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"Design wunderkind Esteban Cortazar has mostly been flying under the radar since he parted ways with Ungaro back in 2009, but he just launched an eponymous collection--available exclusively on Net-A-Porter--and it instantly reminded us why the fashion world fell in love with him before he was even of drinking age. I caught up with him at Net-A-Porter&amp;#x27;s swanky new offices yesterday, where he walked me through the collection and discussed how this collaboration came about. &amp;quot;When I left Ungaro, Natalie [Massenet, the site&amp;#x27;s founder and executive chairman] was always supportive and said she would do whatever she could to help. We started talking about a collection, and it has been a true collaboration, every step of the process.&amp;quot; The clothes are impeccably tailored yet beautifully free-flowing--&amp;quot;it&amp;#x27;s about strength and fragility, almost as if you touch them they could fall apart,&amp;quot; Cortazar says. &amp;quot;We&amp;#x27;ve been describing it as a hot knife through butter.&amp;quot;--and they&amp;#x27;re already gracing some seriously fashionable backs. Claire Courtin-Clarins, one-fourth of the It-girls-family-of-the-moment, has been seen sporting a few pieces around town this week. The true beauty is in the details, like with a pair of silk pants with slits that have gold hardware around the hems to help give them a subtle roundness, and a pleated chiffon dress with an unexpected bit of edge thanks to gold hardware in the midsection. And in one of the collaboration&amp;#x27;s coolest twists, the clothes were made available to buy as soon as they debuted to the public (get shopping here). Cortazar says he plans to expand his collection to brick-and-mortar stores in the near future, but that Net-A-Porter will remain his exclusive online retailer. Check out the whole collection, then let us know what you think--are you as happy as we are to see Cortazar back at work? PLUS! - Peep inside the new Net-A-Porter offices (&amp;amp; steal outfit ideas from their staff!) AND... - Victoria Beckham reveals her favorite place to shop online Photos: courtesy of Net-A-Porter"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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