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“Women of Philadelphia want to support young, creative designers,” says Colleen Wyse. It’s with this mantra in mind that Wyse, a former publishing and sales executive for venerable fashion glossies like W and Vogue, founded the year-old Philadelphia Trunk Show (philadelphiatrunkshow.com), a platform for emerging fashion designers to get their wares in front of would-be clients. So committed to her sartorial cause, Wyse hosted the first trunk show at her home, inviting female influencers to comb the racks of local labels like Lobo Mau, Supra Endura and Terese Sydonna and buy on the spot. “It’s so important to support Philly’s creative economy,” she says.