laura Urbinati, Los Angeles. Black coat, shirt, and zip pants. Emphatics, Pittsburgh. All, Balenciaga “Le Dix” by Nicolas Ghesquière.

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    Optical Conclusions

    Véronique Branquinho’s New Wave–influenced collection accented patterns. From left: Trench (about $1,600), vest (about $460), shirt (about $200), and pants (about $500). Sweater (about $500), skirt (about $300), and pants (about $230). Tunic (about $700), turtleneck (about $190), and pants (about $500). Jacket (about $730), turtleneck (about $150), and skirt (about $600). All by Véronique Branquinho. Barneys New York.

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    Solid Gold

    Lawrence Steele’s fall 2000 looks are all about sensuality and glitz. Gold printed camel coat by Lawrence Steele, about $1,825. Stanley Korshak, Dallas.