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Both are creative decisions Albu says could have been foretelling of Wang's own marital woes.
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However, fashion experts like Albu also say Wang's customers are looking for their own fantasy -- not trying to mimic the designer's.
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Tamara Albu, an associate professor of fashion design at Parsons The New School of Design, said even for consumers who are "just not that into it, " -- it being fashion -- the industry's influence is unavoidable.
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Albu says not necessarily.
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And while most runway looks, like the pink feathered Badgley Mischka gown or Tracy Reese's sequined pants, may seem a little extravagant for the business casual set, Keane, Kolb and Albu agree, there's still a takeaway: silhouettes, textures, colors, tailoring details and ideas on how to accessorize.
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