Here’s How the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists Did Fashion Week Inline

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    Cadet

    Who: Brad Schmidt and Raul Arevalo
    What: Womenswear—a first for the duo—that was anchored heavily in Cadet’s military-focused mission, including a very sharp cream-color flight suit.
    Where: Pier 59 Studios in Chelsea

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    CG

    Who: Chris Gelinas
    What: A collectsion that was made with versatility (dresses that could be unbuttoned all the way up the side, becoming, ostensibly, beach cover-ups) and polish. His inspiration was an Irving Penn photograph of a flower.
    Where: The Park in Chelsea

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    Jonathan Simkhai

    Who: Jonathan Simkhai
    What: An airy collectsion that married urbane inspirations like sidewalk grates and scaffolding with the relaxed joie de vivre of pastoral living.
    Where: Milk Studios

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    Chromat

    Who: Becca McCharen
    What: Sportswear! A first for McCharen—though not without her signature technological and architectural flourishes, such as with carbon fiber wings and LED lighting.
    Where: Milk Studios

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    Thaddeus O’Neil

    Who: Thaddeus O’Neil
    What: A littoral carnival, replete with little string bikinis, Tropicana prints, and laid-back surf vibes (O’Neil, too, debuted womenswear this season).
    Where: A loft in Chinatown

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    Baja East

    Who: Scott Studenberg and John Targon
    What: Packed with luxe-louche goodness, Baja East was seeing lots of the color red and tie-dye this season, and that swirling motif was reimagined with Swarovski crystal embellishments too.
    Where: Milk Studios

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    Gypsy Sport

    Who: Rio Uribe
    What: An eye-catching, sexually disoriented mash-up of basketball netting, mesh, logomania, raffia, silk, and more. The casting, too, was notable—the show’s opening model was very visibly pregnant.
    Where: Milk Studios

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    Brother Vellies

    Who: Aurora James
    What: James’s made-in-Africa footwear, and, new this season, handbags. Both were chic and elevated, including an interpretation of a gladiator sandal done in sandy gray-hued hide.
    Where: Starrett-Lehigh building in Chelsea