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What's the Difference Between Statement and Stunt on the Runway?

From eerily-realistic animal heads to instant ready-to-wear, it seems like today's fashion runways are increasingly engineered to garner virality. But even without the​​ amplification of social media​​, hasn't that​​ always​ somewhat ​​been the case​​? At the end of the holiest of fashion weeks—Paris Haute Couture—CULTURED speaks to fashion writers, decision-makers, and historians about where the line between performance art and publicity stunt can—or should—be drawn.