The Fall 2008 Diane von Furstenberg Collection at Holt Renfrew Benefit in Vancouver

Czech model Petra Nemcova (R) joins fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg onstage before the start of the Fall 2008 Diane von Furstenberg fashion show at the Holt Renfrew Arts Umbrella Benefit in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)

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