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LOS ANGELES -- Dolly Parton, "Gilligan's" Ginger, bohemians and beer -- a designer's imagination knows no bounds. As Los Angeles Fashion Week begins, some of the city's leading lights tell WWD where inspiration struck for spring.
"The spirit of the gypsy culture."
-- Sue Wong
"Running in the grass with your shoes off and then slipping on a pair of heels, or not, for cocktails."
-- Ella Moss' Pamella Protzel
"Quartz crystal."
-- Rojas' Freddie Rojas
"Dragons and flowers -- knit layers cascade like the scales of a majestic dragon, while a hem imitates the ruffled edge of an orchid's...