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Herve Leger: Backstage at Fashion Week

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  • Models are spraypainted with makeup for the Herve Leger show.

  • While a makeup artist works on the face, two hair stylists work on the very slick and segmented updo for the show.

  • A model waits next to the clothing racks after finishing hair and makeup.

  • Dresses hang behind a cardboard sign designating the correct styling workflow for every dress.

  • Styling cards contain the model's names, images in the dress, specific instructions on proper styling and accesory instructions.

  • Three varities of shoes are laid out on the accessory table.

  • Attendants help models strap on the shoes before they put on the garments at the very end of rehearsal.

  • An attendant helps buckle up heels.

  • Photographers shoot makeup and beauty shots with reflection boards to bounce light into the models' faces.

  • Models walk line up for the run-through before the show. They walk intially wearing street clothes.

  • Models line up.

  • A detail shot of the models in shoes.

  • The finale board is placed before the entrance to the runway - it outlines the order for the final walk.

  • The crew covers the runway in plastic to protect it before the show.

  • Models practice walking in heels.

  • The models have some trouble walking on the plastic as designer Lubov Azria (second from right) looks on.

  • The last model finishes her practice walk as the lights dim.

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