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#LFW: Freak or Chic?

by Tom Sykes Feb 15, 2013 10:00 AM EST

Some shots from the Somerset House courtyard

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As well as the fashion show inside the tent, there's another one going on in the courtyard of Somerset House. Freak or chic? You be the judge.

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