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<n>Laurence Pellagot</n> on the runway for <n>Thierry Mugler</n>'s Haute Couture Fall/Winter 1998 collection.

<n>Mock Croc Super Elevated Court Shoes</n> from <n>Vivienne Westwood</n>'s Fall/Winter 1993 collection.

<n>Alexander McQueen</n>'s <n>Spine Corset</n> from the Spring/Summer 1998 collection.

A crystal-encrusted veil from the <n>Maison Margiela</n> Fall 2012 Couture collection.

A look from the <n>Christian Dior</n> Haute Couture Spring 2017 collection.

A look from the <n>Rodarte</n> <n>Fall/Winter 2023 collection</n> at <n>New York Fashion Week</n>.

Look 39 from the <n>Paco Rabanne</n> Fall 2020 collection by <n>Julien Dossena</n>. Photo by <n>GoRunway.com</n>.

A detail from the <n>Anna Sui</n> Spring 2019 collection. Photo by <n>The Impression</n>.

Self-portrait by photographer <n>Christina Paik</n>.

A look from <n>Tom Ford</n>'s <n>Gucci Fall/Winter 1999</n> collection.

Look 16 from the <n>Iris van Herpen</n> <n>MetaMorphism</n> Haute Couture Fall 2022 collection. Photo by <n>Gio Staiano</n>.

A look from the <n>Knwls</n> Spring/Summer 2022 collection. Photo by <n>Giovanni Giannoni</n> for <n>WWD</n>.

A detail of <n>Simone Rocha</n>'s platform ballet shoes from the <n>Spring/Summer 2021 collection</n>.

The <n>Ars Amatoria heels</n> by designer <n>Iris van Herpen</n>.

<n>Natalia Semanova</n> for the <n>Versace</n> Fall 1998 collection.

A look from the <n>Ann Demeulemeester</n> <n>Spring/Summer 1996 collection</n>.

Look 12 from the <n>Simone Rocha</n> Fall 2021 Ready-to-Wear collection.

A look from the <n>Paco Rabanne</n> Fall/Winter 1999 collection.

A look from <n>Glenn Martens</n>' <n>Y/Project Fall/Winter 2024</n> collection. Photo by <n>Daniele Mango</n>.

<n>Roberto Cavalli</n> <n>Skeleton Dress</n> from the Fall/Winter 2000 collection.

<n>Christy Turlington</n> walks the runway for the <n>Chanel</n> Fall 1991 collection.

Look 24 from the <n>Rabanne Spring/Summer 2021 Collection</n>, designed by <n>Julien Dossena</n>.

Model <n>Laurence Pellagot</n> for <n>Thierry Mugler</n>'s Fall/Winter 1998 Haute Couture collection.

A look from the <n>Chanel</n> Fall/Winter 2023 collection, shown at <n>Paris Fashion Week</n>.

Models <n>Mika Schneider</n> and <n>HyunJi Shin</n> backstage for <n>Paco Rabanne</n>.

A look from the <n>Ann Demeulemeester</n> Fall/Winter 1993 collection.

<n>Look 15</n> from the <n>Iris van Herpen Fall 2022 Couture</n> collection.

<n>Cher</n> in Hollywood, 1975. Photo by <n>Phil Roach</n>.

A dress from <n>Alexander McQueen</n>'s Spring/Summer 2011 collection, worn by <n>Effie Trinket</n>.