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Fashion Muses

As the Met opens “The Model as Muse,” celebrating the iconic women who inspired famous designers, Renata Espinosa recalls the faces that launched a thousand lines.

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Roy Stevens, Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images

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AP Photos (2)

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Richard Avedon, AFP / Newscom

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AP Photo; Newscom

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AP Photo; Lionel Cironneau / AP Photo

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Jennifer Graylock / AP Photo

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Antonio Calanni / AP Photo; Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images

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Valerie Macon / Getty Images; Amy Sussman / Getty Images

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Courtesy of KCD

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