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Fashion Week: 14 lessons from street style stars

New York Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2015 (Sept. 4-11) isn't just about expensive designer creations sashaying down the runway — it's also about the committed fashionistas posing for cameras outside the tents. We could learn a thing or two (including how to withstand heels for more than an hour):Crop-tops can work well into fall.Art isn't just for walls.Evening-wear can be extended into dayligh
A fashionista has her photo taken by street photographers outside Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York Sep...
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08:  Aimee Song at the Streets of Manhattan during the New York fashion week on September 8, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo b...
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New York Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2015 (Sept. 4-11) isn't just about expensive designer creations sashaying down the runway — it's also about the committed fashionistas posing for cameras outside the tents. We could learn a thing or two (including how to withstand heels for more than an hour):

Crop-tops can work well into fall.

A fashionista has her photo taken by street photographers outside Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York Sep...
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Art isn't just for walls.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Dylan Essertier is seen outside the Donna Karan New York show on September 8, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Daniel Zu...
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Evening-wear can be extended into daylight hours.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  A guest is seen outside the Diane Von Furstenberg show wearing a DVF dress on September 7, 2014 in New York City.  (Phot...
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Fashion is a family affair (at least for Rachel Zoe).

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  (L-R) Rachel Zoe,  Skyler Berman and Rodger Berman are seen outside the Diane Von Furstenberg show on September 7, 2014 ...
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The brighter the better when it comes to accessories.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05:  Melissa Gilbert is seen outside the L.A.M.B. show wearing an Alexander Wang top, Zara skirt and a Chanel bag on Septembe...
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Who says you can't wear white after Labor Day? (Certainly not us.)

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  Martha Graeff is seen outside the Diane Von Furstenberg show wearing Celine sunglasses, Chloe shoes and an Alexander Wan...
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You can spare your shorts a few more weeks in your September wardrobe.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05:  A general view of atmosphere outside the Cushnie et Ochs show on September 5, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Daniel Z...
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Bold footwear always makes a statement. 

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  Adi Heyman is seen outside the Diane Von Furstenberg show wearing a Lanvin trenchcoat, Celine bag and Oliver Peoples sun...
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Midi-length can be flattering — just be sure to incorporate some heels.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  Actress Caitlin Fitzgerald is seen outside the Thakoon show wearing a Thakoon skirt on September 7, 2014 in New York Cit...
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Sticking to one color can be just as chic as mastering the art of mixing it up.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  Guests are seen outside the DKNY show on September 7, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)
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Headphones can double as accessories.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07:  Model Sissi Hou is seen outside the DKNY show wearing Oak shorts, Nike shoes and a Chanel bag on September 7, 2014 in Ne...
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Flare trousers — aka "bell bottoms" —are making a comeback (as modeled by Nina Garcia). 

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06:  Nina Garcia is seen outside the Alexander Wang show on September 6, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Get...
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Monochrome outfits look effortlessly elegant.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05:  Leigh Lezark is seen outside the Jason Wu show on September 5, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Im...
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Beauty (and fashion) is in the eye of the beholder.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05:  Jacey Duprie  is seen outside the Cushnie et Ochs show wearing Pierre Hardy shoes on September 5, 2014 in New York City....
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