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The best designers you’ve never heard of.

Touch and Go
When celebrities want classic handbags with luxe, modern feel, they turn to New York City's Elezar.

Making It Count
New York City jewelry designer Alex Woo combines an eye for trends with a legacy of fine craftsmanship.

Heroine Chic
For Toronto designer Andrea Hughes, fashion is theater, clothing is costume, and all the world’s a stage.

Rare Jewels
Manik Mercian’s showstopping pieces are dazzling designers, celebrities, and real-life divas.

Gem Dandy
At Beth Lauren, vibrant stones and intricate details are combined to create modern treasures.

In the Bag
New York City designer Rebecca Minkoff fashions luxury handbags with a hip, downtown attitude.

On the Edge
Inspired by the bold styles of the ’80s, New York City designer Cassie Veres creates fierce and fabulous street couture.

School of Rock
With her nefarious slogan tees and punky prom gowns, L.A. designer Ali MacLean is putting the raunch back into reconstruction.

Material Girl
Vancouver designer Katherine Soucie transforms an array of unlikely materials into a chic, innovative collection.

Knit Wits
Chaleur NYC’s mother-and-daughter team creates luxurious winterwear from cashmere, shearling, and Swarvoski crystals.

Jean Pool
At Dahveese Couture, everyday denim takes an alluring turn when combined with silk, cashmere, and taffeta.

Sartorial Subversion
Shrinkle designer and eBay impresario Amy Doan bucks mainstream trends in favor of her own chaotic girlie couture.

Dreamy Dresses
With her breathtaking veils and gowns, San Francisco’s Elli Lee is helping brides say “I do” in style.

Chic in the City
Jessica Ciarla’s eponymous New York–based collection is flirty, feminine, and eminently wearable.

Teeing Off
Philly’s Retrochic by Pietra offers bold, stylish T-shirts for every occasion—at prices that won’t break the bank.

Retro Revival
At Austin’s Cordelia Designs, founder Megan Patton fuses vintage flair with funky modern-day styling.

The Filth and the Fashion
The design team at Los Angeles’s Rubbish Garb injects a diverse collection with equal doses class and trash.

Made to Measure
Using classic French dressmaking techniques, designer Yana Brink crafts stunning one-of-a-kind garments for a discerning clientele.

Fringe Benefits
A favorite of red-carpet walkers, Hilary Lawson’s vibrant, trim-embellished bags are helping to raise money for charity.

Photo credits, top to bottom: courtesy of subjects (2), Shai Wallach, courtesy of subjects (2), Heidi Hartwig, Kent Miller, Blake, Adam Giesbrecht, courtesy of subject, USAFashionShows, Amy Doan/Soybaby, SungWoo Choi, Kristin Costello, James Mosely, Jeremy Pippin, Justin Dawson, Jay Yao, courtesy of subject.

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