Fencers cross over to the catwalk

A day after star model Gisele Bundchen sashayed down the middle of the opening Olympic ceremony to rapturous applause, the crowd was going crazy for another graceful, long-haired Brazilian model strutting her stuff on the fencing piste. Nathalie Moellhausen, whose sixth-place finish on Saturday was the best ever for a Brazilian woman, has walked for Italian dressmaker Alberta Ferretti and won team gold at the 2009 world championship. “Everything I do in fashion is related to fencing,” said Italian-born Moellhausen, wearing gold earrings of her own design in the shape of swords.

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Fencers cross over to the catwalk

Olympics-Fencers cross over to the catwalk

A day after star model Gisele Bundchen sashayed down the middle of the opening Olympic ceremony to rapturous applause, the crowd was going crazy for another graceful, long-haired Brazilian model strutting her stuff on the fencing piste. Nathalie Moellhausen, whose sixth-place finish on Saturday was the best ever for a Brazilian woman, has walked for Italian dressmaker Alberta Ferretti and won team gold at the 2009 world championship. “Everything I do in fashion is related to fencing,” said Italian-born Moellhausen, wearing gold earrings of her own design in the shape of swords.

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See Photos From H&M’s Diverse Paris Fashion Week Show

Along with showcasing gaucho hats and wide-legged pants, H&M featured one of the most diverse casts of women, with models of color, plus size women, transgender models, and women over the age of 40 taking the stage. “H&M is all about diversity, has always been, and this time we wanted to put more focus on that,” Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s Creative Director told Fashionista of last night’s show.

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Ashley Graham launches debut fashion collection at Dressbarn

Model and body activist Ashley Graham has designed her own fashion collection, launching at Dressbarn. “With her first ever dress collection, designed exclusively for Dressbarn, Ashley continues to empower women with her message that all women should have access to well-made clothing that makes them feel confident and beautiful, no matter their shape or size,” reads the brand's site.

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Paris fashion week: five striking trends

The front row guests at Dries Van Noten's sumptuous show were ready to give their (redone) front teeth for anything from what Vogue called this “spine-chillingly elegant” collection of leopard-spot suits, gold lame coats and poison-green furs. The stand-out show so far drew on 1930s aristocratic dandies and the Marchesa Luisa Casati in particular, who never left home without her pearls or a pet cheetah or two. Paris has rounded up the waggons and gone West for inspiration.

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Kate Winslet Is Wearing Ralph Lauren at the 2016 Oscars

And she has the best arm candy around.

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Kate Winslet Is Wearing Ralph Lauren at the 2016 Oscars