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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What is Fashion in L.A. Week?

    Los Angeles fashion week began on Sunday or it starts tomorrow , depending who you ask and which so-called fashion week you’re referring to. There’s Fashion Week Los Angeles, which kicked off three days of events on Sunday . That’s not to be confused with the trademarked “LA Fashion Week,” which kicks off tomorrow .

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 16, 2016 • 1 min read

    Los Angeles fashion week began on Sunday or it starts tomorrow, depending who you ask and which so-called fashion week you’re referring to. There’s Fashion Week Los Angeles, which kicked off three days of events on Sunday. That’s not to be confused with the trademarked “LA Fashion Week,” which kicks off tomorrow. Then there’s STYLE Fashion Week, which started yesterday … and don’t forget Art Hearts Fashion, which has been going on since Monday. Los Angeles is an art capital, a cultural center and home to Hollywood stars, so why doesn’t it have one cohesive fashion week?

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