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The Covid-19 crisis has made going it alone even harder for high-potential young labels. Brand platforms offer cash and critical operational support.
Vaquera Autumn/Winter 2020
Vaquera Autumn/Winter 2020. (Andrew Morales)
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  • Vikram Alexei Kansara
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This week, Dover Street Market Paris (DSMP), Comme des Garçons' platform for emerging brands, announced new partnerships with Vaquera and designer Victor Weinsanto, adding to the five labels already in the DSMP stable: Honey Fucking Dijon, Youths in Balaclava, Liberal Youth Ministry, ERL and Rassvet, which evolved out of

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