Ginie C. Y. Huang (L), 28, from Taipei, Taiwan, a graduate of the Academy of Art University fashion school in San Francisco, inspects an orange tropical wool outfit of her own design with an assistant (R backstage at New York fashion week on September 7, 2012. Nine of the best graduates from the school, five of them Asian, including Huang, participated in its annual showcase attended by international press, buyers and talent scouts. AFP PHOTO / Robert MacPherson