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"New York Fashion Week is just over a week away, which means I&amp;#x27;m padding up my stilettos, brushing up on my air kissing and bon mots, and squeezing in as much sleep now as I can. But how are designers gearing up for their own runway shows and presentations? We&amp;#x27;ll be chatting with a bunch of them over the next week, starting with the lovely and talented Laura Poretzky of Abaet&amp;amp;#233;... Abaet&amp;amp;#233; falls into that category I like to call &amp;quot;designer clothes for real people.&amp;quot; Laura Poretzky translates very chic trends into very wearable clothes--and her sense of fashion democracy extends to a line of supercute (and super cheap) shoes for Payless. What&amp;#x27;s not to love? We caught up with the designer to find out what&amp;#x27;s going through her mind as she prepares for her Fall 2009 runway show next week... Slaves to Fashion: How many cups of coffee have you been averaging a day? How many hours of sleep? Laura Poretzky: I\uFFFD?ve been averaging three cups of coffee a day with a six hour average of sleep time. It\uFFFD?s much too little for me! STF: What&amp;#x27;s the inspiration behind your fall 2009 line? LP: I was inspired by the &amp;quot;Incroyables&amp;quot; and their manner of dress. They were a group of dandies in France after the revolution. They wore so many different layers, and mixed different fabrics with one another. I tried to emulate that in my line this season, by maximizing the versatility of each piece and by making each item a few pieces in one. STF: If you weren\uFFFD?t working on your fall collection, where would you be? LP: In Costa Rica, learning how to surf better. STF: What&amp;#x27;s the first thing you&amp;#x27;ll do when your show is over? LP: Go to Costa Rica and learn how to surf better! STF: Who would be in your dream front row? LP: My dream front row would have Michelle Obama, Andy Warhol, Angelina Jolie, Diana Ross and Beyonce. STF: What&amp;#x27;s your best spot in New York City for being creative? LP: The bar at Balthazar. It kind of feels like the subway in the way that it&amp;#x27;s so crowded with people but somehow you feel at peace and alone there. We imagine a few glasses of Cabernet Franc help, Laura! Keep checking back for more updates from your favorite designers as they prepare for fashion week... Photos: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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