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Asia's star fashion designers can be just as glamorous or goofy, glorious or gauche as their European counterparts. For the proof, take a look at some highlights of Hong Kong Fall/Winter 2007 Fashion Week. Here, a model walks the runway for Ranee Kok on Jan. 17, 2007.
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Hong Kong Fashion Week is an important date for international buyers eager to discover the next hot trend from Asia. About 20 fashion designers show their latest collections, and more than 1,500 exhibitors set up their wares. At left, two models pose on the runway during the Peter Lau show on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model shows an embroidered gown for Bonnie Kwong during Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 18, 2007.
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A model poses in a bright silk gown by Bonnie Kwong during Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 18, 2007.
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Two models in short ruffled dresses pass on the runway during the Bonnie Kwong show at Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 18, 2007.
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A model strikes a dramatic pose in an outfit by William Tang during Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 17, 2007.
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A model hazards the runway in platform heels and a mask at the Andy Ho Fall/Winter 2007 show during Hong Kong Fashion Week on Jan. 16, 2007. No doubt it's a bad idea borrowed from one of the funkier Paris designers.
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A model poses in a dramatic purple gown by Pax Chuk during Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 17, 2007.
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It's not clear what they're selling here, or why. Two models in peculiarly unwearable outfits pass on the runway at the Cecilia and Peter Lau Fall/Winter 2007 show on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model poses in an outfit by Indonesian designer Didi Budiardjo during Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 17, 2007.
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A model takes to the catwalk in a colorful print gown during the Bernard Foong Fall/Winter 2007 show on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model walks the runway in an evening pants suit during the Bernard Foong Fall/Winter 2007 show on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model appears at the Bernard Foong Fall/Winter 2007 show on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model appears in a red gown and sinister makeup during the Ika Fall/Winter 2007 show on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model appears during the Cecilia Yau show for Fall/Winter 2007 in Hong Kong on Jan. 15, 2007.
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A model shows an outfit by Hong Kong designer Cecilia Yau on Jan. 15, 2007.
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Olympic gold-medal gymnasts Liu Xuan, left, and Li Xiao Peng appear during a fashion show staged by Li-Ning on Jan. 15, 2007. The top Asian sportswear company showed sports outfits designed with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in mind.
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A model shows an outfit from Nio Lam during Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 18, 2007.
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A model shows a design by Fiona Fung at Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 18, 2007.
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A model wears a dramatic ruffled gown by Fiona Fung at Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2007 on Jan. 18, 2007.
