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Apparently when you cross some line in the continuum of weird-looking(Karl Lagerfeld), you get to become art...
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Ordinarily I might think that was over the top, but this is a man willing to be seen in public AND photographed wearing bling of himself, made by Nous Sommes.
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and a closeup to prove it's him
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Ieva Laguna

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Photographed by Will Davidson for Russh #34
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Fashematics

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Or where designs really come from.
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Fashematics!

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Lagerfeld Attacks Mummies

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"Fat mummies sit there in front of the television with their chip packets and say skinny models are ugly."   -- Karl Lagerfeld
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Now I know he was probably using the British term for mother, but I am much more amused by the vision of overweight mummies sitting there, getting chip-crumbs in their wrappings and complaining how their neighbor has a nicer sarcophagus....

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From the recent Paris Fashion Week, which showcased RTW fashions for spring 2010 comes a perfect example of the importance of angle.  Viktor and Rolf exhibited a collection including heavily chopped tulle.  The first 2 pieces are amusing, but unremarkable
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The third, however, at the right angle achieves what must have been its intent
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A more direct view of it makes it far less interesting
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(Three large pictures from style.com, smaller one from Jacques Brinon/Associated Press, VIA)
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Oh Mo!

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Muammar Qaddaf, or however he transliterates his name these days, brought his vintage crazy to the UN this week, his first address to the GA in the 40 years he's been president.  Celebrate with a gallery of his fashions.  They make the image below look 'tame' (source)
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