Who Did We Talk About?

While the focus may — or should — be on the fashions, every season brings its fair share of other distractions — from the front rows to the broader world — and the fall collections were no different. From the impact of President Trump to Nicki Minaj’s nipple, there was plenty to talk about between shows. Here, a roundup of conversation-makers. By Joelle Diderich and Leigh Nordstrom   Donald Trump He was in office just barely three weeks at the start of collections, but the newly minted President permeated the discussions — and the designs. Prabal Gurung sent models down the runway in T-shirts printed with messages “The Future Is Female,” “We Will Not Be Silenced” and “I Am a Coretta,” to a front-row audience that included former Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin. “For me, love is the resistance,” Gurung said at his after party. “Fashion and politics can’t be mutually exclusive anymore. Fashion can’t be an escape only, it needs to be responsibility.” Later in Milan, Angela Missoni closed out her show with a finale of pink pussy hats, mimicking the ones that dominated Washington, D.C., for the Women’s March. Through it all, there was even a Trump in the front rows. The president’s youngest daughter, Tiffany, took

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