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...upside, the changes leave room for young designers like Alice Roi and Behnaz Sarafpour to step up, but they appear to be having separation anxiety. Many of their ideas echo the kind of cool, upbeat sportswear that made Klein famous in the '70s, when models like Lauren Hutton bounced off the fashion pages with little more than a gap-tooth smile and a shrugged-on pair of shorts. But the newfound--or recycled--optimism rings hollow; fashion's new generation of designers seems fettered by nerves...
There will always be young designers trying their luck in the fashion biz, nascent talents like Behnaz Sarafpour and guerrilla stylist Imitation of Christ. There will always be a pantheon of one namers: Oscar, Donna, Calvin and Ralph. But apart from the unstoppable engine that is Michael Kors and the freakishly gifted Marc Jacobs, there are few American designers under 50 whose fare satisfies the fashionistas forlong...
...York City and America are very different places since last year's spring shows. But Posen's clothes haven't changed much. They're egocentric--all about themselves. In other, less hyped designers' shows, such as those of Behnaz Sarafpour, there's anevolution of thought that can be plotted. But perhaps Posen just has a youthful excess of business savvy and a desire to please, instead of rebelliousness. Maybe when he's 45,he'll be the most radical designer around. --With reporting by Benjamin Nugent