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Bare Legs Are Boring

Straps, wraps, boots, elaborately constructed pants—dressing didn’t stop at the knee. At Balenciaga, it took models 45 minutes to get into their gladiator-inspired leg wrappers. Christopher Kane made a virtue of threadbare with shredded jeans that were more air than denim.

  • Published Nov 26, 2007

From left: D&G, Christopher Kane, Benjamin Cho, Balenciaga, Etro, Commes Des Garçons, Givenchy.  
(Photo: FirstView)

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