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This Is What Fashion Week Has Looked Like For The Last 100 Years

Peer back through some of the best runway moments of all time.

by Aemilia Madden
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Jean Patou 1922

French fashion designer Jean Patou launched his eponymous brand after moving to Paris in 1910 to become a couturier. Patou is known for helping to end the era of flapper fashion and is thought to have invented the tennis skirt.

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Christian Dior 1948

The iconic French fashion label was founded in 1946 and founder Christian Dior was known for sharp tailoring and sweeping skirts — a romantic alternative to the streamlined looks women wore during World War II.

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