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March 8, 2012

Kati Nescher Is Paris Fashion Week’s Top Model

By James Lim

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Back by popular demand, Paris Fashion Week’s top model is none other than Kati Nescher. The 27-year-old Russian-born, German-raised beauty, who took New York and Milan, continued her tear in the city of light, landing the coveted opening look at Chanel. Need we remind you that Kaiser Karl typically reserves this slot for his favorite faces — cough, cough, campaign, cough? Nescher closed for Nina Ricci and Valentino, and made appearances on every major runway including Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Givenchy, YSL, Lanvin, and Alexander McQueen. But enough about her. You know who else had a great PFW? Karlie Kloss — since she decided to turn up and all. Click ahead to see all of Paris’s key opening and closing looks.

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Anthony Vaccarello OPENER: Karlie Kloss CLOSER: Anja Rubik
Rochas OPENER: Mackenzie Drazan CLOSER: Nimue Smit
Gareth Pugh OPENER: Joan Smalls CLOSER: Othilia Simon
Dries Van Noten OPENER: Magda Laguinge CLOSER: Julia Nobis
Guy Laroche OPENER: Sara Blomqvist CLOSER: Magdalena Frackowiak
Damir Doma OPENER: Katlin Aas CLOSER: Daga Ziober
Carven OPENER: Antonia Wesseloh CLOSER: Vasilisa Pavlova
Balenciaga OPENER: Julier Bugge CLOSER: Kremi Otashliyska
Rue du Mail OPENER: Marte Mei Van Haaster CLOSER: Aymeline Valade
Sharon Wauchob OPENER: Iris Egbers CLOSER: Anna Pichler
Ann Demeulemeester OPENER: Elza Luijendijk CLOSER: Tanya Dziahileva
Balmain OPENER: Nadja Bender CLOSER: Bette Franke
Nina Ricci OPENER: Nadja Bender CLOSER: Kati Nescher
Rick Owens OPENER: Marie Piovesan CLOSER: Janice Alida
Sonia Rykiel OPENER: Suvi Koponen CLOSER: Ophelie Rupp
Maison Martin Margiela OPENER: Karolijn Zomer CLOSER: Georgia Hilmer
Hussein Chalayan OPENER: Carla Gebhart CLOSER: Magda Laguinge
Anne Valerie Hash OPENER: Anna Pichler CLOSER: Tori Trigg
Isabel Marant OPENER: Arizona Muse CLOSER: Aymeline Valade
Christian Dior OPENER: Aymeline Valade CLOSER: Karlie Kloss
Loewe OPENER: Maria Bradley CLOSER: Carla Gebhart
Jean Paul Gaultier OPENER: Kate Kondas CLOSER: Kate Kondas
Vivienne Westwood OPENER: Tanya Dziahileva CLOSER: Marta Ortiz
Cacharel OPENER: Hedvig Palm CLOSER: Jac
Viktor & Rolf OPENER: Jamie Bochert CLOSER: Karlie Kloss
Haider Ackermann OPENER: Iris Strubegger CLOSER: Daiane Conterato
Lanvin OPENER: Zuzanna Bijoch CLOSER: Daria Strokous
John Galliano OPENER: Magdalena Frackowiak CLOSER: Olga Sherer
Costume National OPENER: Maria Bradley CLOSER: Mackenzie Drazan
Akris OPENER: Karlina Caune CLOSER: Daiane Conterato
Hermès OPENER: Dafne Cejas CLOSER: Bambou
Yves Saint Laurent OPENER: Elza Luijendijk CLOSER: Elza Luijendijk
Kenzo OPENER: Karlie Kloss CLOSER: Tao Okamoto
Pedro Lourenço OPENER: Marte Mei Van Haaster CLOSER: Marte Mei Van Haaster
Chloé OPENER: Suvi Koponen CLOSER: Amanda Nimmo
Céline OPENER: Vanessa Axente CLOSER: Tilda Lindstam
Sacai OPENER: Mackenzie Drazan CLOSER: Maria Bradley
Giambattista Valli OPENER: Isabella Melo CLOSER: Othilia Simon
Stella McCartney OPENER: Natalia Vodianova CLOSER: Natalia Vodianova  
Givenchy OPENER: Alexandra Martynova  CLOSER: Dijana Radetic
Alexander McQueen OPENER: Suvi Koponen CLOSER: Jac
Paul & Joe OPENER: Karlie Kloss CLOSER: Karlie Kloss
Paco Rabanne OPENER: Aymeline Valade CLOSER: Karlie Kloss
Valentino OPENER: Vanessa Axente CLOSER: Kati Nescher
Hakaan OPENER: Carla Gebhart CLOSER: Karmen Pedaru
Chanel OPENER: Kati Nescher CLOSER: Dorothea Barth Jorgensen
Louis Vuitton OPENER: Elena Bartels CLOSER: Marie Piovesan
Miu Miu OPENER: Anne Vyalistyna CLOSER: Doutzen Kroes
Elie Saab OPENER: Karlie Kloss CLOSER: Anja Rubik  
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