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Most Memorable Fashion Week Moments
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Vivienne Westwood Fall 1992
It was the fall heard 'round the world. At Vivienne Westwood's "Anglomania" show, where her signature plaid was born, Naomi Campbell took a monumental tumble in sky-high platforms. Where's a GIF when you need it?
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Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2005
John Galliano dreamed up a cinematic Edwardian cemetery, complete with creeping fog and a horse-drawn carriage, as the backdrop for Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2005.
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Alexander McQueen Fall 2006
In the wake of Kate Moss' cocaine scandal, longtime friend Alexander McQueen showed his support during the finale of his "Widows of Culloden" collection with a haunting hologram of the model dancing in a tattered dress inside a glass pyramid.
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Hussein Chalayan Spring 2007
Talk about wearable tech. Hussein Chalayan's wizardry reached an all-time high for Spring 2007 when he constructed six futuristic "robot" dresses that moved on their own.
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Fendi Fall 2007
Karl Lagerfeld's runway for Fendi Fall 2007 was held at the Great Wall of China in Beijing. It cost a whopping $2 million and is considered the world's longest catwalk to date.
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Pierre Cardin Spring 2008
Almost 30 years after launching in China, Pierre Cardin celebrated with a runway show at the Whistling Sand Mountain on the outskirts of Dunhuang in China's northwest Gansu province.
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Chanel Fall 2008
Just when you thought Karl Lagerfeld had done it all, he created a whimsical, pearl-encrusted carousel with oversized handbags and shoes. Only at Chanel.
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Alexander McQueen Spring 2009
Some environmentalists march in front of the Capitol building. Alexander McQueen displayed a kingdom of taxidermic animals on the runway and then bowed in a bunny costume. To each their own.
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Sonia Rykiel for H&M 2009
No expenses were spared for Sonia Rykiel's H&M underwear collection launch at the Grand Palais, where guests watched models riding on bicycles and swinging from chandeliers, while a flock of geese paraded down the runway.
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Chanel Spring 2010
Karl Lagerfeld transformed the Grand Palais into a hoedown where models' tousled beehives and wheat-laden tweed winked at a rural romp in the hay.
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Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010
Remember the sculptural gowns of Viktor & Rolf's "Credit Crunch Couture" show? One of the many reasons the brand's ready-to-wear line will be greatly missed.
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Alexander McQueen Spring 2010
Alexander McQueen's staggering 12-inch "armadillo" heels at his "Plato's Atlantis" show were an instant hit with editors, but the designer's models needed coaxing. Rumor has it that Abbey Lee Kershaw, Natasha Poly and Sasha Pivovarova quit the show in protest.
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Chanel Fall 2010
To draw attention to global warming, Karl Lagerfeld shipped in a 265-ton iceberg from Sweden that was hand-carved by 35 ice sculptors.
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Elise Overland Fall 2011
Elise Overland staged her Fall 2011 show outside in a skating rink at The Standard Hotel. In a surprise twist, Olympic ice skater Johnny Weir performed in the finale look.
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Moncler Grenoble Fall 2011
Moncler Grenoble is known for large-scale productions, but this show set a new standard when unaware commuters were surprised with a gigantic flash mob smack-dab in the middle of the main concourse at Grand Central Station.
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Louis Vuitton Fall 2012
When a custom-made steam train costing a reported $8 million delivers models to the Louis Vuitton runway, you know you're in for a good show.
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Rick Owens Spring 2014
Rick Owens threw a curve ball when he hired four stepping troupes from the States to produce a synchronized performance that brought the house down.
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Chanel Fall 2014
A grocery store doesn't exactly scream high fashion, unless of course, Chanel is involved. Pearl pendants? Aisle six.
