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Like many other industries, the fashion world can provoke reactions. Whether warranted or not, the visions presented by designers can occasionally shock and create awe, and sometimes, that’s the designer’s intention; take Alexander McQueen and Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry, who’ve both made collections that inspire and ruffle feathers in equal measure.
Other times, talked-about moments can emerge for unexpected reasons; take Prada spring/summer 2009, where slippery shoes made models fall in an otherwise perfect presentation, or Balenciaga spring/summer 2012, when the front rows at Nicolas Ghesquière’s immaculate Parisian presentation collapsed, a possible safety hazard that meant leading editors and spectators watched standing up.
Keep reading for 14 fashion row moments that caused a stir.
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