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Ahead of Elena Velezs runway, where mermaid and siren archetypes served as muses in netting, leather and wet, ruffled gowns, the Wisconsin-born designer called fashion a longevity game. Its one of those industries where you have to claw your way into peoples realities, and you have to impose yourself in this space to be taken seriously, she told CNN over a phone call

BLACK LEATHER DRESS OUTFIT DETAILS Dress: Star by Julien MacDonald Shoes: Aldo Gloves: Dents Necklace: Swarovski Want to see more of my world of leather fashion

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The soft, light pink, glittering top features a print of the delightful Princess Emily, gracefully swinging in her magical world