Fall fashion 2007

Flipping through the September issue of Vogue, we realized something we always knew but never got pissed about until now: The magazine’s useless.

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• Fashionable at all costs: Each of these aggressively stylish New Yorkers makes less than $50K. How do they manage to look different every day?
• Trend game: There are looks that die a quick death (and deserve it), and then there are those that last (and come back). Here, our favorite sure–to–be–durable fall trends, recast affordably.
• Fall fashion hot or not: Vote on which runway trends we should cheer and which we should shun like a rabid animal.
• Now you see it, now you don’t: A look at fashion highs, lows and disappearing acts courtesy of the always capricious Vogue.
• Worn identity: Fashion ringers don’t always dress according to the runways. Five of them tell us what they’re most excited to wear.
• Public Eye fashion bracket, Women: Who’s the most fashionable New York woman we’ve stopped on the street in the past two years. Your votes will decide!
• Public Eye fashion bracket, Men: Now who’s the most fashionable New York man?
• You saw it here first: A few of this season’s runway fashions already debuted on NYC streets—months ago. Below, some “new” fall trends that may look familiar.
• Not in Vogue … yet: Three young design stars—about to break into the big time—reveal their inspirations, from novels to country music.
• Next!: Two members of the new new wave of fashion designers.
• Fashion avenue: A visual ode to our own New York, one of the only places where outlandish—and often adorable—styles totally fly. Tell which you like best.
• Model friendships: How’s life with a runway–ready BFF? Not bad. (Especially the free drinks.)
• Thread winners: You love to sneer at all things fashion–related, but the industry actually does a lot for New York–bucket hats and It bags aside.
• Eyes of the needle: A snapshot of the (thriving? dying?) Garment District.
• Aim to pleat: Designer Alexander Wang breaks down a skirt’s trip from his brain to the sales rack.
• Where to buy: Scope out these shops for the clothing, accessories and products featured.