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If you had to pick your favorite celebrity, who would you choose? In celebration of New York Fashion Week—which starts tomorrow!—we quizzed a few of our favorite designers to find out who gets them starry-eyed. Betsey Johnson selected Katy Perry, deeming her a “Bubblegum Burlesque Bombshell Babe,” as well as Lady Gaga, who she calls “Kickass Killer Cult Classic.” Click through to see more designers’ inspirational—and sometimes surprising—answers. 

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