Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall 2012

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The walls were lavishly blanketed in fresh flowers, reportedly, 1M. In the front row, the world's top designers: 

Donatella

Versace

, Riccardo

Tisci

, Marc Jacobs,

Alber

Elbaz,

Diane

von

Furstenberg and more, eagerly awaited, in support of their colleague and friend.

In what has been called the most anticipated show of the season, designer

Raf

Simons

did not disappoint.

The runway:

Christian Dior

Haute

Couture Fall 2012.

The big deal:

Raf

Simons's

debut collection for the legendary house. Fashion critics have referred to the couture collection as possessing the "

appropriate balance of reverence and iconoclasm."  A fitting, if not perfect, juxtaposition as the modernist designer takes over the iconic label.

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Photos: YannisVlamos/GoRunway.com

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