A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's

A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection presentation in Paris, France, on October 3, 2006. Photo by Java/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection presentation in Paris, France, on October 3, 2006. Photo by Java/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

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A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection presentation in Paris, France, on October 3, 2006. Photo by Java/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection presentation in Paris, France, on October 3, 2006. Photo by Java/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

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A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection presentation in Paris, France, on October 3, 2006. Photo by Java/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

A model displays a creation by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga's Spring-Summer 2007 Ready-to-Wear collection presentation in Paris, France, on October 3, 2006. Photo by Java/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy

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