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A similar ethos was on display at Ashlyn, where designer Ashlynn Park’s nubby skirt suits and distinctive blouses are so appealingly unusual that a customer might find herself suddenly excited to get dressed for the office.

Whether these are the sensual crochet gowns of Diotima, by Rachel Scott, or the more transportive whimsies of Tory Burch or Anna Sui, there’s a sense that these designers create without regard for what men might find compelling – not in a Man Repeller way, but rather flexing on your fellow women with a polished but eccentric ensemble, with an enviable secondhand find and a luxe pair of trousers. “I do find all of these designers to be good at creating what I think are incredibly sexy clothes, but there is little weight given to the male gaze,” said Haworth. “These are clothes made by women, for women to wear and women to appreciate.”