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Oh, the pressure! Fashion designers based in Los Angeles had better make great clothes, and even more important, they'd better put on a fabulous show to unveil them. Did they succeed? Keep clicking for some highlights from L.A. Fashion Week. At left, a model for Dina Bar-El strikes a '40s movie star pose in Culver City, Calif. on March 18, 2007.
Dina Bar-El
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Dina Bar-El chose burlesque as the theme of her collection, but her fashions were ladylike looks that reeked of 1940s glamour. At left, a model poses on the runway at the Dina Bar-El Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
Dina Bar-El
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Models draped in satin pass on the runway during the Dina Bar-El Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
Dina Bar-El
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A model wears a black and white dress at the Dina Bar-El Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
Dina Bar-El
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A model walks the runway at the Dina Bar-El Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
Christian Audigier
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Christian Audigier, designer for Ed Hardy, says his new signature line is "something more sexy -- more expensive, too." In fact, the line is called "Sexpensive." At left, a model poses during the Christian Audigier Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Christian Audigier
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Designer Audigier says his new line is "based on the fusion of rap and rock and roll." At left, a model wears a casual outfit on the runway during the Christian Audigier Fall 2007 fashion show on in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Christian Audigier
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A model walks the runway at the Christian Audigier Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Christian Audigier
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A model poses during the Christian Audigier Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Christian Audigier
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A model in an exotic print dress walks the runway at the Christian Audigier Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Samora
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Designer Samora Olayan was born in Saudi Arabia, but she says her style inspiration comes from Audrey Hepburn. At left, a model poses on the runway at the Samora Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
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A model shows a dress at the Samora Fall 2007 show on in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Samora
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A model appears at the Samora Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Samora
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A model shows a casual outfit at the Samora Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 21, 2007.
Alvin Valley
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Designer Alvin Valley gave women what they told him they want more of -- trousers. At left, a model walks the runway at the Alvin Valley Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 20, 2007.
Alvin Valley
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A model wears a vivid print at the Alvin Valley Fall 2007 fashion show in Culver City, Calif., on March 20, 2007.
Alvin Valley
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A model walks the runway at the Alvin Valley Fall 2007 fashion show in Culver City, Calif., on March 20, 2007.
Bebe
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Collection Bebe's ultramodern "War and Peace" collection was all about sharp lines, slick textures and sleek shapes, with the peace symbol as a graphic theme. At left, a model appears in the Collection Bebe Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
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A model wears a flowing white dress at the Collection Bebe Fall 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
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Bebe owner Manny Mashouf poses with his label's stars, actresses Rebecca Romijn, left, and Eva Longoria in the front row at the Collection Bebe 2007 show in Culver City, Calif., on March 18, 2007.
