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Many American designers this season are mixing unusual fabrics for an oddly appealing leather-and-lace look. Oscar de la Renta, at the top of the fashion game for 40-odd years, ratcheted up the luxe level, mixing silk and satin with fur. At left, a model walks the runway during the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
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A model walks past the front rows at the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
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A model wears a floppy fur hat on the runway at the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
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A model walks the runway in a short dress at the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
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A model shows a gown on the runway at the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
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Even de la Renta fell for the golf-ball-sized beads shown recently on runways in Paris and New York. At left, a model clanks down the runway at the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
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A model wears a sleek dress trimmed in fur on the runway at the showing of the Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter 2007 collection on Feb. 5, 2007, during New York Fashion Week.
