Paris Fashion Week: Iris van Herpen's 'flowing paint' gowns and Ralph & Russo's 'Hollywood' glitz prove must-see shows
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Dior drew inspiration from the top of the big top for a playful couture show held on January 21 in Paris, where models inside a circus-style tent walked through a human arch made of moving acrobats.
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Paris Fashion Week: Iris van Herpen's 'flowing paint' gowns and Ralph & Russo's 'Hollywood' glitz prove must-see shows
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A Retrospective of Iris Van Herpen's Most Avant-Garde Creations
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Paris Fashion Week: Iris van Herpen's 'flowing paint' gowns and Ralph & Russo's 'Hollywood' glitz prove must-see shows
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