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It may be dreary in the streets outside, but indoors in Paris it's spring/summer Fashion Week, the annual event during which top designers trot out their spring and summer 2006 collections. Here, French designer Jean Paul Gaultier acknowledges the public at the end of his show Jan. 25, 2006.
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Haute couture fashions now carry astronomical price tags, starting at about $25,000 for a suit and rising to $150,000 for an evening gown. Here, a model appears in a creation by Lebanese designer Elie Saab on Jan. 25, 2006.
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Lebanese designer Elie Saab is one of the hot, young newcomers on the Paris fashion scene. Here, a model walks the runway in a Saab dress during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006.
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More than 30 fashion houses compete for the attention of press and patrons during Paris Fashion Week. Here, a model shows off a pink gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006.
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A model walks the runway in a dress by Lebanese designer Elie Saab during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006. The event is known as a magnet for Academy Award hopefuls getting ready for Oscar night.
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A model appears in an outfit by Lebanese designer Elie Saab during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006.
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Models for French designer Franck Sorbier wear his gowns with, apparently, camouflage headgear while appearing in his creations during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006.
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Models present evening gowns by French designer Franck Sorbier, while staying with the camouflage headgear, during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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Models walk the runway for French designer Franck Sorbier during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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Models present creations by French designer Franck Sorbier during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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A model shows an evening gown by French designer Franck Sorbier during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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Red was hot at Paris Fashion Week. Here, a model shows off ribbon-bedecked red shoes for fashion house On Aura Tout Vu during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006.
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On Aura Tout Vu is considered an emerging design house in Paris. Here, a model walks the runway for On Aura Tout Vu during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006.
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A model presents a creation of On Aura Tout Vu during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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A model wears a creation of On Aura Tout Vu during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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A model appears in a design by On Aura Tout Vu during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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A model shows a Jean Paul Gaultier creation during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris. Pandemonium broke out among paparazzi and bodyguards at Gaultier's couture show when Madonna put in an appearance, dressed in black with wraparound sunglasses.
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A model presents a fluffy design by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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Models present evening wear by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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A model wears a strapless dress by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier during the spring/summer 2006 Haute Couture collections on Jan. 25, 2006, in Paris.
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