What does it take to make it as an independent designer today? Is New York Fashion Week dead? This week, Who What Wear Associate Features Editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/balencianas/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ana Escalante</a>&nbsp;breaks down her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/american-designers-to-support-spring-2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recent piece</a>&nbsp;for our Spring Issue about the state of the fashion industry—and what it feels like to be an American fashion designer in 2025. She and Editorial Director&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurenegg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lauren Eggertsen</a>&nbsp;discuss why Ana wanted to explore this topic given the current sociopolitical climate, and what she learned from meeting with a half dozen American designers. Plus, Ana shares snippets from her interviews with Business of Fashion senior correspondent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheena.butler.young/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sheena Butler-Young</a>, as well the designers themselves, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sergiohudson/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sergio Hudson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wiederhoeft/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Wiederhoeft</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/allina.liu/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allina Liu</a>. They dive into their hopes and fears for the industry, the challenges they’re facing right now, and more.Shop our editor's picks&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ebay.com/inf/WhoWhatWear/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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