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- Mansur Gavriel: Because their whirlwind success story is the stuff fashion dreams are made of — and so are their bags.
- WWAKE: Because teeny tiny opal rings look so fresh right now.
- 7115 by Szeki: Because it's rare to find such a perfect blend of wearability and sophistication at such a friendly price point.
- Morgan Lane: Because in an era of sporty, pared-down lingerie, she's giving old-fashioned va va voom.
- Baja East: Because after doing time at Celine, Burberry, and Lanvin, the designers understand the luxury market from the inside out.
- Babe New York: Because you don't need elaborate branding when your basics are this good.
- Welcome Companions: Because these bags have looks, smarts, and a great sense of humor, just like what you're l
- Calder: Because nobody's thinking harder about how to perfect the t-shirt.
- boy + girl: Because her menswear is breezy and her kidswear is adorbs.
- Linie: Because it's so cool and so clean.
- Nomia: Because this sportswear-inspired line just keeps getting better.
- Rosie Assoulin: Because she's using volume in a whole new way.
- Tia Cibani: Because the veteran Ports 1961 designer has infused her new line with major drama.
- Kieley Kimmel: Because she turns big ideas into elegant clothes.
- Helen Dealtry: Because her scarves blur the lines between artwork and apparel.
- Chiyome: Because Anna Lynett Moss's design is as thoughtful as her sustainable business practices.
- AWAVEAWAKE: Because, as Young Guns committee member Rony Vardi of Catbird put it, "All these clothes that look like pajamas, but also you could go to the Oscars in them."
- Clyde Hats: Because Dani Griffith's toppers are built to last.
- Ilana Kohn: Because she's doing prints right.
- Tanya Taylor: Because she's got such a cohesive viewpoint (and because Michelle Obama is a fan)
- Objects Without Meaning: Because they make minimalism look effortlessly cool. (That's Miranda July in the look book shot above, and we hear Kim Gordon's a fan.)
- Otaat: Because the leathers are so soft and the aesthetic is so focused.
- Nikki Chasin: Because her clothes prove that fun and grown-up don't have to be mutually exclusive.
- Kordal: Because she's the kind of inventive designer who can figure out how to produce knitwear in the USA and make springtime sweaters look light as air.
- Claire Kinder: Because she's sensitive to details, from baguette placement to pricing.
- Freedom of Animals: Because vegan bags have never looked so sleek.
- Shaina Mote: Because the LA designer does so much with just two colors—black and white.
- Death to Tennis: Because you can tell real thought goes into every detail.
- Better Late Than Never: Because in a world of repetitive jewelry, she has a point of view that's all her own.
- Twenty Five Bedford: Because fashion-forward workwear for power ladies is a brilliant business idea.
- The Common Knowledge: Because our market editor says these bags gave her the same tingle she got the first time she saw Mansur Gavriel.
- Negative Underwear: Because Marissa Vosper and Lauren Schwab are trying to reinvent lingerie for the modern wo
- Rogue Territory: Because you don't build a cult following among denimheads without doing a few things right.
- LAB by Laura Busony: Because the jewelry is equal parts mystical and playful (note the fists on top of those crystals.)
- Proud Mary: Because Harper Poe's globally made basics look great no matter where y
- Marysia: Because swimwear this creative isn't usually this sexy.
- Novis: Because Jordana Warmflash might be young, but her uptown-girl aesthetic appeals to women of all ages—including the o
- Kara: Because they've perfected the fashion backpack.
- Jennie Kwon: Because her jewelry is sentimental and sexy at the same time.
- Alex Mill: Because the business plan is built to last, and so are the clothes.
- First Rite: Because it's made in San Francisco, easy to wear, and mostly under $200.
- Fauxtale: Because where else are you going to find one-of-a-kind pieces made with materials shed by wild animals?
- AXS Folk Technology: Because this is the kind of fashionable menswear you could actually wear on a camping trip.
- Donatienne: Because these made-in-LA bags are unabashedly girly in the most fun possible way.
- Jardine: Because Rag & Bone co-founder Nathan Bogle's new menswear collection feels timeless, even though it's perfectly on-trend for 2014.
- Sechung: Because she's putting a new spin on vintage-inspired California cool.
- Kim Haller: Because it's thrilling to see a knitwear designer who's worked for some of fashion's biggest names finally go out on her own.
- Carleen: Because of the precise, complicated, impeccable tailoring.
- Palethorp: Because python is everywhere, but laser-cut python print is something we haven't seen before.
- Erica M: Because Beyoncé.