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Paris Fashion Week highlights

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We begin in Florence, where Gucci held an extravagant and luxurious launch party for the new Gucci museum. The star-studded event helped celebrate the brand's 90th anniversary. Next, we head to Paris for a glimpse of Fashion Week highlights so far, including Gareth Pugh's new line and Anthony Vaccarello's prize-winning collection - which stole the show.

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