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"   John Galliano&amp;#039;s show was held in a warehouse in the far-flung 13th Arrondissement, and it was an arctic experience. Quite literally, the venue was without heat and guests were left to feel abominably cold. I turned to the New York Times editor to my left and guessed, &amp;quot;John probably wants it to be freezing because the show is going to be an Eastern European Russian winter theme.&amp;quot; So imagine my surprise when within minutes, snow began to fall and models bundled up in Ukrainian-like gear, tinkling with coins and covered in lace, made their way down the runway through a vortex of light and snow. Rich Eastern European colors, think red and blue, and thick embroidery were the backbone of the first set of looks, many of which were exaggerated at the hips with panniers, while elaborate headdresses and veils in lace and fur towered over the model&amp;#039;s heads. The last few looks represented the more wearable pieces of the collection, with slinky silver gowns and printed organza dresses flowing down the runway. It was fashion fantasy, offering a level of creativity beyond much of what&amp;#039;s been shown on the runway this season. \u2014Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin Photo: Imaxtree "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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