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A Bright Shining Moment

Who says recessions have to be dull? Designers are lighting up the runways with gold, silver, and other vibrant metallic looks. View our gallery.

Published Feb. 16 2009 4:37PM EST

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---elise-overland_sirfwj — Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---elise-overland_am37om — Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---yigel-azrouel_sogzgo — Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for IMG

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---shipley-and-halmos_fkqqfw — Neilson Barnard / Getty Images

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---rachel-roy_sutl6u — Thomas Concordia, WireImage / Getty Images

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---preen_m3muiy — Eric Thayer / Reuters

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---jill-stuart_db3tkt — Kristian Dowling / Getty Images for IMG

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---erin-fetherston_dnuplu — Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for IMG

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---dvf_rjxnxn — Stan Honda, AFP / Getty Images

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---cushnie-et-ochs_z3dl1y — Chris Moore, Catwalking / Getty Images

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion---carolina-herrera_vfnnl6 — Diane Bondareff / AP Photo

galleries/2009/02/16/a-bright-shining-moment/metallic-fashion_fjisqt — Karl Prouse, Catwalking / Getty Images

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