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Home • Fashion Week

Fab or Drab: Fashion Week

Rate these runway looks from New York, London, Paris and Milan. Are they haute or not?
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Vivienne Westwood Red Label, London Fashion Week.

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Gucci, Milan Fashion Week.

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Gucci, Milan Fashion Week.

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Balenciaga, Paris Fashion Week.

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Emilio Pucci, Milan Fashion Week.
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Jean-Paul Gaultier, Paris Fashion Week.

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Burberry Prorsum, London Fashion Week.
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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear
Emilio Pucci, Milan Fashion Week.
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Jean Paul Gaultier, Paris Fashion Week.

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Chanel, Paris Fashion Week.
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Burberry Prorsum, London Fashion Week.
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Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Rachel Roy, New York Fashion Week.

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Rebecca Taylor, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Gerlan Jeans, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Gerlan Jeans, New York Fashion Week.

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Betsey Johnson, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Betsey Johnson, New York Fashion Week.

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Lella Rose, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Leila Rose, New York Fashion Week.

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Tracy Reese, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Tracy Reese, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Tracy Reese, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Tracy Reese, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Tracy Reese, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Mimi Plange, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

Mimi Plange, New York Fashion Week.

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b Michael, New York Fashion Week.

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Spring 2013 Ready-To-Wear

b Michael, New York Fashion Week.

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Diane von Furstenberg, New York Fashion Week.

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Catherine Malandrino, New York Fashion Week.

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Hervé Leger, New York Fashion Week.

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BCBGMAXAZRIA, New York Fashion Week.

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Richard Chai, New York Fashion Week.

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