From Michelle Obama’s Style to Lady Gaga’s Body Revolution: The Fashion News of 2012

Year In Review

From Alexander Wang’s big promotion to Michelle Obama and Ann Romney’s campaign style, it was an eventful year for fashion. See the highlights of 2012.

Isabel Wilkinson

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Michelle and Ann’s Battle of the Dresses

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Raf Simons’s Strong Start at Dior

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Miuccia’s Big Moment

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Hedi Slimane’s Shaky Debut

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Lady Gaga’s Body Revolution

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Revolving Door at Balenciaga

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We Might Have an Ambassador Wintour?

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Mourning Helen Gurley Brown and Anna Piaggi

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Burch vs. Burch

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Carine Roitfeld’s New Baby

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Remembering Vidal Sassoon

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