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In the lead-up to the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men's, we asked seven leading designers—including Michael Bastian, John Varvatos, and Richard Chai—to muse on the metropolis that has shaped them as individuals, propelled their careers, and turned their once fledgling labels into household names. From the undeniable energy in the streets to the emotional scars that linger from 9/11, watch as each accounts for what makes the capital of American fashion such a personal place.