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THE VINTAGE EXPERTS: Kevin Jones, left, a FIDM curator, was the panel’s moderator. Next to him is Doris Raymond as well as Madeline Harmon, Shareen Mitchell and Alicia Estrada.

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How Vintage Fashion Affects Contemporary Design

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Ralph Lauren is one of the prime examples of how a designer turns the past into the present. In the 1980s, he built his line on the American prairie look. Most recently, he has been an astute student of the Edwardian period of the early 20th century, which falls in sync with the popularity of the British TV series “Downton Abbey.”

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