Before designers show off their wares on the runways of Fashion Week, they channel their inspiration and sketch their creations. For the spring 2014 shows, which kick off Sept. 5 at Lincoln Center and other locales around New York City, those inspirations ranged from Hollywood glamour queens to ancient tribes to modern art. Here's a peek at some of those fashionable inspirations (in the designers' own words). 

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Newsday/Siena poll: Blakeman within single digits of Hochul ... 2nd conviction in yacht club killing ... Plays of the week  Credit: Newsday

Home heating costs cause concerns ... Newsday/Siena poll: Blakeman within single digits of Hochul ... Mangano resentenced ... Eye on weekend storm

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