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Belgian husband-wife duo An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx brought major drama to the Parisian runway with their Spring 2013 collection. All their models strutted with either black or white sheer hats that were tilted to the side, covering their faces. Some even had their faces painted gold. Leather, asymmetrical hemlines, and fringe were standouts in the show. Black, white, red, turquoise, and gold were the colors of choice, while fabrics ranged from leather and satin to silk and cotton. The most controversial moment happened when a model walked down the runway wearing nothing but white trousers and peep-toe boots — up top, her chest was painted gold in the shape of a strapless top.

Photographer Greg Kadel is not pleased that one of the images he took of Karlie Kloss for Numéro magazine's October issue were altered to hide the model's ribs.

"It was Greg's desire to represent Karlie as she naturally is . . . slender, athletic, and beautiful," a statement from Kadel's studio reads. "That is why he released the images as he intended them to be seen by the public. He is shocked and dismayed that unbeknownst to him, Numéro took it upon themselves to airbrush over his original images. Greg stands by his original artwork and cannot stress enough that he not only was unaware of the magazine’s retouching but also finds the airbrushing of Karlie unacceptable and unnecessary."

Kadel released his photos on Monday, but by Tuesday, an image from the magazine — in which a shirtless Kloss places her hands behind her head and leans back against a wall — was leaked. The original showed Kloss's ribs, sternum, and clavicles; the magazine's version did not.

We have reached out to the editors at Numéro for their reaction to criticism of their decision to alter Kadel's images, but had not heard back as of this post. For now, a look at Kadel's original photos — and the altered image — here in the gallery.

Photos via Greg Kadel.

Sheer paneling, body-con silhouettes, sequins, high slits — that's what Milan Fashion Week's sexiest dresses and gowns were all about. Such pieces aren't made for everyday wear, but a girl can always dream, right? To get your imagination going, we culled the hottest looks straight from the runway for you to pore over; think Donatella Versace's bold colors and thigh-baring hemlines, Roberto Cavalli's romantic, rock 'n' roll minis, and Moschino's metallic shifts. Ready for more? See all of sexiest dresses and gowns from Milan Fashion Week right now!

Roberto Cavalli's signature brand of sex appeal got cleaned up for Spring 2013 with a collection that examined dark and light — both in fabrics and in the women who wear them. Cavalli's casting for this show put blond models in a wide variety of sweet all-white ensembles made from lace and laser-cut leather that simply looked like lace. These looks yielded to white pieces tinged with lime green or pale orange treatments like prints or more cutout leather. Eventually the mood darkened to not-so-basic black in looks frequently shown on brunette models: one blazer with embellished shoulders was paired with sheer black trousers, while a dress with dramatic, flesh-baring cutouts got the same glittery treatment. It was an interesting exercise in dressing different kinds of women from one point of view. And that focus on dressing women is part of what turned this offering into one of Cavalli's most appealing outings yet.

We'll take our rock 'n' roll with a side of wispy lace romance any day, and at Roberto Cavalli, you shouldn't expect anything less. In one of his prettiest tough-chick collections yet, we were privy to heavily perforated (and shredded) details balanced with a sensual brand of skin-baring lace, silky slipdresses, and crisp white silhouettes. And while you'll still find Cavalli's edgier wares within, there's something refreshing about this overt turn to lightness and femininity. Check out all the pictures from Roberto Cavalli's Spring 2013 collection now, and come back soon for our full review.

Donatella Versace described her Spring 2013 collection as "subtle" — and hers is probably the only fashion house where metallic fringe laid over a gold minidress and belted at the waist qualifies as such.

When you step back a bit, though, this collection is noticeably pared down compared to what we've seen from Versace over the past few seasons. The prints are the first clue to that: save for two garments that feature the house's iconic medusa image as a motif, many of the other fabrics are gentle splotches or stripes of one color imposed over another. There are also a few dresses bedecked with metal studs and some tied together corset-style across diagonal slashes in the material. A few dresses featured lace embellishments and insets, and loose-cut, simple black jackets (yes, jackets) were certainly very subtle. But in this collection, they were among the standout pieces.

Donatella Versace is known for her sexy, body-con styles, and her Spring '13 showing was just that, but perhaps with a more subtle touch than what we're used to seeing from the designer. The show opened with easy lace-appliqued minidresses paired with low-slung studded belts. The same technique was seen on a range of crop tops and hot shorts worn with sleek blazers and leather jackets. The most wearable, everyday pieces came from an assortment of skinny striped, dip-dyed, and lace-adorned pants paired with billowy crushed silk tops, emoting a decidedly '70s bohemian vibe. Catering to the red carpet, a brigade of color — orange, teal, pink — entered the runway, highlighting seductive high-slit gowns (Jennifer Lopez, anyone?) and short embellished minidresses made for leg-baring starlets like Lea Michele and Selena Gomez.

• Trends: '70s, billowy sleeves, leather, lace.
• Colors: Black gold, orange, teal, blue, pink.
• Key Piece: We loved the lace-embellished pants.
• Accessories: Sandal boots, strappy metallic sandals, statement sunglasses, studded belts, exotic crossbody bags, leather clutches.
• Who Should Wear It: We can picture the sexy high-slit gowns on red-carpet stunners like Jennifer Lopez and Lea Michele, along with front-row attendees Milla Jovovich and Jessica Stam.

Consider Spring 2013 Alberta Ferretti's mermaid moment. In everything from her color palette to her embellishments to the staging of her show in Milan Wednesday afternoon, Ferretti brought beauty from the ocean onto the catwalk.

A screen played images of rising bubbles, which provided a watery backdrop for the pearly white ensembles that opened the show. Some of these included a silvery beaded fringe that Ferretti obscured with a layer of sheer organza. Some lace pieces got the same overlay or organza, and the two materials combined in a variety of other pieces in the collection.

Still, where this offering shines is its highly detailed evening wear. One cocktail frock is covered shoulder to hem with beads, sequins, and paillettes that from far away resembled a very glamorous fish, while other dresses featured big swatches of sequined fisherman's netting. The models who wore those dresses looked like captured mermaids being brought to the surface.