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A model leads a line of models walking on a white runway over a pond with lily pads, framed by a green structure, during the Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show in Paris.

A model in a red and brown winter outfit stands in front of a large artificial ice mountain set at Chanel's autumn-winter 2010/2011 show in Paris.

Kendall Jenner walks the runway wearing a white wrap dress with a deep V-neck and black belt, designed by Diane von Furstenberg, at the Fall 2015 fashion show in New York City.

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