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"More famous" than Paul McCartney may be hyperbolic, but young fashion fans may soon know him mostly as Stella's dad. Her pragmatic and pretty clothes have made her a hot young fashion name, as her latest show proves. Keep clicking for new looks from McCartney and other big names now showing at Paris Fashion Week. At left, a model on the McCartney runway on Oct. 4, 2007.
Stella McCartney
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Like her father, Stella McCartney is a vegetarian, and she manages to create a luxury fashion collection without using leather or fur. At left, McCartney acknowledges applause at the end of her Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 4, 2007.
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McCartney's label is owned by the Gucci Group, but she also has deals with Adidas for sportswear, LeSportsac for bags and Bendon for lingerie, and creates limited editions for H&M and Target. That mass visibility is important: "Without visibility today, a luxury brand is not a luxury brand," said Cedric Charbit, of the French department store chain Printemps.
Stella McCartney
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Models walk the outdoor runway at Stella McCartney's Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 4, 2007.
Stella McCartney
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As McCartney's star rises, one of the great names in fashion is taking a last bow after 45 years. Valentino staged his last ready-to-wear show, winning a standing ovation from the audience on Oct. 3, 2007. He's not quite done yet: his final haute couture show is scheduled for Paris in January.
Valentino
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Valentino said he wanted his penultimate collection to be young and joyful as a tribute to his fans. Here, models walk the runway in Valentino gowns during his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Valentino
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Valentino announced last month that he would retire in 2008. Alessandra Facchinetti, former designer of Gucci women's ready-to-wear, has been named to replace him. At left, a model wears a gown in Valentino's iconic shade of red at his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Valentino
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A model shows a fluffy white dress by Valentino at his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Valentino
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A model poses in a dress by Valentino at his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Valentino
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A model shows an outfit by Valentino during his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Valentino
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A model poses on the runway in a short dress by Valentino during his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Christian Lacroix
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Meanwhile, designer Christian Lacroix let loose a riot of color at his ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007. He showed bustier dresses in retro floral prints set off by jaunty cartwheel hats and straw boaters covered in silk scarves.
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Christian Lacroix is known for his exuberant colors. This time, the designer said his inspiration came from rummaging through images by 1940s American fashion photographers in preparation for a photography show in Arles, France.
Christian Lacroix
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A model walks the runway in an outfit by designer Christian Lacroix during his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Christian Lacroix
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A model walks the runway in a long dress by designer Christian Lacroix during his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Christian Lacroix
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Designer Christian Lacroix kisses a model as he takes the stage at the end of his Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
Riccardo Tisci
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Riccardo Tisci, the young designer who has revived the fabled House of Givenchy, had a more down-to-earth spin on fashion for Spring/Summer 2008. At left, a model walks the runway during the Givenchy show in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
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A model appears on the runway for designer Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy in Paris on Oct. 3, 2007.
