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Amanda Laine Ruled Paris Fashion Week

  • 3/4/08 at 09:55 AM

From left, Olga Sherer, Amanda Laine, and Raquel Zimmerman.Photos: Imaxtree

At Paris’ end, designers were divided between punctuating their shows with brand-new faces versus brand-name stars. Raquel Zimmermann, who began walking major shows in 1999, continues to be a Lagerfeld favorite and closed Chanel. Sasha Pivovarova, forever Prada’s darling, closed Miu Miu. Olga Sherer and Anabela Belikova looked formidably untouchable opening and closing Lanvin. But Paris’s spotlight has been fixed squarely on Amanda Laine. Opening Alexander McQueen and Miu Miu, plus closing Louis Vuitton, the young Canadian has made a huge splash in her first season. Paris was hers, and we're giving her the week's win. —Kendall Herbst
 
SHOW OPENER CLOSER
Giambattista Valli Kamila Filipcikova Kamila Filipcikova
Chanel Siri Tollerød Raquel Zimmermann
Rue Du Mail Irina Kulikova Snejana Onopka
Alexander McQueen Amanda Laine Alyona Osmanova
Chloé Diane Farkhullina Diane Farkhullina
Nina Ricci Kelly Lumi Tanya Dziahileva
John Galliano Irina Kulikova Jessica Stam
Lanvin Olga Sherer Anabela Belikova
Louis Vuitton Egle Tvirbutaite Amanda Laine
Miu Miu Amanda Laine Sasha Pivovarova
Chado Ralph Rucci Anna Chyzh Andreea Stancu
Kenzo Natasha Poly Olga Sherer
Elie Saab Tanya Dziahileva Tanya Dziahileva
Hermès Anja Rubik Catherine McNeil
Paul & Joe Natasha Poly Natasha Poly
Martin Grant Eugenia Mandzhieva Ajuma Nasanyana
Vanessa Bruno Kori Richardson Kori Richardson
Yves Saint Laurent Karmen Pedaru Anna Selezneva
Wunderkind Kate Somers Iris Strubegger
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